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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 | dreschen | ['drɛʃən] | to thresh/thrash |
1. person singular | ich dresche | [ɪç 'drɛʃə] | I thresh |
2. person singular (familiar) | du drischst | [du: drɪʃst] | you thresh |
3. person singular | er/sie/es drischt | [e:ɐ/zi:/ɛs drɪʃt] | he/she/it threshes |
1. person plural | wir dreschen | [vi:ə 'drɛʃən] | we thresh |
2. person plural (familiar) | ihr drescht | [i:ə drɛʃt] | you thresh |
3. person plural | sie dreschen | [zi: 'drɛʃən] | they thresh |
polite form (singular + plural) | Sie dreschen | [zi: 'drɛʃən] | you thresh |
infinitive | dürfen | ['dʏrfən] | to be allowed to |
1. person singular | ich darf | [ɪç darf] | I may |
2. person singular (familiar) | du darfst | [du: darfst] | you may |
3. person singular | er/sie/es darf | [e:ɐ/zi:/ɛs darf] | he/she/it may |
1. person plural | wir dürfen | [vi:ə 'dʏrfən] | we may |
2. person plural (familiar) | ihr dürft | [i:ə dʏrft] | you may |
3. person plural | sie dürfen | [zi: 'dʏrfən] | they may |
polite form (singular + plural) | Sie dürfen | [zi: 'dʏrfən] | you may |
infinitive | empfangen | [ɛm'pfaŋən] | to receive/welcome |
1. person singular | ich empfange | [ɪç ɛm'pfaŋə] | I receive |
2. person singular (familiar) | du empfängst | [du: ɛm'pfɛŋst] | you receive |
3. person singular | er/sie/es empfängt | [e:ɐ/zi:/ɛs ɛm'pfɛŋt] | he/she/it receives |
1. person plural | wir empfangen | [vi:ə ɛm'pfaŋən] | we receive |
2. person plural (familiar) | ihr empfangt | [i:ə ɛm'pfaŋt] | you receive |
3. person plural | sie empfangen | [zi: ɛm'pfaŋən] | they receive |
polite form (singular + plural) | Sie empfangen | [zi: ɛm'pfaŋən] | you receive |
infinitive | empfehlen | [ɛm'pfe:lən] | to recommend |
1. person singular | ich empfehle | [ɪç ɛm'pfe:lə] | I recommend |
2. person singular (familiar) | du empfiehlst | [du: ɛm'pfi:lst] | you recommend |
3. person singular | er/sie/es empfiehlt | [e:ɐ/zi:/ɛs ɛm'pfi:lt] | he/she/it recommends |
1. person plural | wir empfehlen | [vi:ə ɛm'pfe:lən] | we recommend |
2. person plural (familiar) | ihr empfehlt | [i:ə ɛm'pfe:lt] | you recommend |
3. person plural | sie empfehlen | [zi: ɛm'pfe:lən] | they recommend |
polite form (singular + plural) | Sie empfehlen | [zi: ɛm'pfe:lən] | you recommend |
infinitive | empfinden | [ɛm'pfɪndən] | to feel |
1. person singular | ich empfinde | [ɪç ɛm'pfɪndə] | I feel |
2. person singular (familiar) | du empfindest | [du: ɛm'pfɪndəst] | you feel |
3. person singular | er/sie/es empfindet | [e:ɐ/zi:/ɛs ɛm'pfɪndət] | he/she/it feels |
1. person plural | wir empfinden | [vi:ə ɛm'pfɪndən] | we feel |
2. person plural (familiar) | ihr empfindet | [i:ə ɛm'pfɪndət] | you feel |
3. person plural | sie empfinden | [zi: ɛm'pfɪndən] | they feel |
polite form (singular + plural) | Sie empfinden | [zi: ɛm'pfɪndən] | you feel |
infinitive | essen | ['ɛsən] | to eat |
1. person singular | ich esse | [ɪç 'ɛsə] | I eat |
2. person singular (familiar) | du isst | [du: ɪst] | you eat |
3. person singular | er/sie/es isst | [e:ɐ/zi:/ɛs ɪst] | he/she/it eats |
1. person plural | wir essen | [vi:ə 'ɛsən] | we eat |
2. person plural (familiar) | ihr esst | [i:ə ɛst] | you eat |
3. person plural | sie essen | [zi: 'ɛsən] | they eat |
polite form (singular + plural) | Sie essen | [zi: 'ɛsən] | you eat |
infinitive | fahren | ['fa:rən] | to drive |
1. person singular | ich fahre | [ɪç 'fa:rə] | I drive |
2. person singular (familiar) | du fährst | [du: fɛ:ɐrst] | you drive |
3. person singular | er/sie/es fährt | [e:ɐ/zi:/ɛs fɛ:ɐrt] | he/she/it drives |
1. person plural | wir fahren | [vi:ə 'fa:rən] | we drive |
2. person plural (familiar) | ihr fahrt | [i:ə fa:ɐrt] | you drive |
3. person plural | sie fahren | [zi: 'fa:rən] | they drive |
polite form (singular + plural) | Sie fahren | [zi: 'fa:rən] | you drive |
infinitive | fallen | ['falən] | to fall |
1. person singular | ich falle | [ɪç 'falə] | I fall |
2. person singular (familiar) | du fällst | [du: fɛlst] | you fall |
3. person singular | er/sie/es fällt | [e:ɐ/zi:/ɛs fɛlt] | he/she/it falls |
1. person plural | wir fallen | [vi:ə 'falən] | we fall |
2. person plural (familiar) | ihr fallt | [i:ə falt] | you fall |
3. person plural | sie fallen | [zi: 'falən] | they fall |
polite form (singular + plural) | Sie fallen | [zi: 'falən] | you fall |
infinitive | fangen | ['faŋən] | to catch |
1. person singular | ich fange | [ɪç 'faŋə] | I catch |
2. person singular (familiar) | du fängst | [du: fɛŋst] | you catch |
3. person singular | er/sie/es fängt | [e:ɐ/zi:/ɛs fɛŋt] | he/she/it catches |
1. person plural | wir fangen | [vi:ə 'faŋən] | we catch |
2. person plural (familiar) | ihr fangt | [i:ə faŋt] | you catch |
3. person plural | sie fangen | [zi: 'faŋən] | they catch |
polite form (singular + plural) | Sie fangen | [zi: 'faŋən] | you catch |
infinitive | fechten | ['fɛçtən] | to fence |
1. person singular | ich fechte | [ɪç 'fɛçtə] | I fence |
2. person singular (familiar) | du fichtst | [du: fɪçtst] | you fence |
3. person singular | er/sie/es ficht | [e:ɐ/zi:/ɛs fɪçt] | he/she/it fences |
1. person plural | wir fechten | [vi:ə 'fɛçtən] | we fence |
2. person plural (familiar) | ihr fechtet | [i:ə 'fɛçtət] | you fence |
3. person plural | sie fechten | [zi: 'fɛçtən] | they fence |
polite form (singular + plural) | Sie fechten | [zi: 'fɛçtən] | you fence |
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