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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 | sterben | ['ʃtɛrbən] | to die |
1. person singular | ich sterbe | [ɪç 'ʃtɛrbə] | I die |
2. person singular (familiar) | du stirbst | [du: ʃtɪrpst] | you die |
3. person singular | er/sie/es stirbt | [e:ɐ/zi:/ɛs ʃtɪrpt] | he/she/it dies |
1. person plural | wir sterben | [vi:ə 'ʃtɛrbən] | we die |
2. person plural (familiar) | ihr sterbt | [i:ə ʃtɛrpt] | you die |
3. person plural | sie sterben | [zi: 'ʃtɛrbən] | they die |
polite form (singular + plural) | Sie sterben | [zi: 'ʃtɛrbən] | you die |
infinitive | stoßen | ['ʃto:sən] | to push |
1. person singular | ich stoße | [ɪç 'ʃto:sə] | I push |
2. person singular (familiar) | du stößt | [du: ʃtø:st] | you push |
3. person singular | er/sie/es stößt | [e:ɐ/zi:/ɛs ʃtø:st] | he/she/it pushes |
1. person plural | wir stoßen | [vi:ə 'ʃto:sən] | we push |
2. person plural (familiar) | ihr stoßt | [i:ə ʃto:st] | you push |
3. person plural | sie stoßen | [zi: 'ʃto:sən] | they push |
polite form (singular + plural) | Sie stoßen | [zi: 'ʃto:sən] | you push |
infinitive | streiten | ['ʃtraitən] | to argue/quarrel |
1. person singular | ich streite | [ɪç 'ʃtraitə] | I argue |
2. person singular (familiar) | du streitest | [du: 'ʃtraitəst] | you argue |
3. person singular | er/sie/es streitet | [e:ɐ/zi:/ɛs 'ʃtraitət] | he/she/it argues |
1. person plural | wir streiten | [vi:ə 'ʃtraitən] | we argue |
2. person plural (familiar) | ihr streitet | [i:ə 'ʃtraitət] | you argue |
3. person plural | sie streiten | [zi: 'ʃtraitən] | they argue |
polite form (singular + plural) | Sie streiten | [zi: 'ʃtraitən] | you argue |
infinitive | tragen | ['tra:gən] | to carry |
1. person singular | ich trage | [ɪç 'tra:gə] | I carry |
2. person singular (familiar) | du trägst | [du: trɛ:kst] | you carry |
3. person singular | er/sie/es trägt | [e:ɐ/zi:/ɛs trɛ:kt] | he/she/it carries |
1. person plural | wir tragen | [vi:ə 'tra:gən] | we carry |
2. person plural (familiar) | ihr tragt | [i:ə tra:kt] | you carry |
3. person plural | sie tragen | [zi: 'tra:gən] | they carry |
polite form (singular + plural) | Sie tragen | [zi: 'tra:gən] | you carry |
infinitive | treffen | ['trɛfən] | to meet |
1. person singular | ich treffe | [ɪç 'trɛfə] | I meet |
2. person singular (familiar) | du triffst | [du: trɪfst] | you meet |
3. person singular | er/sie/es trifft | [e:ɐ/zi:/ɛs trɪft] | he/she/it meets |
1. person plural | wir treffen | [vi:ə 'trɛfən] | we meet |
2. person plural (familiar) | ihr trefft | [i:ə trɛft] | you meet |
3. person plural | sie treffen | [zi: 'trɛfən] | they meet |
polite form (singular + plural) | Sie treffen | [zi: 'trɛfən] | you meet |
infinitive | treten | ['tre:tən] | to step |
1. person singular | ich trete | [ɪç 'tre:tə] | I step |
2. person singular (familiar) | du trittst | [du: trɪtst] | you step |
3. person singular | er/sie/es tritt | [e:ɐ/zi:/ɛs trɪt] | he/she/it steps |
1. person plural | wir treten | [vi:ə 'tre:tən] | we step |
2. person plural (familiar) | ihr tretet | [i:ə 'tre:tət] | you step |
3. person plural | sie treten | [zi: 'tre:tən] | they step |
polite form (singular + plural) | Sie treten | [zi: 'tre:tən] | you step |
infinitive | tun | [tu:n] | to do |
1. person singular | ich tue | [ɪç tu:ə] | I do |
2. person singular (familiar) | du tust | [du: tu:st] | you do |
3. person singular | er/sie/es tut | [e:ɐ/zi:/ɛs tu:t] | he/she/it does |
1. person plural | wir tun | [vi:ə tu:n] | we do |
2. person plural (familiar) | ihr tut | [i:ə tu:t] | you do |
3. person plural | sie tun | [zi: tu:n] | they do |
polite form (singular + plural) | Sie tun | [zi: tu:n] | you do |
infinitive | verderben | [fɛɐ'dɛrbən] | to spoil |
1. person singular | ich verderbe | [ɪç fɛɐ'dɛrbə] | I spoil |
2. person singular (familiar) | du verdirbst | [du: fɛɐ'dɪrpst] | you spoil |
3. person singular | er/sie/es verdirbt | [e:ɐ/zi:/ɛs fɛɐ'dɪrpt] | he/she/it spoils |
1. person plural | wir verderben | [vi:ə fɛɐ'dɛrbən] | we spoil |
2. person plural (familiar) | ihr verderbt | [i:ə fɛɐ'dɛrpt] | you spoil |
3. person plural | sie verderben | [zi: fɛɐ'dɛrbən] | they spoil |
polite form (singular + plural) | Sie verderben | [zi: fɛɐ'dɛrbən] | you spoil |
infinitive | verdrießen | [fɛɐ'dri:sən] | to annoy |
1. person singular | ich verdrieße | [ɪç fɛɐ'dri:sə] | I annoy |
2. person singular (familiar) | du verdrießt | [du: fɛɐ'dri:st] | you annoy |
3. person singular | er/sie/es verdrießt | [e:ɐ/zi:/ɛs fɛɐ'dri:st] | he/she/it annoys |
1. person plural | wir verdrießen | [vi:ə fɛɐ'dri:sən] | we annoy |
2. person plural (familiar) | ihr verdrießt | [i:ə fɛɐ'dri:st] | you annoy |
3. person plural | sie verdrießen | [zi: fɛɐ'dri:sən] | they annoy |
polite form (singular + plural) | Sie verdrießen | [zi: fɛɐ'dri:sən] | you annoy |
infinitive | vergessen | [fɛɐ'gɛsən] | to forget |
1. person singular | ich vergesse | [ɪç fɛɐ'gɛsə] | I forget |
2. person singular (familiar) | du vergisst | [du: fɛɐ'gɪst] | you forget |
3. person singular | er/sie/es vergisst | [e:ɐ/zi:/ɛs fɛɐ'gɪst] | he/she/it forgets |
1. person plural | wir vergessen | [vi:ə fɛɐ'gɛsən] | we forget |
2. person plural (familiar) | ihr vergesst | [i:ə fɛɐ'gɛst] | you forget |
3. person plural | sie vergessen | [zi: fɛɐ'gɛsən] | they forget |
polite form (singular + plural) | Sie vergessen | [zi: fɛɐ'gɛsən] | you forget |
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