Editing Language/German/Vocabulary/Common-strong-and-mixed-verbs

This list here combines the advantages of several German strong and mixed verb lists on the Internet, also has its own.

You can find a relatively complete list of strong and mixed verbs: 

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:German_verbs_by_inflection_type

Derived terms are not to be listed.

== Strong verbs ==

Strong verbs are divided into 7 classes:

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:German_strong_verbs

=== Class 1 ===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! infinitive
! 3<sup>rd</sup> person singular present
! singular imperative
! 3<sup>rd</sup> person singular simple past
! 3<sup>rd</sup> person singular subjunctive ii
! auxiliary verb + past participle
! main English meanings
! note
|-
| '''beißen/beissen'''
| beißt/beisst
| beiß''e''/beiss''e''
| '''biss'''
| '''bisse'''
| '''hat gebissen'''
| to bite; to sting; to burn; to be sharp; to be spicy
| The forms using “ss” instead of “ß” are used in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
|-
| '''bleiben'''
| bleibt
| bleib''e''
| '''blieb'''
| '''bliebe'''
| '''ist geblieben'''
| to remain; to keep on; to stay; to be; to be left for someone; to stick with
| 
|-
| '''gedeihen'''
| gedeiht
| gedeih''e''
| '''gedieh'''
| '''gediehe'''
| '''ist gediehen'''
| to thrive
| 
|-
| '''gleichen'''
| gleicht
| gleich''e''
| '''glich'''
| '''gliche'''
| '''hat geglichen'''
| to resemble; to be alike
| 
|-
| '''gleiten'''
| gleitet
| '''gleite'''
| '''glitt'''
| '''glitte'''
| '''ist geglitten'''
| to glide; to slide
| Its derived term “begleiten” is a weak verb.
|-
| '''greifen'''
| greift
| greif''e''
| '''griff'''
| '''griffe'''
| '''hat gegriffen'''
| to grab; to seize; to capture
| 
|-
| '''kneifen'''
| kneift
| kneif''e''
| '''kniff'''
| '''kniffe'''
| '''hat gekniffen'''
| to pinch; to squeeze
| 
|-
| '''leiden'''
| leidet
| '''leide'''
| '''litt'''
| '''litte'''
| '''hat gelitten'''
| to bear; to suffer
| Its derived term “verleiden” is a weak verb.
|-
| '''leihen'''
| leiht
| leih''e''
| '''lieh'''
| '''liehe'''
| '''hat geliehen'''
| to lend; to borrow
| 
|-
| '''meiden'''
| meidet
| '''meide'''
| '''mied'''
| '''miede'''
| '''hat gemieden'''
| to avoid; to shun
| 
|-
| '''pfeifen'''
| pfeift
| pfeif''e''
| '''pfiff'''
| '''pfiffe'''
| '''hat gepfiffen'''
| to whistle; to act as referee
| 
|-
| '''preisen'''
| preist
| preis''e''
| '''pries'''
| '''priese'''
| '''hat gepriesen'''
| to praise
| 
|-
| '''reiben'''
| reibt
| reib''e''
| '''rieb'''
| '''riebe'''
| '''hat gerieben'''
| to rub; to grate
| 
|-
| '''reißen/reissen'''
| reißt/reisst
| reiß''e''/reiss''e''
| '''riss'''
| '''risse'''
| '''ist/hat gerissen'''
| to tear; to break; to snatch
| When it is transitive, the auxiliary verb is “haben”; when it is intransitive, the auxiliary verb is “sein”; the forms using “ss” instead of “ß” are used in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
|-
| '''reiten'''
| reitet
| '''reite'''
| '''ritt'''
| '''ritte'''
| '''ist/hat geritten'''
| to ride
| When it is transitive, the auxiliary verb is “haben”, with “ist” also practically used; when it is intransitive, the auxiliary verb is “sein”.
|-
| '''scheiden'''
| scheidet
| '''scheide'''
| '''schied'''
| '''schiede'''
| '''ist/hat geschieden'''
| to separate; to be separated
| When it is transitive or reflexive, the auxiliary verb is “haben”; when it is intransitive, the auxiliary verb is “sein”.
|-
| '''scheinen'''
| scheint
| schein''e''
| '''schien'''
| '''schiene'''
| '''hat geschienen'''
| to shine; to seem
| 
|-
| '''scheißen/scheissen'''
| scheißt/scheisst
| '''scheiß/scheiss'''
| '''schiss'''
| '''schisse'''
| '''hat geschissen'''
| (vulgar) to shit
| The forms using “ss” instead of “ß” are used in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
|-
| '''schleichen'''
| schleicht
| schleich''e''
| '''schlich'''
| '''schliche'''
| '''ist geschlichen'''
| to crawl; to sneak; (car) to move slowly
| 
|-
| '''schleifen'''
| schleift
| schleif''e''
| schleifte'''/schliff'''
| schleifte'''/schliffe'''
| '''hat geschliffen'''
| to whet; to drag
| When it means “to whet”, the strong forms are used; otherwise the weak form.
|-
| '''schmeißen'''
| schmeißt/schmeisst
| schmeiß''e''/schmeisse
| '''schmiss'''
| '''schmisse'''
| '''hat geschmissen'''
| to throw; to drop by accident; to manage
| The forms using “ss” instead of “ß” are used in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
|-
| '''schneiden'''
| schneidet
| '''schneide'''
| '''schnitt'''
| '''schnitte'''
| '''hat geschnitten'''
| to cut; to pare; to cut off; to intersect
| 
|-
| '''schreiben'''
| schreibt
| schreib''e''
| '''schrieb'''
| '''schriebe'''
| '''hat geschrieben'''
| to write; to spell
| 
|-
| '''schreien'''
| schreit
| schrei''e''
| '''schrie'''
| '''schriee'''
| '''hat geschrien'''
| to shout; to yell
| 
|-
| '''schreiten'''
| schreitet
| '''schreite'''
| '''schritt'''
| '''schritte'''
| '''ist geschritten'''
| to stride
| 
|-
| '''schweigen'''
| schweigt
| schweig''e''
| '''schwieg'''
| '''schwiege'''
| '''hat geschwiegen'''
| to be silent; to stop talking
| 
|-
| '''speien'''
| speit
| spei''e''
| '''spie'''
| '''spie/spiee'''
| '''hat gespien'''
| to spit
| 
|-
| '''steigen'''
| steigt
| steig''e''
| '''stieg'''
| '''stiege'''
| '''ist gestiegen'''
| to ascend; to climb; to rise; to rear up
| 
|-
| '''streichen'''
| streicht
| schteich''e''
| '''strich'''
| '''striche'''
| '''ist/hat gestrichen'''
| to stroke; to cancel; to spread; to paint
| 
|-
| '''streiten'''
| streitet
| '''streite'''
| '''stritt'''
| '''stritte'''
| '''hat gestritten'''
| to quarrel; to fight
| 
|-
| '''treiben'''
| treibt
| treib''e''
| '''trieb'''
| '''triebe'''
| '''ist/hat getrieben'''
| to propel; to put forth; to urge; to drift; to sprout; to do
| When it is transitive, the auxiliary verb is “haben”; when it is intransitive, the auxiliary verb is “sein”.
|-
| '''verzeihen'''
| verzeiht
| verzeih''e''
| '''verzieh'''
| '''verziehe'''
| '''hat verziehen'''
| to forgive
| 
|-
| '''weichen'''
| weicht
| weich''e''
| weichte'''/wich'''
| weichte'''/wiche'''
| hat geweicht'''/ist gewichen'''
| to wane; to yield; to soak
| When it means“ to soak”, the weak forms are used.
|-
| '''weisen'''
| weist
| weis''e''
| '''wies'''
| '''wiese'''
| '''hat gewiesen'''
| to point; to indicate
| 
|-
|}

=== Class 2 ===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! infinitive
! 3<sup>rd</sup> person singular present
! singular imperative
! 3<sup>rd</sup> person singular simple past
! 3<sup>rd</sup> person singular subjunctive ii
! auxiliary verb + past participle
! main English meanings
! note
|-
| '''biegen'''
| biegt
| bieg''e''
| '''bog'''
| '''böge'''
| '''ist/hat gebogen'''
| to bend; to turn
| When it means “to bend”, the auxiliary verb is “haben”; when it means “to turn”, the auxiliary verb is “sein”.
|-
| '''bieten'''
| bietet
| '''biete'''
| '''bot'''
| '''böte'''
| '''hat geboten'''
| to offer; to bid; (opportunity) to ariseb
| 
|-
| '''erkiesen'''
| erkiest
| erkies''e''
| '''erkor'''
| '''erköre'''
| '''hat erkoren'''
| to choose
| 
|-
| '''fliegen'''
| fliegt
| flieg''e''
| '''flog'''
| '''flöge'''
| '''ist/hat geflogen'''
| to fly; to rush
| When it means “to rush”, the auxiliary verb is “sein”.
|-
| '''fliehen'''
| flieht
| flieh''e''
| '''floh'''
| '''flöhe'''
| '''ist geflohen'''
| to flee
| When it means “to flee from”, the auxiliary verb is “haben”.
|-
| '''fließen/fliessen'''
| fließt/fliesst
| fließ''e''/fliess''e''
| '''floss'''
| '''flösse'''
| '''ist geflossen'''
| to flow
| The forms using “ss” instead of “ß” are used in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
|-
| '''frieren'''
| friert
| frier''e''
| '''fror'''
| '''fröre'''
| '''ist/hat gefroren'''
| to freeze; to feel code; to be freezing
| When it means “to freeze”, the auxiliary verb is “sein”; when it means “to feel cold” or “to be freezing”, the auxiliary verb is “haben”.
|-
| '''genießen/geniessen'''
| genießt/geniesst
| genieß''e''/geniess''e''
| '''genoss'''
| '''genösse'''
| '''hat genossen'''
| to enjoy; to have (food and drink)
| The forms using “ss” instead of “ß” are used in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
|-
| '''gießen/giessen'''
| gießt/giesst
| gieß''e''/giess''e''
| '''goss'''
| '''gösse'''
| '''hat gegossen'''
| to pour; to cast; to water; to rain
| The forms using “ss” instead of “ß” are used in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
|-
| '''kriechen'''
| kriecht
| kriech''e''
| '''kroch'''
| '''kröche'''
| '''ist gekrochen'''
| to crawl; to creep
| 
|-
| '''lügen'''
| lügt
| lüg''e''
| '''log'''
| '''löge'''
| '''hat gelogen'''
| to tell a lie; (less often) to unintentionally give false information
| 
|-
| '''riechen'''
| riecht
| riech''e''
| '''roch'''
| '''röche'''
| '''hat gerochen'''
| to smell; to reek
| 
|-
| '''saufen'''
| '''säuft'''
| sauf''e''
| '''soff'''
| '''söffe'''
| '''hat gesoffen'''
| (an animal) to drink; to booze
| 
|-
| '''saugen'''
| saugt
| saug''e''
| saugte'''/sog'''
| saugte'''/söge'''
| '''hat gesaugt/gesogen'''
| to suck; to vacuum
| When it means “to such”, the strong forms are used; when it means “to vacuum”, the weak forms are used.
|-
| '''schieben'''
| schiebt
| schieb''e''
| '''schob'''
| '''schöbe'''
| '''hat geschoben'''
| to push; to slide
| 
|-
| '''schießen/schiessen'''
| schießt/schiesst
| schieß''e''/schiess''e''
| '''schoss'''
| '''schösse'''
| '''ist/hat geschossen'''
| to shoot; (photography) to shoot; (sports) to kick
| The forms using “ss” instead of “ß” are used in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
|-
| '''schließen/schliessen'''
| schließt/schliesst
| schließ''e''/schliess''e''
| '''schloss'''
| '''schlösse'''
| '''hat geschlossen'''
| to shut; to close; to lock; to conclude
| The forms using “ss” instead of “ß” are used in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
|-
| '''sieden'''
| siedet
| '''siede'''
| siedete'''/sott'''
| siedete'''/sötte'''
| '''hat gesotten'''
| to simmer; to boil
| 
|-
| '''sprießen/spriessen'''
| sprießt/spriesst
| sprieß''e''/spriess''e''
| '''sproß/spross'''
| '''sprösse'''
| '''ist gesprossen'''
| to sprout
| The forms using “ss” instead of “ß” are used in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
|-
| '''trügen'''
| trügt
| trüg''e''
| '''trog'''
| '''tröge'''
| '''hat getrogen'''
| to deceive; to be deceptive
| 
|-
| '''verdrießen/verdriessen'''
| verdrießt/verdriesst
| verdrieß''e''/verdriess''e''
| '''verdross'''
| '''verdrösse'''
| '''hat verdrossen'''
| to chagrin
| The forms using “ss” instead of “ß” are used in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
|-
| '''verlieren'''
| verliert
| verlier''e''
| '''verlor'''
| '''verlöre'''
| '''hat verloren'''
| to lose; to shed; to trail away
| 
|-
| '''wiegen'''
| wiegt
| wieg''e''
| wiegte'''/wog'''
| wiegte'''/wöge'''
| '''hat gewogen'''
| to weigh; to sway; to chop
| When it means “to weigh”, the strong forms are used; otherwise the weak form.
|-
| '''ziehen'''
| zieht
| zieh''e''
| '''zog'''
| '''zöge'''
| '''ist/hat gezogen'''
| to pull; to draw; to move; to roam
| When it is transitive, the auxiliary verb is “haben”; when it is intransitive, the auxiliary verb is “sein”.
|-
|}

=== Class 3 ===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! infinitive
! 3<sup>rd</sup> person singular present
! singular imperative
! 3<sup>rd</sup> person singular simple past
! 3<sup>rd</sup> person singular subjunctive ii
! auxiliary verb + past participle
! main English meanings
! note
|-
| '''beginnen'''
| beginnt
| beginn''e''
| '''begann'''
| '''begänne/begönne'''
| '''hat begonnen'''
| to begin
| 
|-
| '''bergen'''
| '''birgt'''
| '''birg'''
| '''barg'''
| '''bärge'''
| '''hat geborgen'''
| to rescue; to salvage; to conseal; to contain
| 
|-
| '''bersten'''
| berstet'''/birst'''
| '''birst'''
| '''barst/borst'''
| '''bärste'''
| '''ist geborsten'''
| to burst
| “Berstet” and “borst” are seldom used; 2<sup>nd</sup> person singular present: “birst”.
|-
| '''bewegen'''
| bewegt
| beweg''e''
| bewegte'''/bewog'''
| bewegte'''/bewöge'''
| '''hat bewogen'''
| to persuade; to promt; to induce; to move; to stir
| When it means “to move”, the weak forms are used; when it means “to induce”, the strong forms are used.
|-
| '''binden'''
| bindet
| '''binde'''
| '''band'''
| '''bände'''
| '''hat gebunden'''
| to tie up; to bind; to knot; to congeal; to thicken; to be involved
| 
|-
| '''dreschen'''
| '''drischt'''
| '''drisch'''
| '''drosch'''
| '''drösche'''
| '''hat gedroschen'''
| to thresh
| 
|-
| '''dringen'''
| dringt
| dring''e''
| '''drang'''
| '''dränge'''
| '''ist/hat gedrungen'''
| to insist; to seep; to force one’s way
| When it means “to insist”, the auxiliary verb is “haben”; otherwise “ist”.
|-
| '''erklimmen'''
| erklimmt
| erklimm''e''
| '''erklomm'''
| '''erklömme'''
| '''hat erklommen'''
| to climb
| 
|-
| '''erlöschen'''
| erlöscht'''/erlischt'''
| erlösch''e'''''/erlisch''e'''''
| erlöschte'''/erlosch'''
| erlöschte'''/erlösche'''
| hat erlöscht / '''ist erloschen'''
| to extinguish; to go out; to lapse
| When it is transitive, the weak forms are used; when it is intransitive, the strong forms are used.
|-
| '''fechten'''
| '''ficht'''
| '''ficht'''
| '''focht'''
| '''föchte'''
| '''hat gefochten'''
| to fence; to fight
| It has a set of weak form but it is non-standard; only the standard form has the sense of “to fight”.
|-
| '''finden'''
| findet
| '''finde'''
| '''fand'''
| '''fände'''
| '''hat gefunden'''
| to find; to think (something) to be
| 
|-
| '''flechten'''
| '''flicht'''
| '''flicht'''
| '''flocht'''
| '''flöchte'''
| '''hat geflochten'''
| to plait; to braid
| It has a set of weak form but it is non-standard.
|-
| '''gären'''
| gärt
| gär''e''
| gärte'''/gor'''
| gärte'''/göre'''
| hat gegärt '''/ ist/hat gegoren'''
| to ferment; to be agitated
| When it means “to ferment”, the strong forms are used; when it means “to be agitated”, the weak forms are used.
|-
| '''gelingen'''
| gelingt
| geling''e''
| '''gelang'''
| '''gelänge'''
| '''ist gelungen'''
| to succeed
| 
|-
| '''gelten'''
| '''gilt'''
| '''gilt'''
| '''galt'''
| gälte'''/gölte'''
| '''hat gegolten'''
| to be valid; to be effective; to be worth
| 
|-
| '''gewinnen'''
| gewinnt
| gewinn''e''
| '''gewann'''
| '''gewänne'''
| '''hat gewonnen'''
| to win; to gain; to persuade
| 
|-
| '''glimmen'''
| glimmt
| glimm''e''
| glimmte'''/glomm'''
| glimmte'''/glömme'''
| '''hat''' geglimmt'''/geglommen'''
| to shine; to glow
| 
|-
| '''helfen'''
| '''hilft'''
| '''hilf'''
| '''half'''
| '''hülfe/hälfe'''
| '''hat geholfen'''
| to help
| 
|-
| '''klingen'''
| klingt
| kling''e''
| '''klang'''
| '''klänge'''
| '''hat geklungen'''
| to sound
| 
|-
| '''misslingen'''
| misslingt
| missling''e''
| '''misslang'''
| '''misslänge'''
| '''ist misslungen'''
| to fail
| 
|-
| '''quellen'''
| '''quillt'''
| '''quill'''
| '''quoll'''
| '''quölle'''
| '''ist gequollen'''
| to well; to swell
| 
|-
| '''ringen'''
| ringt
| ring''e''
| '''rang'''
| '''ränge'''
| '''hat gerungen'''
| to wrestle; to struggle
| 
|-
| '''rinnen'''
| rinnt
| rinn''e''
| '''rann'''
| '''ränne/rönne'''
| '''ist geronnen'''
| to flow; to leak; to run; to trickle
| 
|-
| '''schelten'''
| '''schilt'''
| '''schilt'''
| '''schalt'''
| schälte'''/schölte'''
| '''hat gescholten'''
| to scold
| 
|-
| '''schlingen'''
| schlingt
| schling''e''
| '''schlang'''
| '''schlänge'''
| '''hat geschlungen'''
| to wind; to tie; to gobble
| 
|-
| '''schmelzen'''
| '''schmilzt'''
| '''schmilz'''
| '''schmolz'''
| '''schmölze'''
| '''ist/hat geschmolzen'''
| to melt; to smelt
| When it is transitive, the auxiliary verb is “haben”; when it is intransitive, the auxiliary verb is “sein”.
|-
| '''schwellen'''
| '''schwillt'''
| '''schwill'''
| '''schwoll'''
| '''schwölle'''
| '''ist geschwollen'''
| to swell up
| 
|-
| '''schwimmen'''
| schwimmt
| '''schwimme'''
| '''schwamm/schwomm'''
| '''schwämme/schwömme'''
| '''ist/hat geschwommen'''
| to swim; to float
| When it means “to swim”, the auxiliary verb is “haben” or “ist”; otherwise “ist”.
|-
| '''schwinden'''
| schwindet
| '''schwinde'''
| '''schwand'''
| '''schwände'''
| '''ist geschwunden'''
| to dwindle
| 
|-
| '''schwingen'''
| schwingt
| schwing''e''
| '''schwang'''
| '''schwänge'''
| '''ist/hat geschwungen'''
| to swing; to wave; to vibrate
| When it means “to swing” for intransitive use, the auxiliary verb is “sein”.
|-
| '''singen'''
| singt
| sing''e''
| '''sang'''
| '''sänge'''
| '''hat gesungen'''
| to sing
| 
|-
| '''sinken'''
| sinkt
| sink''e''
| '''sank'''
| '''sänke'''
| '''ist gesunken'''
| to sink; to submerge
| 
|-
| '''spinnen'''
| spinnt
| spinn''e''
| '''spann'''
| '''spänne/spönne'''
| '''hat gesponnen'''
| to spin; to fabricate (a story); to be creazy
| 
|-
| '''springen'''
| springt
| spring''e''
| '''sprang'''
| '''spränge'''
| '''ist gesprungen'''
| to spring; to jump
| 
|-
| '''sterben'''
| '''stirbt'''
| '''stirb'''
| '''starb'''
| '''stürbe'''
| '''ist gestorben'''
| to die
| 
|-
| '''stinken'''
| stinkt
| stink''e''
| '''stank'''
| '''stänke'''
| '''hat gestunken'''
| to stink
| 
|-
| '''trinken'''
| trinkt
| trink''e''
| '''trank'''
| '''tränke'''
| '''hat getrunken'''
| to drink
| 
|-
| '''verderben'''
| '''verdirbt'''
| '''verdirb'''
| '''verdarb'''
| '''verdürbe'''
| '''ist/hat verdorben'''
| to ruin; to deprive; to spoil; to be offensive
| 
|-
| '''wägen'''
| wägt
| wäg''e''
| '''wog'''
| '''wöge'''
| '''hat gewogen'''
| to weigh
| 
|-
| '''werben'''
| '''wirbt'''
| '''wirb'''
| '''warb'''
| '''würbe'''
| '''hat geworben'''
| to recruit; to advertise
| 
|-
| '''werfen'''
| '''wirft'''
| '''wirf'''
| '''warf'''
| '''würfe'''
| '''hat geworfen'''
| to throw; to cast; (an animal) to give birth
| 
|-
| '''winden'''
| windet
| '''winde'''
| '''wand'''
| '''wände'''
| '''hat gewunden'''
| to wind; to twist; to squirm
| 
|-
| '''wringen'''
| wringt
| wring''e''
| '''wrang'''
| '''wränge'''
| '''hat gewrungen'''
| to wring (clothes)
| 
|-
| '''zwingen'''
| zwingt
| zwing''e''
| '''zwang'''
| '''zwänge'''
| '''hat gezwungen'''
| to force; to compel; to necessitate
| 
|-
|}

=== Class 4 ===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! infinitive
! 3<sup>rd</sup> person singular present
! singular imperative
! 3<sup>rd</sup> person singular simple past
! 3<sup>rd</sup> person singular subjunctive ii
! auxiliary verb + past participle
! main English meanings
! note
|-
| '''befehlen'''
| '''befiehlt'''
| '''befiehl'''
| '''befahl'''
| '''befähle'''
| '''hat befohlen'''
| to command; to give orders
| 
|-
| '''brechen'''
| '''bricht'''
| '''brich'''
| '''brach'''
| '''bräche'''
| '''ist/hat gebrochen'''
| to break; to refract; to vomit; to fold
| When it means “to be broken”, the auxiliary verb is “sein”; otherwise “hat”.
|-
| '''empfehlen'''
| '''empfiehlt'''
| '''empfiehl'''
| '''empfahl'''
| '''empfähle'''
| '''hat empfohlen'''
| to recommend
| 
|-
| '''erschrecken'''
| erschreckt'''/erschrickt'''
| erschreck''e'''''/erschricke'''
| erschreckte'''/erschrak'''
| erschreckte'''/erschräke'''
| hat erschreckt '''/ ist erschrocken'''
| to be frightened
| When it is transitive/reflexive, the weak forms are used; when it is intransitive, the strong forms are used.
|-
| '''gebären'''
| gebärt'''/gebiert'''
| '''gebier'''
| '''gebar'''
| '''gebäre'''
| '''hat geboren'''
| to give birth; to give birth to
| It has a set of weak form but it is non-standard.
|-
| '''kommen'''
| kommt
| komm''e''
| '''kam'''
| '''käme'''
| '''ist gekommen'''
| to come; to get; to occur; to be due to; to be played; to obtain; to get an idea
| 
|-
| '''nehmen'''
| '''nimmt'''
| '''nimm'''
| '''nahm'''
| '''nähme'''
| '''hat genommen'''
| to take; to seize; to become; to receive; to accept
| 
|-
| '''scheren'''
| schert'''/schiert'''
| scher''e'''''/schier'''
| scherte'''/schor'''
| scherte'''/schöre'''
| ist/hat geschert '''/ hat geschoren'''
| to shear; to clip; to cut; to bother; to go into a direction
| When it means “to go into a direction”, the weak forms are used; when it means “to shear”, “to clip”, “to cut”, “to bother”, the strong forms are used.
|-
| '''sinnen'''
| sinnt
| '''sinn'''
| '''sann'''
| '''sänne/sönne'''
| '''hat gesonnen'''
| to think; to intend
| 
|-
| '''sprechen'''
| '''spricht'''
| '''sprich'''
| '''sprach'''
| '''spräche'''
| '''hat gesprochen'''
| to speak
| 
|-
| '''stechen'''
| '''sticht'''
| '''stich'''
| '''stach'''
| '''stäche'''
| '''hat gestochen'''
| to stick; to cut; (the sun) burn
| 
|-
| '''stehlen'''
| '''stiehlt'''
| '''stiehl'''
| '''stahl'''
| '''stähle/stöhle'''
| '''hat gestohlen'''
| to steal; to skulk
| 
|-
| '''treffen'''
| '''trifft'''
| '''triff'''
| '''traf'''
| '''träfe'''
| '''hat getroffen'''
| to meet; to hit; to affect; to concern
| 
|-
|}

=== Class 5 ===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! infinitive
! 3<sup>rd</sup> person singular present
! singular imperative
! 3<sup>rd</sup> person singular simple past
! 3<sup>rd</sup> person singular subjunctive ii
! auxiliary verb + past participle
! main English meanings
! note
|-
| '''bitten'''
| bittet
| '''bitte'''
| '''bat'''
| '''bäte'''
| '''hat gebeten'''
| to ask; to beg
| 
|-
| '''essen'''
| '''isst'''
| '''iss'''
| '''aß/ass'''
| '''äße/ässe'''
| '''hat gegessen'''
| to eat
| Some Austrian people use “gessen” as the auxiliary verb; the forms using “ss” instead of “ß” are used in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
|-
| '''fressen'''
| '''frisst'''
| '''friss'''
| '''fraß/frass'''
| '''fräße/frässe'''
| '''hat gefressen'''
| (an animal) to eat
| The forms using “ss” instead of “ß” are used in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
|-
| '''geben'''
| '''gibt'''
| '''gib'''
| '''gab'''
| '''gäbe'''
| '''hat gegeben'''
| to give; to present; there to be; to result in
| 
|-
| '''genesen'''
| genest
| genes''e''
| '''genas'''
| '''genäse'''
| '''ist genesen'''
| to recover
| 
|-
| '''geschehen'''
| '''geschieht'''
| '''geschieh'''
| '''geschah'''
| '''geschähe'''
| '''ist geschehen'''
| to occur
| 
|-
| '''lesen'''
| '''liest'''
| '''lies'''
| '''las'''
| '''läse'''
| '''hat gelesen'''
| to read
| 
|-
| '''liegen'''
| liegt
| lieg''e''
| '''lag'''
| '''läge'''
| '''ist/hat gelegen'''
| to lie (in a horizontal position); to lie somewhere; to be located
| 
|-
| '''messen'''
| '''misst'''
| '''miss'''
| '''maß/mass'''
| '''mäße/mässe'''
| '''hat gemessen'''
| to measure; to compete
| The forms using “ss” instead of “ß” are used in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
|-
| '''sehen'''
| '''sieht'''
| '''siehe'''
| '''sah'''
| '''sähe'''
| '''hat gesehen'''
| to see; to realize; to meet
| 
|-
| '''sitzen'''
| sitzt
| '''sitz'''
| '''saß/sass'''
| '''säße/sässe'''
| '''ist/hat gesessen'''
| to sit; to stay; (clothing) to fit
| The forms using “ss” instead of “ß” are used in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
|-
| '''treten'''
| '''tritt'''
| '''tritt'''
| '''trat'''
| '''träte'''
| '''ist/hat getreten'''
| to step; to kick; to appear
| When it is transitive, the auxiliary verb is “haben”; when it is intransitive, the auxiliary verb is “sein”.
|-
| '''vergessen'''
| '''vergisst'''
| '''vergiss'''
| '''vergaß/vergass'''
| '''vergäße/vergässe'''
| '''hat vergessen'''
| to forget; to forget to take; to overlook
| The forms using “ss” instead of “ß” are used in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
|-
|}

=== Class 6 ===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! infinitive
! 3<sup>rd</sup> person singular present
! singular imperative
! 3<sup>rd</sup> person singular simple past
! 3<sup>rd</sup> person singular subjunctive ii
! auxiliary verb + past participle
! main English meanings
! note
|-
| '''backen'''
| backt'''/bäckt'''
| back''e''
| backte'''/buk'''
| backte'''/büke'''
| '''hat''' gebackt'''/gebacken'''
| to back; to roast; to stick
| The normal form of the past participle is “gebacken”; “to stick” is generally expressed with the weak form plus “gebacken”.
|-
| '''fahren'''
| '''fährt'''
| fahre
| '''fuhr'''
| '''führe'''
| '''ist/hat gefahren'''
| to go by vehicle; to sail
| When it is transitive, the auxiliary verb is “sein”; when it is intransitive, the auxiliary verb is “haben”.
|-
| '''graben'''
| '''gräbt'''
| grabe
| '''grub'''
| '''grübe'''
| '''hat gegraben'''
| to dig; to burrow
| 
|-
| '''heben'''
| hebt
| heb''e''
| '''hob'''
| '''höbe/hübe'''
| '''hat gehoben'''
| to lift; to heave; to rise
| 
|-
| '''laden'''
| '''lädt'''
| lad''e''
| '''lud'''
| '''lüde'''
| '''hat geladen'''
| to load; to charge; to invite
| 2<sup>nd</sup> person singular simple present: lädst; 2<sup>nd</sup> person singular simple past: ludest/ludst.
|-
| '''mahlen'''
| mahlt'''/mählt'''
| mahl''e'''''/mähl'''
| mahlte'''/muhl'''
| mahlte'''/mühle'''
| '''hat gemahlen'''
| to grind
| 
|-
| '''schaffen'''
| schafft
| schaff''e''
| schaffte'''/schuf'''
| schaffte'''/schüfe'''
| '''hat''' geschaft'''/geschaffen'''
| to create; to establish; to manage; to finish; to convoy
| When it means “to create”, “to establish”, the strong forms are used; otherwise the weak form.
|-
| '''schlagen'''
| '''schlägt'''
| schlag''e''
| '''schlug'''
| '''schlüge'''
| '''hat geschlagen'''
| to beat; to hit; to win
| 
|-
| '''schwören'''
| schwört
| schwör''e''
| '''schwor'''
| '''schwöre/schwüre'''
| '''hat geschworen'''
| to swear; to take an oath
| 
|-
| '''tragen'''
| '''trägt'''
| trag''e''
| '''trug'''
| '''trüge'''
| '''hat getragen'''
| to wear; to carry; (argriculture) to produce; (argriculture) to crop; to support
| Its derived terms “beauftragen” and “beantragen” are weak verbs.
|-
| '''wachsen'''
| wachst'''/wächst'''
| wachs''e''
| wachste'''/wuchs'''
| wachste'''/wüchse'''
| '''ist gewachsen'''
| to grow; to wax
| When it means “to wax”, the weak forms are used; when it means “to grow”, the strong forms are used.
|-
| '''waschen'''
| '''wäscht'''
| wasch''e''
| '''wusch'''
| '''wüsche'''
| '''hat gewaschen'''
| to wash
| 
|-
|}

=== Class 7 ===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! infinitive
! 3<sup>rd</sup> person singular present
! singular imperative
! 3<sup>rd</sup> person singular simple past
! 3<sup>rd</sup> person singular subjunctive ii
! auxiliary verb + past participle
! main English meanings
! note
|-
| '''blasen'''
| '''bläst'''
| blas''e''
| '''blies'''
| '''bliese'''
| '''hat geblasen'''
| to blow; to play (instrument)
| 
|-
| '''braten'''
| '''brät'''
| brat''e''
| '''briet'''
| '''briete'''
| '''hat gebraten'''
| to fry; to roast; to grill; to broil
| 
|-
| '''fallen'''
| '''fällt'''
| fall''e''
| '''fiel'''
| '''fiele'''
| '''ist gefallen'''
| to fall; to fall in battle; to become lower
| 
|-
| '''fangen'''
| '''fängt'''
| '''fang'''
| '''fing'''
| '''finge'''
| '''hat gefangen'''
| to catch; to improve in health; to calm down
| 
|-
| '''gehen'''
| geht
| geh''e''
| '''ging'''
| '''ginge'''
| '''ist gegangen'''
| to go; to walk; to leave; to be going; to be possible; to work; to be in progress
| 
|-
| '''halten'''
| '''hält'''
| '''halte'''
| '''hielt'''
| '''hielte'''
| '''hat gehalten'''
| to hold; to stop; to support; to keep; to consider; to adhere
| Its derived term “beinhalten” is a weak verb.
|-
| '''hängen'''
| hängt
| häng''e''
| hängte'''/hing'''
| hängte'''/hinge'''
| '''hat''' gehängt'''/gehangen'''
| to hang; to attach to; to depend on; to hang suspend
| When it is transitive, the weak forms are used; when it is intransitive, the strong forms are used.
|-
| '''heißen/heissen'''
| heißt/heisst
| heiß''e''/heiss''e''
| '''hieß/hiess'''
| '''hieße/hiesse'''
| '''hat geheißen/geheissen'''
| to be called; to mean; to be said
| The forms using “ss” instead of “ß” are used in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
|-
| '''lassen'''
| '''lässt'''
| lass''e''
| '''ließ/liess'''
| '''ließe/liesse'''
| '''hat gelassen'''
| to let; to allow; to have someone (do something); to have (something done); to leave; to stop
| The forms using “ss” instead of “ß” are used in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
|-
| '''laufen'''
| '''läuft'''
| lauf''e''
| '''lief'''
| '''liefe'''
| '''ist/hat gelaufen'''
| to run; to walk; to flow; to be in progress; to be in order
| 
|-
| '''raten'''
| '''rät'''
| '''rate'''
| '''riet'''
| '''riete'''
| '''hat geraten'''
| to advise; to guess
| 
|-
| '''rufen'''
| ruft
| ruf''e''
| '''rief'''
| '''riefe'''
| '''hat gerufen'''
| to call out; to call (for someone)
| 
|-
| '''schlafen'''
| '''schläft'''
| schlaf''e''
| '''schlief'''
| '''schliefe'''
| '''hat geschlafen'''
| to sleep
| 
|-
| '''stoßen/stossen'''
| '''stößt/stösst'''
| stoß''e''/stoss''e''
| '''stieß/stiess'''
| '''stieße/stiesse'''
| '''ist/hat gestoßen/gestossen'''
| to bump; to push; to jolt
| The forms using “ss” instead of “ß” are used in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
|-
|}

== Mixed verbs ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! infinitive
! 3<sup>rd</sup> person singular present
! singular imperative
! 3<sup>rd</sup> person singular simple past
! 3<sup>rd</sup> person singular subjunctive ii
! auxiliary verb + past participle
! main English meanings
! note
|-
| '''brennen'''
| brennt
| brenn''e''
| '''brannte'''
| '''brennte'''
| '''hat gebrannt'''
| to burn; to be affectionate; to be lit; to irritate; to fire; to distil
| 
|-
| '''bringen'''
| bringt
| bring''e''
| '''brachte'''
| '''brächte'''
| '''hat gebracht'''
| to bring; to take; to lead; to aquire
| 
|-
| '''denken'''
| denkt
| denk''e''
| '''dachte'''
| '''dächte'''
| '''hat gedacht'''
| to think; not to forget; to imagine
| 
|-
| '''dürfen'''
| '''darf'''
| '''-'''
| '''durfte'''
| '''dürfte'''
| '''hat gedurft'''
| to be allowed; may
| 
|-
| '''haben'''
| '''hat'''
| hab''e''
| '''hatte'''
| '''hätte'''
| hat gehabt
| to have
| 
|-
| '''hauen'''
| haut
| hau''e''
| haute'''/hieb'''
| haute'''/hiebe'''
| '''hat''' gehaut'''/gehauen'''
| to thrust; to cut; to hit
| 
|-
| '''kennen'''
| kennt
| kenn''e''
| '''kannte'''
| '''kennte'''
| '''hat gekannt'''
| to know
| 
|-
| '''können'''
| '''kann'''
| '''-'''
| '''konnte'''
| '''könnte'''
| '''hat gekonnt'''
| to be able; can; to be allowed; to know how to
| 
|-
| '''melken'''
| melkt'''/milkt'''
| melk''e''
| melkte'''/molk'''
| melkte'''/mölke'''
| '''hat''' gemelkt'''/gemolken'''
| to milk; to drain
| 2<sup>nd</sup> person singular present: milkst.
|-
| '''mögen'''
| '''mag'''
| '''-'''
| '''mochte'''
| '''möchte'''
| '''hat gemocht'''
| to like; to want to go; may; to be hesitant to; to want to
| 
|-
| '''müssen'''
| '''muss'''
| '''-'''
| '''musste'''
| '''müsste'''
| '''hat gemusst'''
| to have to; must
| 
|-
| '''nennen'''
| nennt
| nenn''e''
| '''nannte'''
| nennte'''/nannte'''
| '''hat genannt'''
| to name; to call; to mention
| 
|-
| '''rennen'''
| rennt
| renn''e''
| '''rannte'''
| '''rennte'''
| '''ist/hat gerannt'''
| to run
| When it is transitive, the auxiliary verb is “haben”; when it is intransitive, the auxiliary verb is “sein”.
|-
| '''salzen'''
| salzt
| salz''e''
| salzte
| salzte
| '''hat gesalzen'''
| to salt; to preserve (something) with salt
| 
|-
| '''schinden'''
| schindet
| '''schinde'''
| '''schund'''
| '''schünde'''
| '''hat geschunden'''
| to mistreat
| 
|-
| '''sein'''
| '''ist'''
| '''sei'''
| '''war'''
| '''wäre'''
| '''ist gewesen'''
| to be; to feel; to exist
| 1<sup>st</sup> person singular present: bin; 2<sup>nd</sup> person singular present: bist.
|-
| '''senden'''
| sendet
| '''sende/'''send''e''
| sendete'''/sandte'''
| sendete
| '''hat''' gesendet'''/gesandt'''
| to broadcast; to send
| When it means “to broadcast”, the weak forms are used.
|-
| '''sollen'''
| '''soll'''
| '''-'''
| '''sollte'''
| '''sollte'''
| '''hat''' gesollt'''/sollen'''
| should; to be obligated (to do something); to be recommended (to do something); to intend (to do something); to be said (to do something)
| 
|-
| '''spalten'''
| spaltet
| spalt''e''
| spaltete
| spaltete
| '''hat''' gespaltet'''/gespalten'''
| to splite; to cleave
| 
|-
| '''stehen'''
| steht
| steh''e''
| '''stand'''
| '''stände/stünde'''
| '''ist/hat gestanden'''
| to stand; to appear
| 
|-
| '''tun'''
| tut
| tu''e''
| '''tat'''
| '''täte'''
| '''hat getan'''
| to do; to make a difference; to fake
| 
|-
| '''wenden'''
| wendet
| '''wende/'''wend''e''
| wendete'''/wandte'''
| '''wendete'''
| '''hat''' gewendet'''/gewandt'''
| to turn; to avert
| When it means “to make a u-turn”; the weak forms are used.
|-
| '''werden'''
| '''wird'''
| werde
| '''wurde'''
| '''würde'''
| '''ist geworden'''
| will; to be done; to become
| 1<sup>st</sup> person singular present: werde; 2<sup>nd</sup> person singular present: wirst.
|-
| '''wissen'''
| '''weiß/weiss'''
| '''-'''
| '''wusste'''
| '''wüsste'''
| '''hat gewusst'''
| to know; to remember
| The forms using “ss” instead of “ß” are used in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
|-
| '''wollen'''
| '''will'''
| '''-'''
| '''wollte'''
| '''wollte'''
| hat gewollt
| to want
| 
|-
|}