In German, (regular verbs) follow a predictable conjugation pattern where the verb stem remains constant, and only the endings change based on the subject. This consistency makes them much easier to learn than irregular verbs, which often change their stem vowels. The Conjugation Pattern (Präsens)
If the stem ends in a sibilant (like tanzen ), the -s in the du ending is omitted (e.g., du tanzt instead of tanzst ). REGELMESSIGE VERBEN LIST
Here are some of the most frequently used regular verbs for beginners: – to answer arbeiten – to work fragen – to ask glauben – to believe hören – to hear/listen kaufen – to buy lernen – to learn/study lieben – to love sagen – to say/tell spielen – to play wohnen – to live/reside Important Special Rules In German, (regular verbs) follow a predictable conjugation
To conjugate a regular verb, you take the (the infinitive minus the "-en" or "-n") and add the standard personal endings. You can find detailed guides on these patterns at sites like GermanVeryEasy and iELanguages . Example: machen (to do/make) ich (I) -e ich mach e du (you, informal) -st du mach st er/sie/es (he/she/it) -t er mach t wir (we) -en wir mach en ihr (you all) -t ihr mach t sie / Sie (they / you, formal) -en sie mach en Common Regular Verbs List Here are some of the most frequently used
If the stem ends in -d or -t (like arbeiten ), add an extra -e- before the endings for du , er/sie/es , and ihr (e.g., du arbeit e st , er arbeit e t ).