German Verbs List: A1 to B1
400 German verbs from A1 to B1 in one sortable table — infinitive, Präteritum, and Perfekt principal parts, with a free PDF and CSV export.
Sort by column, filter by level, and see each verb's full principal parts — infinitive, Präteritum, and Perfekt.
| Principal parts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| treffen | to meet | treffen, traf, habe getroffen | A1 | |
| passieren | to happen | passieren, passierte, bin passiert | A1 | |
| parken | to park | parken, parkte, habe geparkt | A1 | |
| sprechen | to speak | sprechen, sprach, habe gesprochen | A1 | |
| downloaden | to download | downloaden, downloadete, habe gedownloadet | A1 | |
| arbeiten | to work | arbeiten, arbeitete, habe gearbeitet | A1 | |
| geben | to give | geben, gab, habe gegeben | A1 | |
| fragen | to ask | fragen, fragte, habe gefragt | A1 | |
| gehen | to go/walk | gehen, ging, bin gegangen | A1 | |
| einschlafen | to fall asleep | einschlafen, schlief ein, bin eingeschlafen | A1 | |
| anziehen | to get dressed, to put on | anziehen, zog an, habe angezogen | A1 | |
| denken | to think | denken, dachte, habe gedacht | A1 | |
| vergessen | to forget | vergessen, vergaß, habe vergessen | A1 | |
| bedeuten | to mean | bedeuten, bedeutete, habe bedeutet | A1 | |
| kennen | to know (person) | kennen, kannte, habe gekannt | A1 | |
| bringen | to bring | bringen, brachte, habe gebracht | A1 | |
| heißen | to be called | heißen, hieß, habe geheißen | A1 | |
| schicken | to send | schicken, schickte, habe geschickt | A1 | |
| nehmen | to take | nehmen, nahm, habe genommen | A1 | |
| niederlassen | settle | niederlassen, ließ mich nieder, habe niedergelassen | A1 |
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This table lists 400 German verbs across A1, A2, and B1 — sortable by level so you can start with the most frequent ones for your CEFR level.
Principal parts are the three forms you need to conjugate any verb correctly: the infinitive (gehen), the 3rd-person Präteritum (ging), and the Perfekt (ist gegangen). Learn these three and you can build every other tense.
Most verbs use haben. Verbs of movement (gehen, fahren, fliegen) or change of state (werden, sterben, wachsen) use sein instead. See our full breakdown on the irregular verbs reference page.
Yes. The free PDF and CSV include every verb with its principal parts and level — no signup needed. The CSV imports cleanly into Anki or Excel.
Yes. Use the level filter chips (A1/A2/B1) or click the Level column header to sort. A1 verbs are the most frequent and foundational; B1 verbs are more abstract.