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German Vocabulary · B1

Essential B1 German Verbs

The 205 most useful German verbs to master at the B1 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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  1. behauptento claim; to assert; to maintainVerb
  2. bezweifelnto doubt; to questionVerb
  3. vermutento suppose; to suspect; to presumeVerb
  4. annehmento accept; to assume; to receiveVerb
  5. schätzento estimate; to value; to appreciateVerb
  6. einschätzento assess; to estimate; to appraiseVerb
  7. beurteilento judge; to evaluate; to assessVerb
  8. bewertento assess; to evaluate; to rateVerb
  9. analysierento analyze; to examine; to studyVerb
  10. untersuchento examine; to investigate; to look intoVerb
  11. erforschento explore; to research; to investigateVerb
  12. entdeckento discover; to detect; to find outVerb
  13. feststellento ascertain; to determine; to noticeVerb
  14. beobachtento observe; to watch; to monitorVerb
  15. wahrnehmento perceive; to notice; to observeVerb
  16. erkennento recognize; to realize; to identifyVerb
  17. bemerkento notice; to observe; to mentionVerb
  18. auffallento stand out; to attract attention; to be conspicuousVerb
  19. übersehenoverlook; miss; surveyVerb
  20. ignorierento ignore; to disregardVerb
  21. vernachlässigento neglect; to disregardVerb
  22. berücksichtigento consider; to take into account; to bear in mindVerb
  23. beachtento pay attention to; to heed; to observeVerb
  24. betrachtento look at; to view; to considerVerb
  25. erwägento consider; to contemplate; to weigh (an option)Verb
  26. abwägento weigh; to consider; to ponderVerb
  27. Nachdenkenreflection; contemplation; ponderingNoun
  28. grübelnto ponder; to brood; to dwell (on something)Verb
  29. überlegento consider; to ponder; to reflectVerb
  30. reflektierento reflect (light, image, etc.); to reflect (think deeply)Verb
  31. hinterfragento scrutinize; to question critically; to examine closelyVerb
  32. anzweifelnto doubt; to question; to disputeVerb
  33. widersprechento contradict; to object; to disagreeVerb
  34. einwendento object; to raise an objectionVerb
  35. argumentierento argue; to reason; to give argumentsVerb
  36. begründento justify; to give reasons for; to establishVerb
  37. rechtfertigento justify; to warrant; to vindicateVerb
  38. verteidigento defend; to protect; to justifyVerb
  39. angreifento attack; to touch; to tackle (a task)Verb
  40. beschuldigento accuse; to blameVerb
  41. vorwerfento accuse; to reproach; to blameVerb
  42. verdächtigento suspect (someone); to accuse (tentatively)Verb
  43. leugnento deny; to refute; to disclaimVerb
  44. gestehento confess; to admit; to acknowledgeVerb
  45. zugebento admit; to confess; to addVerb
  46. bekennento confess; to admit (openly); to professVerb
  47. bereuento regret; to repentVerb
  48. bedauernto regret; to be sorry aboutVerb
  49. verzichtento do without; to give up; to forgoVerb
  50. aufopfernto sacrifice oneself; to devote oneselfVerb
  51. hingebento devote oneself; to surrender; to give (oneself) upVerb
  52. widmento dedicate; to devoteVerb
  53. engagierento hire; to engage; to commit oneselfVerb
  54. einsetzento insert; to deploy; to beginVerb
  55. Bemüheneffort; attempt; endeavorNoun
  56. anstrebento strive for; to aim at; to pursueVerb
  57. beabsichtigento intend; to plan; to meanVerb
  58. Vorhabenproject; intention; planNoun
  59. planento plan; to intend; to designVerb
  60. durchführento carry out; to conduct; to performVerb
  61. verwirklichento realize; to achieve; to fulfillVerb
  62. umsetzento implement; to convert; to realizeVerb
  63. realisierento realize; to carry out; to implementVerb
  64. bewältigento overcome; to cope with; to manageVerb
  65. meisternto master; to cope with; to overcomeVerb
  66. überwindento overcome; to conquer; to surmountVerb
  67. durchsetzento assert; to enforce; to permeateVerb
  68. beeinflussento influence; to affect; to swayVerb
  69. überredento persuade; to talk into; to convince (through talk)Verb
  70. überzeugento convince; to persuadeVerb
  71. manipulierento manipulate; to tamper with; to influenceVerb
  72. ausnutzento exploit; to take advantage of; to utilizeVerb
  73. missbrauchento abuse; to misuse; to exploitVerb
  74. betrügento cheat; to deceive; to defraudVerb
  75. täuschento deceive; to mislead; to be mistakenVerb
  76. lügento lie; to tell a lie; to fibVerb
  77. verheimlichento conceal; to hide; to keep secretVerb
  78. verschweigento conceal; to keep secret; to withholdVerb
  79. offenbarento reveal; to disclose; to make manifestVerb
  80. enthüllento reveal; to unveil; to discloseVerb
  81. verratento betray; to reveal; to give awayVerb
  82. preisgebento divulge; to reveal; to abandonVerb
  83. verbreitento spread; to disseminate; to circulateVerb
  84. veröffentlichento publish; to release; to make publicVerb
  85. ankündigento announce; to give notice of; to heraldVerb
  86. bekanntgebento announce; to make public; to discloseVerb
  87. verkündento announce; to proclaim; to declareVerb
  88. erklärento explain; to declare; to clarifyVerb
  89. erläuternto explain; to elucidate; to clarifyVerb
  90. verdeutlichento clarify; to illustrate; to make clearVerb
  91. veranschaulichento illustrate; to exemplify; to demonstrate (conceptually)Verb
  92. darstellento depict; to portray; to representVerb
  93. schildernto describe; to recount; to depictVerb
  94. zusammenfassento summarize; to sum up; to combineVerb
  95. ergänzento add; to supplement; to completeVerb
  96. hinzufügento add; to append; to includeVerb
  97. einfügento insert; to paste; to fit inVerb
  98. streichento paint; to cancel; to strokeVerb
  99. entfernento remove; to take away; to eliminateVerb
  100. beseitigento remove; to eliminate; to dispose ofVerb
  101. eliminierento eliminate; to remove; to knock outVerb
  102. reduzierento reduce; to decrease; to cut downVerb
  103. verringernto reduce; to decrease; to diminishVerb
  104. minimierento minimize; to reduce to a minimumVerb
  105. steigernto increase; to raise; to boostVerb
  106. erhöhento raise; to increase; to heightenVerb
  107. maximierento maximize; to increase to the maximumVerb
  108. erweiternto expand; to extend; to widenVerb
  109. ausdehnento expand; to extend; to stretch outVerb
  110. ausbreitento spread out; to unfold; to extendVerb
  111. verteilento distribute; to spread; to allocateVerb
  112. zuordnento assign; to allocate; to matchVerb
  113. einteilento divide; to schedule; to assignVerb
  114. gliedernto structure; to divide; to organizeVerb
  115. strukturierento structure; to arrange; to organizeVerb
  116. aufbauento build up; to assemble; to establishVerb
  117. errichtento erect; to build; to establishVerb
  118. konstruierento construct; to design; to buildVerb
  119. gestaltento shape; to form; to designVerb
  120. entwerfento design; to draft; to sketchVerb
  121. skizzierento sketch; to outline; to draftVerb
  122. konzipierento conceive; to design; to planVerb
  123. modifizierento modify; to alter; to adaptVerb
  124. anpassento adapt; to adjust; to tailorVerb
  125. abstimmento vote; to coordinate; to matchVerb
  126. koordinierento coordinate; to organize; to harmonizeVerb
  127. vermittelnto mediate; to convey; to arrangeVerb
  128. verhandelnto negotiate; to bargain; to discuss formallyVerb
  129. kompromittierento compromise; to embarrass; to bring into disreputeVerb
  130. einigento agree; to come to an agreementVerb
  131. vereinbarento agree; to arrange; to reconcileVerb
  132. festlegento determine; to set; to stipulateVerb
  133. bestimmento determine; to decide; to designateVerb
  134. definierento defineVerb
  135. bezeichnento designate; to call; to markVerb
  136. benennento name; to designate; to nominateVerb
  137. klassifizierento classify; to categorizeVerb
  138. kategorisierento categorize; to classifyVerb
  139. einordnento classify; to categorize; to arrangeVerb
  140. zuweisento assign; to allocate; to allocate toVerb
  141. delegierento delegate; to assignVerb
  142. beauftragento commission; to instruct; to assign (a task)Verb
  143. anweisento instruct; to direct; to assignVerb
  144. anordnento order; to arrange; to decreeVerb
  145. vorschreibento prescribe; to stipulate; to dictateVerb
  146. untersagento forbid; to prohibit; to banVerb
  147. genehmigento approve; to authorize; to permitVerb
  148. bewilligento approve; to grant; to authorizeVerb
  149. ablehnento refuse; to reject; to declineVerb
  150. verweigernto refuse; to deny; to withholdVerb
  151. blockierento block; to obstruct; to jamVerb
  152. hindernto hinder; to prevent; to impedeVerb
  153. verhindernto prevent; to stop; to hinderVerb
  154. vermeidento avoid; to preventVerb
  155. umgehento avoid; to handle; to circulateVerb
  156. ausweichento avoid; to dodge; to make way forVerb
  157. entgehento escape; to avoid; to miss (not notice)Verb
  158. entkommento escape; to get away; to avoidVerb
  159. flüchtento flee; to escape; to run awayVerb
  160. fliehento flee; to escape; to run awayVerb
  161. vertreibento drive out; to expel; to distribute (sell)Verb
  162. verbannento banish; to exile; to expelVerb
  163. ausschließento exclude; to rule out; to lock outVerb
  164. isolierento isolate; to insulateVerb
  165. abgrenzento delimit; to demarcate; to distinguishVerb
  166. eingrenzento restrict; to limit; to defineVerb
  167. beschränkento limit; to restrict; to confineVerb
  168. begrenzento limit; to restrict; to confineVerb
  169. einschränkento restrict; to limit; to reduceVerb
  170. regulierento regulate; to control; to adjustVerb
  171. steuernto steer; to control; to governVerb
  172. lenkento steer; to direct; to guideVerb
  173. dirigierento conduct (music); to direct (an orchestra, choir)Verb
  174. regierento govern; to rule; to reignVerb
  175. herrschento rule; to prevail; to dominateVerb
  176. dominierento dominate; to prevail; to controlVerb
  177. unterdrückento suppress; to oppress; to stifleVerb
  178. befreiento free; to release; to liberateVerb
  179. erlösento redeem; to rescue; to releaseVerb
  180. emanzipierento emancipate; to become emancipatedVerb
  181. gleichstellento put on an equal footing; to give equal rights; to equateVerb
  182. integrierento integrate; to include; to incorporateVerb
  183. eingliedernto integrate; to incorporate; to assimilateVerb
  184. aufnehmento record; to include; to receiveVerb
  185. einbeziehento include; to involve; to incorporateVerb
  186. beteiligento participate; to involve; to have a share inVerb
  187. mitwirkento participate; to contribute; to collaborateVerb
  188. kooperierento cooperate; to collaborate; to work togetherVerb
  189. konkurrierento compete; to be in competitionVerb
  190. rivalisierento rival; to compete withVerb
  191. wetteifernto compete; to vie; to rivalVerb
  192. übertreffento surpass; to exceed; to outdoVerb
  193. überragento tower above; to surpassVerb
  194. herausragento protrude; to stand out; to stick outVerb
  195. auszeichnento distinguish; to honor; to awardVerb
  196. ehrento honor; to pay tribute; to respectVerb
  197. würdigento appreciate; to acknowledge; to valueVerb
  198. anerkennento recognize; to acknowledge; to approveVerb
  199. respektierento respect; to obey; to honorVerb
  200. achtento pay attention to; to respect; to heedVerb
  201. bewundernto admire; to marvel atVerb
  202. verehrento admire; to revere; to worshipVerb
  203. beneidento envy; to be envious ofVerb
  204. missgönnento begrudge; to envy (someone something)Verb
  205. neidento envy (archaic/literary use)Verb

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