The strong German verbs may be divided into four classes.
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Like English, German has weak verbs and strong verbs.
The strong German verbs may be divided into four classes:
all below needs editing after I understand better.
Class I - The verbs with three different stem-vowels for the principal tenses
Class II - The verbs with two vowels
Class III - The verbs with two vowels
Class IV - The irregular verbs
| infinitive | past | past participle | meaning |
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Stem vowels: e - i - a |
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Pronunciation: ay - i - a |
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| gehen | ging | gegangen | to go |
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Stem vowels: e - a - o |
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Pronunciation: e - a - o |
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| bergen | barg | geborgen | to save |
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Present: du birgst, er birgt |
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| bersten | barst | geborsten | to burst |
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Present: du birst, er birst |
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| gelten | galt | gegolten | to be worth |
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Present: du giltst, er gilt |
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| helfen | half | geholfen | to help |
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Present: du hilfst, er hilft |
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| schelten | schalt | gescholten | to scold |
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Present: du schiltst, er schilt |
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| sterben | starb | gestorben | to die |
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du stirbst, er stirbt |
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| verderben | verdarb | verdorben | to spoil |
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Present: du verdirbst, er verdirbt |
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| werben | warb | geworben | to enlist |
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Present: du virbst, er wirbt |
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| werfen | warf | geworfen | to throw |
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Present: du wirfst, er wirft |
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Pronunciation: e- ah - o |
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| brechen | brach | gebrochen | to break |
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Present: du brichst, er bricht |
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| erschrecken | erschrak | erschrocken | to frighten |
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Present: du erschrickst, er erschrickt |
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| sprechen | sprach | gesprochen | to speak |
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Present: du sprichst, er spricht |
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| strechen | stach | gestochen | to prick |
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Present: du strichst, er sticht |
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| treffen | traf | getroffen | to meet |
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Present: du triffst, er trifft |
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Pronunciation: ay - ah - o |
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| nehmen | nahm | genommen | to take |
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Present: du nimmst, er nimmt |
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Pronunciation: ay - ah - oh |
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| befehlen | befahl | befohlen | to order |
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Present: du fefiehist, er befiehlt |
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| stehlen | stahl | gestohlen | to steal |
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Present: du stiehist, er stiehlt |
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