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Present Tense - Irregular Forms |
The following list shows the forms of the irregular verbs (also called "strong verbs"). Look how the stem vocal changes in the 2. and 3. person singular, sometimes even in the 1. person singular.
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Form | German | Phonetic Script | English |
infinitive | wachsen | ['vaksən] | to grow |
1. person singular | ich wachse | [ɪç 'vaksə] | I grow |
2. person singular (familiar) | du wächst | [du: vɛkst] | you grow |
3. person singular | er/sie/es wächst | [e:ɐ/zi:/ɛs vɛkst] | he/she/it grows |
1. person plural | wir wachsen | [vi:ə 'vaksən] | we grow |
2. person plural (familiar) | ihr wachst | [i:ə vakst] | you grow |
3. person plural | sie wachsen | [zi: 'vaksən] | they grow |
polite form (singular + plural) | Sie wachsen | [zi: 'vaksən] | you grow |
infinitive | waschen | ['vaʃən] | to wash |
1. person singular | ich wasche | [ɪç 'vaʃə] | I wash |
2. person singular (familiar) | du wäschst | [du: vɛʃst] | you wash |
3. person singular | er/sie/es wäscht | [e:ɐ/zi:/ɛs vɛʃt] | he/she/it washes |
1. person plural | wir waschen | [vi:ə 'vaʃən] | we wash |
2. person plural (familiar) | ihr wascht | [i:ə vaʃt] | you wash |
3. person plural | sie waschen | [zi: 'vaʃən] | they wash |
polite form (singular + plural) | Sie waschen | [zi: 'vaʃən] | you wash |
infinitive | wenden | ['vɛndən] | to turn |
1. person singular | ich wende | [ɪç 'vɛndə] | I turn |
2. person singular (familiar) | du wendest | [du: 'vɛndəst] | you turn |
3. person singular | er/sie/es wendet | [e:ɐ/zi:/ɛs 'vɛndət] | he/she/it turns |
1. person plural | wir wenden | [vi:ə 'vɛndən] | we turn |
2. person plural (familiar) | ihr wendet | [i:ə 'vɛndət] | you turn |
3. person plural | sie wenden | [zi: 'vɛndən] | they turn |
polite form (singular + plural) | Sie wenden | [zi: 'vɛndən] | you turn |
infinitive | werben | ['vɛrbən] | to advertise/to recruit sb |
1. person singular | ich werbe | [ɪç 'vɛrbə] | I advertise |
2. person singular (familiar) | du wirbst | [du: vɪrpst] | you advertise |
3. person singular | er/sie/es wirbt | [e:ɐ/zi:/ɛs vɪrpt] | he/she/it advertises |
1. person plural | wir werben | [vi:ə 'vɛrbən] | we advertise |
2. person plural (familiar) | ihr werbt | [i:ə vɛrpt] | you advertise |
3. person plural | sie werben | [zi: 'vɛrbən] | they advertise |
polite form (singular + plural) | Sie werben | [zi: 'vɛrbən] | you advertise |
infinitive | werden | ['ve:ɐdən] | to become |
1. person singular | ich werde | [ɪç 've:ɐdə] | I become |
2. person singular (familiar) | du wirst | [du: vɪrst] | you become |
3. person singular | er/sie/es wird | [e:ɐ/zi:/ɛs vɪrt] | he/she/it becomes |
1. person plural | wir werden | [vi:ə 've:ɐdən] | we become |
2. person plural (familiar) | ihr werdet | [i:ə 've:ɐdət] | you become |
3. person plural | sie werden | [zi: 've:ɐdən] | they become |
polite form (singular + plural) | Sie werden | [zi: 've:ɐdən] | you become |
infinitive | werfen | ['vɛrfən] | to throw |
1. person singular | ich werfe | [ɪç 'vɛrfə] | I throw |
2. person singular (familiar) | du wirfst | [du: vɪrfst] | you throw |
3. person singular | er/sie/es wirft | [e:ɐ/zi:/ɛs vɪrft] | he/she/it throws |
1. person plural | wir werfen | [vi:ə 'vɛrfən] | we throw |
2. person plural (familiar) | ihr werft | [i:ə vɛrft] | you throw |
3. person plural | sie werfen | [zi: 'vɛrfən] | they throw |
polite form (singular + plural) | Sie werfen | [zi: 'vɛrfən] | you throw |
infinitive | winden | ['vɪndən] | to wind |
1. person singular | ich winde | [ɪç 'vɪndə] | I wind |
2. person singular (familiar) | du windest | [du: 'vɪndəst] | you wind |
3. person singular | er/sie/es windet | [e:ɐ/zi:/ɛs 'vɪndət] | he/she/it winds |
1. person plural | wir winden | [vi:ə 'vɪndən] | we wind |
2. person plural (familiar) | ihr windet | [i:ə 'vɪndət] | you wind |
3. person plural | sie winden | [zi: 'vɪndən] | they wind |
polite form (singular + plural) | Sie winden | [zi: 'vɪndən] | you wind |
infinitive | wissen | ['vɪsən] | to know |
1. person singular | ich weiß | [ɪç vais] | I know |
2. person singular (familiar) | du weißt | [du: vaist] | you know |
3. person singular | er/sie/es weiß | [e:ɐ/zi:/ɛs vais] | he/she/it knows |
1. person plural | wir wissen | [vi:ə 'vɪsən] | we know |
2. person plural (familiar) | ihr wisst | [i:ə vɪst] | you know |
3. person plural | sie wissen | [zi: 'vɪsən] | they know |
polite form (singular + plural) | Sie wissen | [zi: 'vɪsən] | you know |
infinitive | wollen | ['vɔlən] | to want |
1. person singular | ich will | [ɪç vɪl] | I want |
2. person singular (familiar) | du willst | [du: vɪlst] | you want |
3. person singular | er/sie/es will | [e:ɐ/zi:/ɛs vɪl] | he/she/it wants |
1. person plural | wir wollen | [vi:ə 'vɔlən] | we want |
2. person plural (familiar) | ihr wollt | [i:ə vɔlt] | you want |
3. person plural | sie wollen | [zi: 'vɔlən] | they want |
polite form (singular + plural) | Sie wollen | [zi: 'vɔlən] | you want |
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