Common irregular verbs
Here is a list of the most commonly used irregular verbs.
- In the first column is the infinitive, which is the form listed in a
dictionary.
- The second column gives the finite form for the first and third person
singular in the present tense only for those verbs with a vowel change.
- The third column gives you the finite form for the first and third person
singular of the simple past tense.
- The last column gives you the past participle form. Note that past
participles which normally use seinin the present perfect, past perfect
and future perfect tense are indicated by an asterisk.
Infinitive Present tense – Simple past Past participle
vowel change tense
2nd, 3rd person
singular
anfangen to start, begin fängst an, fängt an fing an angefangen
anrufen to call up rief an angerufen
aufstehen to get up stand auf aufgestanden*
beginnen to begin begann begonnen
bieten to offer bot geboten
bleiben to start blieb geblieben*
brechen to break brichst, bricht brach gebrochen
brennen to burn brannte gebrannt
bringen to bring brachte gebracht
denken to think dachte gedacht
einladen to invite lädst ein, lädt ein lud ein eingeladen
empfehlen to recommend empfiehlst, empfahl empfohlen
empfiehlt
entscheiden to decide entschied entschieden
111
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1011
1
2
13
4111
5
6
7
8
9
2011
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
3011
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
4011
1
2
3
41111
