German Verbs: This page contains a list of common German verbs you can use when talking about school. Read through the list online or download it in PDF format for use in school or at home! Play the vocabulary memory game to help you learn, and try your hand at the interactive verb test below.
This German verb game will help you to memorise all the verbs in the school vocabulary list. Press the “enter” key to check answers quickly and move on to the next word. If you don’t know the answer, you can still continue with the game and try another verb.
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Below you will find the full list of school-related German verbs that forms the database of both the memory game and interactive test. Click “Open PDF” to view / download a handy PDF version.
| German | English | Category |
|---|---|---|
| abgeben | to submit (work) | separable verb |
| abschreiben | to copy | separable verb |
| anfangen | to start | separable verb |
| antworten | to answer | verb |
| arbeiten | to work | verb |
| aufmachen | to open | separable verb |
| aufpassen | to pay attention | separable verb |
| aufschreiben | to write down | separable verb |
| ausdrucken | to print out | separable verb |
| ausdrücken | to express, phrase | separable verb |
| beeindrucken | to impress | verb |
| bestehen | to pass (an exam) | verb |
| denken | to think | verb |
| diskutieren | to discuss, debate | verb |
| durchfallen | to fail | separable verb |
| erfahren | to experience | verb |
| erklären | to explain | verb |
| erzählen | to tell (a story) | verb |
| fehlen | to be absent | verb |
| fragen | to ask | verb |
| genießen | to enjoy | verb |
| hassen | to hate | verb |
| helfen | to help | verb |
| ignorieren | to ignore | verb |
| korrigieren | to correct | verb |
| lernen | to learn | verb |
| lesen | to read | verb |
| lösen | to solve (problem) | verb |
| mobben | to bully | verb |
| motivieren | to motivate | verb |
| pauken | to cram, swot | verb |
| probieren | to try (out) | verb |
| prüfen | to examine, check | verb |
| respektieren | to respect | verb |
| schaffen | to accomplish, create | verb |
| schreiben | to write | verb |
| schwänzen | to bunk off (e.g. school) | verb |
| sich bemühen | to make an effort | reflexive verb |
| sich entschuldigen | to apologise | reflexive verb |
| sich hinsetzen | to sit down | reflexive + sep. verb |
| sich irren | to be wrong | reflexive verb |
| sich konzentrieren | to concentrate | reflexive verb |
| sich streiten | to argue | reflexive verb |
| sich umdrehen | to turn around | reflexive + sep. verb |
| sich verspäten | to be late | reflexive verb |
| sich vorstellen | to imagine | reflexive verb |
| sitzen | to sit | verb |
| spielen | to play | verb |
| sprechen | to speak | verb |
| studieren | to study (3rd level) | verb |
| teilnehmen | to take part | separable verb |
| träumen | to dream | verb |
| üben | to practise | verb |
| übersetzen | to translate | verb |
| unterrichten | to teach (a class) | verb |
| verbessern | to improve | verb |
| verfassen | to write, draft, compose | verb |
| vergessen | to forget | verb |
| verstehen | to understand | verb |
| versuchen | to try | verb |
| vorbereiten | to prepare | separable verb |
| vorlesen | to read aloud | separable verb |
| wegräumen | to put / clear away | separable verb |
| wiederholen | to revise, repeat | verb |
| wissen | to know | verb |
| zeigen | to show | verb |
| zuhören | to listen | separable verb |
| zumachen | to close | separable verb |
| zusammenarbeiten | to work together | separable verb |
| zusammenfassen | to summarise | separable verb |
German Verb List: School – Deutsch.ie
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