Irregular Simple Past Tense Verb Study

Question 1

backen

Answer 1

backte

to bake

Question 2

beginnen

to begin

Answer 2

begann

to begin

Question 3

beißen

to bite

Answer 3

biss

to bite

Question 4

bekommen

to get, receive

Answer 4

bekam

to get, receive

Question 5

beschreiben

to describe

Answer 5

beschieb

to describe

Question 6

besitzen

to own, possess

Answer 6

besaß

to own, possess

Question 7

bestehen

to pass; to exist

Answer 7

bestand

to pass; to exit

Question 8

besteigen

to climb

Answer 8

bestieg

to climb

Question 9

betreffen

to affect

Answer 9

betraf

to affect

Question 10

bieten

to offer

Answer 10

bot

to offer

Question 11

binden

to tie, bind

Answer 11

band

to tie,bind

Question 12

bitten

to ask

Answer 12

bat

to ask

Question 13

bleiben

to stay

Answer 13

blieb

to stay

Question 14

braten

to roast, fry

Answer 14

briet

to roast, fry

Question 15

brechen

to break

Answer 15

brach

to break

Question 16

brennen

to burn

Answer 16

brannte

to burn

Question 17

bringen

to bring

Answer 17

brachte

to bring

Question 18

denken

to think

Answer 18

dachte

to think

Question 19

dürfen

to be allowed to

Answer 19

durfte

to be allowed to

Question 20

empfehlen

to recommend

Answer 20

empfahl

to recommend

Question 21

entscheiden

to decide

Answer 21

entschied

to decide

Question 22

entsprechen

to correspond

Answer 22

entsprach

to correspond

Question 23

entstehen

to arise

Answer 23

entstand

to arise

Question 24

erfinden

to invent

Answer 24

erfand

to invent

Question 25

erhalten

to receive

Answer 25

erhielt

to receive

Question 26

erkennen

to recognize

Answer 26

erkannte

to recognize

Question 27

erscheinen

to appear

Answer 27

erschien

to appear

Question 28

essen

to eat

Answer 28

aß

to eat

Question 29

fahren

to go, drive

Answer 29

fuhr

to go, drive

Question 30

fallen

to fall

Answer 30

fiel

to fall

Question 31

fangen

to catch

Answer 31

fing

to catch

Question 32

finden

to find

Answer 32

fand

to find

Question 33

fliegen

to fly

Answer 33

flog

to fly

Question 34

fliehen

to flee

Answer 34

floh

to flee

Question 35

fließen

to flow

Answer 35

floss

to flow

think of a river

Question 36

fressen

to eat

Answer 36

fraß

to eat

animals

Question 37

gebären

to bear

Answer 37

gebar

to bear

Question 38

geben

to give

Answer 38

gab

to give

Question 39

gefallen

to be pleased by, to be pleasing to

Answer 39

gefiel

to please, be pleasing to

Question 40

gehen

to go

Answer 40

ging

to go, walk

Question 41

gelingen

to be successful

Answer 41

gelang

to be successful

Question 42

gelten

to be valid

Answer 42

galt

to be valid

Question 43

geschehen

to happen

Answer 43

geschah

to happen

Question 44

gewinnen

to win

Answer 44

gewann

to win

Question 45

gießen

to water

Answer 45

goss

to water

Question 46

greifen

to grasp, grab

Answer 46

griff

to grasp, grab

Question 47

haben

to have

Answer 47

hatte

to have

Question 48

halten

to hold

Answer 48

hielt

to hold, stop

Question 49

hängen

to hang, be suspended

Answer 49

hing

to hang, be suspended

Question 50

heben

to lift

Answer 50

hob

to lift

Question 51

heißen

to be called

Answer 51

hieß

to be called

Question 52

helfen

help

Answer 52

half

to help

Question 53

kennen

to know, be acquainted with

Answer 53

kannte

to know

Question 54

klingen

to sound

Answer 54

klang

to sound

Question 55

kommen

to come

Answer 55

kam

to come

Question 56

können

to be able to

Answer 56

konnte

to be able to

Question 57

laden

to load

Answer 57

lud

to load

Question 58

lassen

to let, leave

Answer 58

ließ

to let, leave

Question 59

laufen

to run

Answer 59

lief

to run

Question 60

leiden

to suffer

Answer 60

litt

to suffer

Question 61

leihen

to lend, borrow

Answer 61

lieh

to lend, borrow

Question 62

lesen

to read

Answer 62

las

to read

Question 63

liegen

to lie (position)

Answer 63

lag

to lie (horizontally)

Question 64

mögen

to like

Answer 64

mochte

to like

Question 65

müssen

to have to

Answer 65

musste

to have to

Question 66

nehmen

to take

Answer 66

nahm

to take

Question 67

nennen

to name

Answer 67

nannte

to name

Question 68

raten

to advise

Answer 68

riet

to advise

Question 69

reiten

to ride

Answer 69

ritt

to ride

Question 70

rennen

to run

Answer 70

rannte

to save

Question 71

riechen

to smell

Answer 71

roch

to smell

Question 72

rufen

to call

Answer 72

rief

to call

Question 73

scheiden

to seperate

Answer 73

schied

to separate

Question 74

scheinen

to shine; to seem

Answer 74

schien

to shine: to seem

Question 75

schießen

to shoot

Answer 75

schoss

to shoot

Question 76

schlafen

to sleep

Answer 76

schlief

to sleep

Question 77

schlagen

to strike, beat

Answer 77

schlug

to beat, strike

Question 78

schließen

to shut, close

Answer 78

schloss

to close

Question 79

schneiden

to cut

Answer 79

schnitt

to cut

Question 80

schreiben

to write

Answer 80

schrieb

to write

Question 81

schweigen

to be silent

Answer 81

schwieg

to be silent

Question 82

schwimmen

to swim

Answer 82

schwamm

to swim

Question 83

sehen

to see

Answer 83

sah

to see

Question 84

sein

to be

Answer 84

war

to be

Question 85

senden

to send

Answer 85

sandte

to send

Question 86

singen

to sing

Answer 86

sang

to sing

Question 87

sinken

to sink

Answer 87

sank

to sink

Question 88

sitzen

to sit

Answer 88

saß

to sit

Question 89

sprechen

to speak

Answer 89

sprach

to speak

Question 90

springen

to jump

Answer 90

sprang

to spring, jump

Question 91

stehen

to stand

Answer 91

stand

to stand

Question 92

steigen

to climb

Answer 92

stieg

to climb

Question 93

sterben

to die

Answer 93

starb

to die

Question 94

stoßen

to shove, push

Answer 94

stieß

to shove, push

Question 95

streiten

to quarrel, fight

Answer 95

stritt

to quarrel, fight

Question 96

tragen

to wear; to carry

Answer 96

trug

to wear, carry

Question 97

treffen

Answer 97

traf

to meet, hit

Question 98

treiben

to do (sports)

Answer 98

trieb

to do (sports)

Question 99

treten

to step; to kick

Answer 99

trat

to step; to kick

Question 100

trinken

to drink

Answer 100

trank

to drink

Question 101

tun

to do

Answer 101

tat

to do

Question 102

verbrennen

to burn; to incinerate

Answer 102

verbrannte

to burn; to incinerate

Question 103

verbringen

to spend time

Answer 103

verbrachte

to spend (time)

Question 104

vergessen

to forget

Answer 104

vergaß

to forget

Question 105

vergleichen

to compare

Answer 105

verglich

to compare

Question 106

verhalten

to restrain

Answer 106

verhielt

to restrain

Question 107

verlassen

to leave (a place)

Answer 107

verließ

to leave (a place)

Question 108

verlieren

to lose

Answer 108

verlor

to lose

Question 109

verschwinden

to disappear

Answer 109

verschwand

to disappear

Question 110

versprechen

to promise

Answer 110

versprach

to promise

Question 111

verstehen

to understand

Answer 111

verstand

to understand

Question 112

vertreten

to represent

Answer 112

vertrat

to represent

Question 113

wachsen

to grow

Answer 113

wuchs

to grow

Question 114

waschen

to wash

Answer 114

wusch

to wash

Question 115

werden

to become

Answer 115

wurde

to become

Question 116

werfen

to throw

Answer 116

warf

to throw

Question 117

wissen

to know

Answer 117

wusste

to know

Question 118

ziehen

to pull; to move

Answer 118

zog

to pull; to move