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German Strong Verbs

Write the principle parts of the German verbs into the blanks. Make sure to write the auxiliary "ist + participle" for verbs whose participle does not require "haben" as an auxiliary. For help refer to the list of verbs which appears when you click on the "Help" button.

The strong verbs in German may be divided into seven groups according to the vowel change in the principal parts. Note that compound verbs follow the pattern of the basic parts.

Group IV

Infinitive [irreg. 3rd pers. present tense form] Simple Past Past Participle English Equivalent
A.
e
[i]
a
o
to break
to startle; to frighten
to help
to take
to speak
to die
to meet; to hit [a target]
to conceal; to hide
to throw
B.
e
[ie]
a
o
to command
to recommend
to steal

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