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Irregulars in Simple Past/Imperfect Tense Flashcards

Infinitive | Simple Past | Past Participle | Translation

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Irregular Verbs:

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Irregular verbs have a different stem for the past tense and add different endings than those of the regular verbs. You will have to memorize these stems, as they can be unpredictable (and unlike the past participles). Remember the simple past forms given below are just the stems; you must add different irregular endings depending on the subject.

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begin

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Infinitive: anfangen
Simple Past: fing … an
Past Participle: angefangen

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get up

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Infinitive: aufstehen
Simple Past: aufgestanden
Past Participle: aufgestanden

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order, command

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Infinitive: befehlen
Simple Past: befehlen
Past Participle: befohlen

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begin

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Infinitive: beginnen
Simple Past: begann
Past Participle: begonnen

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bite

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Infinitive: beissen
Simple Past: biss
Past Participle: gebissen

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comprehend

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Infinitive: begreifen
Simple Past: begriff
Past Participle: begriffen

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get, receive

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Infinitive: bekommen
Simple Past: bekam
Past Participle: bekommen

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apply

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Infinitive: bewerben
Simple Past: bewarb
Past Participle: beworben

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tie

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Infinitive: binden
Simple Past: band
Past Participle: gebunden

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turn, bend

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Infinitive: biegen
Simple Past: bog
Past Participle: gebogen

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offer

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Infinitive: bieten
Simple Past: bot
Past Participle: geboten

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ask

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Infinitive: bitten
Simple Past: bat
Past Participle: gebeten

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blow

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Infinitive: blasen
Simple Past: blies
Past Participle: geblasen

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remain

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Infinitive: bleiben
Simple Past: blieb
Past Participle: ist geblieben

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break

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Infinitive: brechen
Simple Past: brach
Past Participle: gebrochen

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invite

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Infinitive: einladen
Simple Past: lud … ein
Past Participle: eingeladen

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decide

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Infinitive: entscheiden
Simple Past: entschied
Past Participle: entschieden

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recommend

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Infinitive: empfehlen
Simple Past: empfahl
Past Participle: empfohlen

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appear

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Infinitive: erscheinen
Simple Past: erschien
Past Participle: ist erschienen

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drown

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Infinitive: ertrinken
Simple Past: ertrank
Past Participle: ist ertrunken

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eat

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Infinitive: essen
Simple Past: aß
Past Participle: gegessen

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drive, go, travel

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Infinitive: fahren
Simple Past: fuhr
Past Participle: ist gefahren

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fall

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Infinitive: fallen
Simple Past: fiel
Past Participle: ist gefallen

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catch

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Infinitive: fangen
Simple Past: fing
Past Participle: gefangen

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find

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Infinitive: finden
Simple Past: fand
Past Participle: gefunden

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fly

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Infinitive: fliegen
Simple Past: flog
Past Participle: ist geflogen

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eat (of animals)

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Infinitive: fressen
Simple Past: fraß
Past Participle: gefressen

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freeze

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Infinitive: frieren
Simple Past: fror
Past Participle: gefroren

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give

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Infinitive: geben
Simple Past: gab
Past Participle: gegeben

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be born

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Infinitive: gebören
Simple Past: gebar
Past Participle: ist geboren

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go

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Infinitive: gehen
Simple Past: ging
Past Participle: ist gegangen

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succeed

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Infinitive: gelingen
Simple Past: gelang
Past Participle: ist gelungen

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happen

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Infinitive: geschehen
Simple Past: geschah
Past Participle: ist geschehen

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win

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Infinitive: gewinnen
Simple Past: gewann
Past Participle: gewonnen

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pour, water

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Infinitive: gießen
Simple Past: goss
Past Participle: gegossen

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reach

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Infinitive: greifen
Simple Past: griff
Past Participle: gegriffen

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hold

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Infinitive: halten
Simple Past: hielt
Past Participle: gehalten

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hang, suspend

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Infinitive: hangen
Simple Past: hing
Past Participle: gehangen

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lift

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Infinitive: heben
Simple Past: hob
Past Participle: gehoben

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be called

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Infinitive: heißen
Simple Past: hieß
Past Participle: geheißen

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help

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Infinitive: helfen
Simple Past: half
Past Participle: geholfen

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sound

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Infinitive: klingen
Simple Past: klang
Past Participle: geklungen

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come

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Infinitive: kommen
Simple Past: kam
Past Participle: ist gekommen

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creep

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Infinitive: kriechen
Simple Past: kroch
Past Participle: ist gekrochen

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let, allow

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Infinitive: lassen
Simple Past: liess
Past Participle: gelassen

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run

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Infinitive: laufen
Simple Past: lief
Past Participle: ist gelaufen

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suffer

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Infinitive: leiden
Simple Past: litt
Past Participle: gelitten

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lend

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Infinitive: leihen
Simple Past: lieh
Past Participle: geliehen

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read

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Infinitive: lesen
Simple Past: las
Past Participle: gelesen

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recline

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Infinitive: liegen
Simple Past: lag
Past Participle: gelegen

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lie, fib

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Infinitive: lügen
Simple Past: log
Past Participle: gelogen

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take

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Infinitive: nehmen
Simple Past: nahm
Past Participle: genommen

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whistle

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Infinitive: pfeifen
Simple Past: pfiff
Past Participle: gepfiffen

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advise

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Infinitive: raten
Simple Past: riet
Past Participle: geraten

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tear

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Infinitive: reissen
Simple Past: riss
Past Participle: gerissen

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ride (horseback)

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Infinitive: reiten
Simple Past: ritt
Past Participle: ist geritten

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smell

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Infinitive: riechen
Simple Past: roch
Past Participle: gerochen

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call

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Infinitive: rufen
Simple Past: rief
Past Participle: gerufen

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shine

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Infinitive: scheinen
Simple Past: schien
Past Participle: geschienen

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push

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Infinitive: schieben
Simple Past: schob
Past Participle: geschoben

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shoot

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Infinitive: schiessen
Simple Past: schoss
Past Participle: geschossen

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sleep

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Infinitive: schlafen
Simple Past: schlief
Past Participle: geschlafen

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hit

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Infinitive: schlagen
Simple Past: schlug
Past Participle: geschlagen

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shut

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Infinitive: schließen
Simple Past: schloss
Past Participle: geschlossen

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cut

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Infinitive: schneiden
Simple Past: schnitt
Past Participle: geschnitten

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write

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Infinitive: schreiben
Simple Past: schrieb
Past Participle: geschrieben

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cry

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Infinitive: schreien
Simple Past: schrie
Past Participle: geschrieen

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be silent

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Infinitive: schweigen
Simple Past: schwieg
Past Participle: geschwiegen

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swim

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Infinitive: schwimmen
Simple Past: schwamm
Past Participle: ist geschwommen

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swing

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Infinitive: schwingen
Simple Past: schwang
Past Participle: geschwungen

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see

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Infinitive: sehen
Simple Past: sah
Past Participle: gesehen

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be

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Infinitive: sein
Simple Past: war
Past Participle: ist gewesen

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sing

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Infinitive: singen
Simple Past: sang
Past Participle: gesungen

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sink

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Infinitive: sinken
Simple Past: sank
Past Participle: ist gesunken

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sit

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Infinitive: sitzen
Simple Past: saß
Past Participle: gesessen

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spin

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Infinitive: spinnen
Simple Past: span
Past Participle: gesponnen

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speak

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Infinitive: sprechen
Simple Past: sprach
Past Participle: gesprochen

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jump

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Infinitive: springen
Simple Past: sprang
Past Participle: ist gesprungen

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stand

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Infinitive: stehen
Simple Past: stand
Past Participle: gestanden

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steal

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Infinitive: stehlen
Simple Past: stahl
Past Participle: gestohlen

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climb

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Infinitive: steigen
Simple Past: stieg
Past Participle: ist gestiegen

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die

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Infinitive: sterben
Simple Past: starb
Past Participle: ist gestorben

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quarrel

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Infinitive: streiten
Simple Past: stritt
Past Participle: gestritten

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wear

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Infinitive: tragen
Simple Past: trug
Past Participle: getragen

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meet

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Infinitive: treffen
Simple Past: traf
Past Participle: getroffen

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play sports

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Infinitive: treiben
Simple Past: trieb
Past Participle: getrieben

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step

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Infinitive: treten
Simple Past: trat
Past Participle: ist getreten

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drink

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Infinitive: trinken
Simple Past: trank
Past Participle: getrunken

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do

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Infinitive: tun
Simple Past: tat
Past Participle: getan

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forbid

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Infinitive: verbieten
Simple Past: verbot
Past Participle: verboten

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forget

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Infinitive: vergessen
Simple Past: vergaß
Past Participle: vergessen

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compare

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Infinitive: vergleichen
Simple Past: verglich
Past Participle: verglichen

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leave

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Infinitive: verlassen
Simple Past: verliess
Past Participle: verlassen

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lose

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Infinitive: verlieren
Simple Past: verlor
Past Participle: verloren

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promise

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Infinitive: versprechen
Simple Past: versprach
Past Participle: versprochen

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understand

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Infinitive: verstehen
Simple Past: verstand
Past Participle: verstanden

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forgive

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Infinitive: verzeihen
Simple Past: verzieh
Past Participle: verziehen

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suggest

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Infinitive: vorschlagen
Simple Past: schlug … vor
Past Participle: vorgeschlagen

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grow

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Infinitive: wachsen
Simple Past: wuchs
Past Participle: ist gewachsen

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wash

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Infinitive: waschen
Simple Past: wusch
Past Participle: gewaschen

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throw

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Infinitive: werfen
Simple Past: warf
Past Participle: geworfen

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pull

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Infinitive: ziehen
Simple Past: zog
Past Participle: gezogen

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Irregular Endings:

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-
-en
-st
-t
-
-en

There are no endings for the 1st and 3rd person singular. If the verb stem ends in ans sound(such as aß-), the duform ending becomes-est(du aßest.)If the verb stem ends in-t or -d,the ihr form ending becomes-etwhile the du form ending sometimes becomes-est.Most verb stems do add -est in the du form, but some do not. For example,findenis conjugatedwithoutthe -e- (du fandst) whilesich befindenis conjugatedwiththe -e- (du befandest dich.) Similarly,stehenis conjugatedwithoutthe -e- (du standst) whileverstehenis conjugatedwiththe -e- (du verstandest.) The other main verbs that are conjugated without the -e- arebraten(brietst; to roast),erfinden(erfandst, to invent),laden(ludst, to invite),leiden(littst, to suffer), andschneiden(schnittst, to cut).

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