Irregular Past Participles with Haben Flashcards

These irregular past participles end with -en, and some have vowel changes in the stem. All of the following irregular past participles use haben as the auxiliary verb.

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1
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anfangen -> begin

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angefangen

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aufstehen -> get up

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aufgestanden

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3
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befehlen -> order, command

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befohlen

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beginnen -> begin

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begonnen

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beißen -> bite

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gebissen

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bekommen-> get, receive

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bekommen

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bewerben -> apply

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beworben

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binden -> tie

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gebunden

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bitten -> ask

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gebeten

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brechen -> break

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gebrochen

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einladen -> invite

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eingeladen

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empfehlen -> recommend

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empfohlen

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13
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essen -> eat

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gegessen

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14
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finden -> find

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gefunden

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fressen -> eat (of animals)

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gefressen

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frieren -> freeze

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gefroren

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geben -> give

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gegeben

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gewinnen -> win

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gewonnen

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gießen -> pour, water

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gegossen

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greifen -> reach

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gegriffen

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21
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halten -> hold

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gehalten

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hängen -> hang, suspend

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gehangen

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heben -> lift

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gehoben

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24
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heißen -> be called

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geheißen

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helfen -> help

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geholfen

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klingen -> sound

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geklungen

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27
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lassen -> let, allow

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gelassen

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leiden -> suffer

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gelitten

29
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leihen -> lend

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geliehen

30
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lesen -> read

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gelesen

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liegen -> recline

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gelegen

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lügen -> lie, fib

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gelogen

33
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nehmen -> take

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genommen

34
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pfeifen -> whistle

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gepfiffen

35
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raten -> advise

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geraten

36
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reißen -> tear

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gerissen

37
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riechen -> smell

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gerochen

38
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rufen -> call

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gerufen

39
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scheinen -> shine

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geschienen

40
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schieben -> push

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geschoben

41
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schlafen -> sleep

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geschlafen

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schließen -> shut

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geschlossen

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schneiden -> cut

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geschnitten

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schreiben -> write

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geschrieben

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schreien -> yell

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geschrieen

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schweigen -> be silent

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geschwiegen

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schwingen -> swing

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geschwungen

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sehen -> see

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gesehen

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singen -> sing

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gesungen

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sitzen -> sit

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gesessen

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sprechen -> speak

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gesprochen

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stehen -> stand

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gestanden

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stehlen -> steal

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gestohlen

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streiten -> quarrel

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gestritten

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tragen -> wear

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getragen

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treffen -> meet

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getroffen

57
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trinken -> drink

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getrunken

58
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tun -> do

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getan

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verbieten -> forbid

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verboten

60
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vergessen -> forget

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vergessen

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verlassen -> leave

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verlassen

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verlieren -> lose

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verloren

63
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versprechen -> promise

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versprochen

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verstehen -> understand

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verstanden

65
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verzeihen -> forgive

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verziehen

66
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waschen -> wash

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gewaschen

67
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werfen -> throw

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geworfen

68
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ziehen -> pull

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gezogen

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Exceptions:

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Some verbs change their stems, like all irregular verbs; but take the endings for regular verbs instead of irregular verbs. They form their past participles like regular verbs. (Ge-stem-t)

Infinitive | Irregular Stem | Past Participle
brennen-to burn | brann- | gebrannt
bringen-to bring | brach- | gebracht
denken-to think | dach- | gedacht
kennen-to know (people) | kann- | gekannt
nennen-to call, name| nann-| genannt
rennen-to run| rann-| gerannt
wenden-to turn| wand-| gewandt
wissen-to know (facts)| wuß-|gewußt