Stem-Changing Verbs Flashcards
What are stem-changing verbs?
Certain irregular verbs that use regular endings but have changes to their stem vowels in the du and er/sie/es forms
What typically happens to the letter a when found in a stem changing verb?
It becomes an ä
What typically happens to the letters au when found in a stem changing verb?
They become äu
What typically happens to the letter e in a stem changing verb?
It becomes either an i or an ie
To bake
Backen (stem changing a to ä)
To fry
Braten (stem changing a to ä)
To ride
Fahren (stem changing a to ä)
To fall
Fallen (stem changing a to ä)
To catch
Fangen (stem changing a to ä)
To let, to allow
Lassen (stem changing a to ä)
To sleep
Schlafen (stem changing a to ä)
To carry; to wear
Tragen (stem changing a to ä)
To wash
Waschen (stem changing a to ä)
To run
Laufen (stem changing au to äu)
To break
Brechen (stem changing e to i)
To eat
Essen (stem changing e to i)
To give
Geben (stem changing e to i)
To help
Helfen (stem changing e to i)
To take
Nehmen (stem-changing e to i with additional modifications)
To speak
Sprechen (stem changing e to i)
To hit; to meet
Treffen (stem changing e to i)
To forget
Vergessen (stem changing e to i)
To become
Werden (stem-changing e to i with additional modifications)
To throw
Werfen (stem changing e to i)
To recommend
Empfehlen (stem changing e to ie)
To read
Lesen (stem changing e to ie)
To see
Sehen (stem changing e to ie)
To steal
Stehlen (stem changing e to ie)
You take (inf.)
Du nimmst
He takes
Er nimmt
You become (inf.)
Du wirst
He becomes
Er wird
