German Vocabulary · A2
Essential A2 German Verbs
The 207 most useful German verbs to master at the A2 level. Tap any verb to see its full conjugation — present, simple past (Präteritum), past participle, and the auxiliary it takes in the perfect tense.
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- beschreibento describe; to depictVerb
- erhaltento receive; to get; to preserveVerb
- erreichento reach; to achieve; to get in touch withVerb
- entscheidento decide; to determine; to make up one's mindVerb
- verändernto change; to alter; to modifyVerb
- verbessernto improve; to make better; to correctVerb
- verschlechternto worsen; to deteriorateVerb
- entwickelnto develop; to evolve; to inventVerb
- vorbereitento prepare; to get readyVerb
- organisierento organize; to arrange; to coordinateVerb
- planento plan; to intend; to designVerb
- kontrollierento check; to control; to monitorVerb
- überprüfento check; to verify; to examineVerb
- vergleichento compare; to likenVerb
- unterscheidento distinguish; to differentiateVerb
- wählento choose; to elect; to selectVerb
- auswählento choose; to select; to pickVerb
- vorschlagento suggest; to propose; to recommendVerb
- empfehlento recommend; to suggest; to endorseVerb
- beratento advise; to consult; to discussVerb
- informierento inform; to notify; to briefVerb
- mitteilento inform; to communicate; to let someone knowVerb
- benachrichtigento notify; to inform; to let knowVerb
- beschwerento weigh down; to burden; (refl.) to complainVerb
- reklamierento complain; to make a claim; to file a complaintVerb
- diskutierento discuss; to debate; to talk aboutVerb
- unterhaltento entertain; to support; to chatVerb
- erzählento tell; to relate; to narrateVerb
- berichtento report; to informVerb
- beschließento decide; to resolve; to concludeVerb
- zustimmento agree; to consent; to approveVerb
- ablehnento refuse; to reject; to declineVerb
- akzeptierento accept; to acknowledge; to agree toVerb
- annehmento accept; to assume; to receiveVerb
- aufgebento give up; to quit; to send (mail/package)Verb
- weitermachento continue; to carry on; to keep goingVerb
- fortsetzento continue; to resume; to proceed withVerb
- unterbrechento interrupt; to suspend; to break offVerb
- abbrechento cancel; to abort; to break offVerb
- beendento finish; to end; to completeVerb
- abschließento lock; to finish; to concludeVerb
- startento start; to launch; to take offVerb
- eröffnento open (officially); to inaugurate; to startVerb
- gründento found; to establish; to set upVerb
- einrichtento furnish; to set up; to arrangeVerb
- umziehento move (house); to change (clothes)Verb
- renovierento renovate; to refurbish; to redecorateVerb
- dekorierento decorate; to adornVerb
- einziehento move in; to draw in; to confiscateVerb
- mietento rent; to hire; to leaseVerb
- vermietento rent out; to letVerb
- kündigento terminate; to quit; to give noticeVerb
- unterschreibento sign; to subscribe (with signature)Verb
- ausfüllento fill out; to complete; to occupyVerb
- beantragento apply for; to requestVerb
- anmeldento register; to sign up; to announceVerb
- abmeldento sign off; to unregister; to log outVerb
- registrierento register; to record; to noticeVerb
- verlängernto extend; to prolong; to lengthenVerb
- erneuernto renew; to renovate; to replaceVerb
- kopierento copy; to duplicateVerb
- druckento print; to pressVerb
- speichernto save; to store; to recordVerb
- löschento delete; to extinguish; to eraseVerb
- herunterladento downloadVerb
- hochladento uploadVerb
- installierento install; to set upVerb
- aktualisierento update; to refreshVerb
- verbindento connect; to link; to bandageVerb
- trennento separate; to divide; to partVerb
- einschaltento switch on; to turn on; to activateVerb
- ausschaltento switch off; to turn off; to disableVerb
- Ladenshop; store; charger (technical)Noun
- überweisento transfer (money); to remitVerb
- einzahlento deposit; to pay inVerb
- abhebento withdraw (money); to take off (aircraft); to stand outVerb
- bestätigento confirm; to acknowledge; to attestVerb
- garantierento guarantee; to assure; to ensureVerb
- versichernto insure; to assure; to affirmVerb
- schützento protect; to guard; to shieldVerb
- sichernto secure; to save; to ensureVerb
- warnento warn; to caution; to alertVerb
- rettento save; to rescue; to salvageVerb
- heilento heal; to cure; to recoverVerb
- behandelnto treat; to handle; to deal withVerb
- untersuchento examine; to investigate; to look intoVerb
- operierento operate; to perform surgery; to work (in a technical context)Verb
- impfento vaccinate; to immunizeVerb
- verschreibento prescribe; to write wrongly; to sign awayVerb
- einnehmento take (medicine); to occupy; to earn (money)Verb
- vertragento tolerate; to bear; to get alongVerb
- erholento recover; to recuperate; to relaxVerb
- ausruhento rest; to take a restVerb
- entspannento relax; to loosen; to relieve tensionVerb
- genießento enjoy; to savor; to relishVerb
- Vergnügenpleasure; enjoyment; delightNoun
- ablenkend—
- begeisternto inspire; to excite; to enthuseVerb
- überraschento surprise; to astonish; to catch (unawares)Verb
- enttäuschento disappointVerb
- ärgernto annoy; to irritate; to angerVerb
- aufregento excite; to upset; to agitateVerb
- beruhigento calm; to soothe; to reassureVerb
- tröstento comfort; to consoleVerb
- ermutigento encourage; to hearten; to emboldenVerb
- motivierento motivate; to encourageVerb
- belohnento reward; to recompenseVerb
- bestrafento punish; penalizeVerb
- lobento praise; to commend; to complimentVerb
- kritisierento criticize; to find fault withVerb
- beurteilento judge; to evaluate; to assessVerb
- bewertento assess; to evaluate; to rateVerb
- prüfento check; to examine; to testVerb
- testento test; to try out; to checkVerb
- Bestehenexistence; passing (of an exam)Noun
- durchfallento fail (an exam); to fall throughVerb
- abschreibento copy; to write off; to plagiarizeVerb
- vortragento present; to recite; to performVerb
- präsentierento present; to display; to showcaseVerb
- teilnehmento participate; to take part; to attendVerb
- beitragento contribute; to add (to something); to play a partVerb
- mitmachento participate; to join in; to go along withVerb
- zusammenarbeitento cooperate; to collaborate; to work togetherVerb
- unterstützento support; to assist; to backVerb
- vertretento represent; to substitute; to advocateVerb
- leitento lead; to guide; to conductVerb
- führento lead; to guide; to conductVerb
- betreuento look after; to supervise; to take care ofVerb
- verantwortento be responsible for; to answer forVerb
- erledigento accomplish; to finish; to take care ofVerb
- schaffento accomplish; to manage; to createVerb
- gelingento succeed; to work out; to be successfulVerb
- misslingento fail; to be unsuccessfulVerb
- Scheiternfailure; collapseNoun
- klappento work out; to fold (something); to click (make a sharp noise)Verb
- Versagenfailure; breakdown (of a system); non-performanceNoun
- übertreibento exaggerate; to overdoVerb
- untertreibento exaggerate downward; to understate; to play downVerb
- verwechselnto confuse; to mix up; to mistakeVerb
- irrento be mistaken; to errVerb
- korrigierento correct; to revise; to mark (errors)Verb
- ausdrückento express; to squeeze out; to print outVerb
- formulierento formulate; to phrase; to wordVerb
- betonento emphasize; to stress; to accentuateVerb
- flüsternto whisper; to speak softlyVerb
- schreiento scream; to shout; to cry (out loudly)Verb
- rufento call; to shout; to summonVerb
- bittento ask; to request; to pleadVerb
- befehlento command; to order; to give an orderVerb
- Verlangendesire; longing; demandNoun
- fordernto demand; to require; to call forVerb
- drohento threaten; to be imminentVerb
- klagento complain; to lament; to file a lawsuitVerb
- jammernto complain; to whine; to moanVerb
- stöhnento moan; to groanVerb
- seufzento sighVerb
- nickento nod; to nod offVerb
- schüttelnto shake; to joltVerb
- winkento wave; to beckonVerb
- deutento interpret; to point; to indicateVerb
- klatschento clap; to slaps; to gossip (colloquial)Verb
- umarmento hug; to embraceVerb
- begrüßento greet; to welcome; to approve ofVerb
- verabschiedento say goodbye; to bid farewell; to pass (a law, resolution)Verb
- begleitento accompany; to go with; to escortVerb
- abholento pick up; to collect; to fetchVerb
- vorbeikommento come by; to drop by; to pass byVerb
- einladento invite; to load (goods)Verb
- absagento cancel; to call offVerb
- verschiebento postpone; to move; to shiftVerb
- nachholento catch up; to make up (for); to do laterVerb
- verspätento be late; to delay oneselfVerb
- eilento hurry; to be urgentVerb
- hetzento rush; to incite; to houndVerb
- bummelnto stroll; to amble; to dawdleVerb
- schlendernto stroll; to saunter; to ambleVerb
- kletternto climb; to scrambleVerb
- rutschento slide; to slipVerb
- stolpernto stumble; to tripVerb
- stürzento fall; to plunge; to overthrowVerb
- verletzento injure; to hurt; to violateVerb
- blutento bleedVerb
- pflegento care for; to nurse; to maintainVerb
- zunehmento gain weight; to increase; to growVerb
- abnehmento lose weight; to decrease; to take off (remove)Verb
- trainierento train; to practice; to coachVerb
- dehnento stretch; to elongate; to expandVerb
- atmento breatheVerb
- hustento coughVerb
- niesento sneezeVerb
- schwitzento sweat; to perspireVerb
- frierento freeze; to be coldVerb
- zitternto tremble; to shake; to shiverVerb
- wärmento warm; to heat; to keep warmVerb
- kühlento cool; to chill; to refrigerateVerb
- trocknento dry; to become dryVerb
- nass machen—
- färbento dye; to color; to tintVerb
- nähento sew; to stitchVerb
- strickento knitVerb
- klebento stick; to glue; to adhereVerb
- bindento tie; to bind; to attachVerb
- wickelnto wrap; to wind; to swaddleVerb
- faltento fold; to crease; to pleatVerb
- sortierento sort; to arrange; to classifyVerb
- ordnento arrange; to organize; to put in orderVerb
- stapelnto stack; to pile up; to heapVerb
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