Popular Strong VerbsPopular Strong Verbs

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Introduction

Strong verbs are categorized by having a stem-vowel change in at least one tense of the verb. Sometimes this can even be the present tense.

These verbs are generally similar to their English counterparts. Sing in English becomes sang. In German, singen becomes changes the stem-vowel to become sang.

In another examples, the English word speak becomes spoke like the German word sprechen becomes sprach.

English words that take an ~ed ending, like love, usually have a German counterpart that is a weak verb.

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Conjugation Examples

	gehen to go
ich	gehe
du	gehst
er / sie (sing.) / es	geht
wir	gehen
ihr	geht
sie (plu.) / Sie	gehen

	heißen to be called; to mean; to signify
ich	heiße
du	heißt
er / sie (sing.) / es	heißt
wir	heißen
ihr	heißt
sie (plu.) / Sie	heißen

	besprechen to discuss; to talk (about); to review; to critique; to debate
ich	bespreche
du	besprichst
er / sie (sing.) / es	bespricht
wir	besprechen
ihr	besprecht
sie (plu.) / Sie	besprechen