German everyday verbs vocabulary A1 · Beginner
These basic verbs appear in almost every sentence you will say. Practise them in the present tense before moving to the past.
This set has 20 words. Study them as a list or as flashcards in the app, and mark each word once you know it.
How to use these words
Learn these verbs in the present tense first. Many of them are irregular in the du and er forms, such as essen and helfen.
Example sentences
- Ich gehe jeden Tag zur Arbeit. – I go to work every day.
- Wir essen gemeinsam zu Abend. – We eat dinner together.
- Kannst du mir helfen? – Can you help me?
Word list
- sein – to be
- haben – to have
- werden – to become
- gehen – to go
- kommen – to come
- machen – to do / make
- essen – to eat
- trinken – to drink
- schlafen – to sleep
- lernen – to learn
- arbeiten – to work
- spielen – to play
- sprechen – to speak
- sagen – to say
- fragen – to ask
- antworten – to answer
- sehen – to see
- hören – to hear
- lesen – to read
- schreiben – to write