Most common german verbs

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1. sein to be
2. haben to have
3. werden to become
4. können can, to be able to
5. müssen must, to have to
6. sagen to say
7. machen to do, make
8. geben to give
9. kommen to come
10. sollen should, aim, shall, ought to
11. wollen to want, wish, will
12. gehen to go
13. wissen to know
14. sehen to see, look, watch
15. lassen to let, allow, have done
16. stehen to stand
17. finden to find
18. bleiben to stay, remain
19. liegen to lie, be lying
20. heißen to be called
21. denken to think
22. nehmen to take
23. essen to eat, dine, feed
24. tun to do
25. glauben to believe
26. halten to stop, hold
27. nennen to name, to call (a name)
28. mögen to like
29. sprechen to speak
30. lieben to love, to adore, to enjoy
31. leben to live
32. wohnen to live
33. bringen to bring, take
34. zeigen to show
35. verstellen - to adjust, to move, to change
36. fragen - to ask
37. kennen - to know
38. küssen - to kiss
39. dürfen - may, to be allowed
40. spielen - to play
41. arbeiten - to work
42. brauchen to need
43. folgen to follow
44. lernen to learn
45. lesen to read
46. verstehen to understand
47. setzen to set, put, place
48. bekommen to get, receive
49. beginnen to begin
50. erzählen to narrate, tell
51. versuchen to try, attempt
52. schreiben to write
53. laufen, to run
54. erklären to explain
55. vermissen to miss, yearn
56. verlieren to lose
57. sitzen to sit
58. gehören to belong
59. ziehen to pull, move

60. entsprechen to correspond
61. entstehen to originate, develop
62. erhalten to receive
63. treffen to meet
64. suchen to search, look for
65. legen to lay, put
66. vorstellen to introduce, imagine
67. fallen to fall
68. erreichen to achieve, reach
69. tragen to carry, wear
70. singen to sing
71. tanzen to dance
72. führen to lead
73. stellen to place, set
74. erkennen to recognize, admit
75. schaffen to manage, create
76. reden to talk
77. handeln to deal, trade
78. erscheinen to appear
79. scheinen to shine, seem, appear
80. anfangen to begin
81. erwarten to expect
82. fahren to drive, ride, go
83. betreffen to affect, concern
84. warten to wait
85. vergehen to elapse; to decay
86. helfen to help
87. gewinnen to win
88. schließen to close
89. fühlen to feel
90. bieten to offer
91. interessierento interest
92. erinnern to remember
93. ergeben to result in
94. anbieten to offer
95. studieren to study
96. verbinden to connect, link
97. ansehen to look at, watch
98. fehlen to lack, be missing, be absent
99. bedeuten to mean
100. vergleichen to compare
101. spenden to donate
102. ausgeben to spend
103. gelten to be valid
104. bestehen to exist, insist, pass (an exam)
105. darstellen to depict, portray
106. entwickeln to develop
107. aussehen to appear, look (a certain way)
108. bilden to form, educate
109. lachen to laugh
110. meinen to think, have an opinion