Irregular Verbs – Strong and Mixed Verbs in German Grammar DECK 1

Question 1

Tell me about German verbs.

Answer 1

The German language has three verb categories: weak, strong and mixed. Weak or regular verbs follow a fixed conjugation pattern whereas strong and mixed verbs are irregular.

Question 2

to bake

Answer 2

backen (vowel change in the present tense) a → ä

Question 3

to command

Answer 3

befehlen (vowel change in the present tense) e → ie

Question 4

to rescue

Answer 4

Bergen (vowel change in the present tense) e → i

Question 5

to blow

Answer 5

blasen (vowel change in the present tense) a → ä

Question 6

to fry

Answer 6

braten (vowel change in the present tense) a → ä

Question 7

to break

Answer 7

brechen (vowel change in the present tense) e → i

Question 8

to thrash

Answer 8

dreschen (vowel change in the present tense) e → i

Question 9

to be allowed (may)

Answer 9

dürfen (vowel change in the present tense) ü → a (all singular forms)

Question 10

to recommend

Answer 10

empfehlen (vowel change in the present tense) e → ie

Question 11

to frighten

Answer 11

erschrecken (vowel change in the present tense) e → i

Question 12

to eat

Answer 12

essen (vowel change in the present tense) e → i

Question 13

to drive

Answer 13

fahren (vowel change in the present tense) a → ä

Question 14

to fall

Answer 14

fallen (vowel change in the present tense) a → ä

Question 15

to catch

Answer 15

fangen (vowel change in the present tense) a → ä

Question 16

to devour

Answer 16

fressen (vowel change in the present tense) e → i

Question 17

to bear (give birth)

Answer 17

gebären (vowel change in the present tense) ä → ie

Question 18

to give

Answer 18

geben (vowel change in the present tense) e → i

Question 19

to happen

Answer 19

geschehen (vowel change in the present tense) e → ie

Question 20

to dig

Answer 20

graben (vowel change in the present tense) a → ä