Imperfect 3rd Person Singular Flashcards
(179 cards)
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beginnen
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begann: began
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beißen
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biss / biß: bit
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bewegen
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bewog: induced (Note: When bewegen means to move, it is conjugated as a weak verb.)
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biegen
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bog: bent, turned
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bieten
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bot: offered
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binden
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band: bound, tied
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bitten
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bat: asked, requested
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bleiben
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blieb: stayed
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brennen (mixed)
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brannte: burned
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bringen (mixed)
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brachte: brought
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denken (mixed)
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dachte: thought
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dringen
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drang: persisted
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erkiesen (rare)
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erkor: chose, elected
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erklimmen (elevated)
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erklomm: scaled (climbed)
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finden
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fand: found
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fliegen
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flog: flew
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fliehen
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floh: fled
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fließen
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floß: flowed
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frieren
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fror: froze
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gären
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gärte or gor: fermented (Note: Literal usage normally applies the strong forms, figurative usage the weak forms.)
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gedeihen
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gedieh: thrived
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gehen
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ging: walked, went
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gelingen
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gelang: succeeded
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genesen
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genas: recovered
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genießen
genoss: enjoyed
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gewinnen
gewann: wined, gained
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gießen
goss: poured
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gleichen
glich: resembled
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gleiten
glitt: glided, slid (Note: The verb begleiten, to accompany, has weak verb conjugation.)
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glimmen (elevated)
glomm: smouldered
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greifen
griff: seized
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hängen
hing: hung
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hauen
hieb: hit (Note: hauen may also be conjugated as a weak verb. There is no difference in meaning.)
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heben
hob: lifted
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heißen
hieß: was called
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kennen (mixed)
kannte: knew
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klingen
klang: sounded
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kneifen
kniff: pinched
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kommen
kam: came
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kriechen
kroch: crawled, crept
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leiden
litt: suffered (Note: The verb verleiden, to spoil, is conjugated as a weak verb.)
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leihen
lieh: lent
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liegen
lag: lay, was lying
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lügen
log: lied, told a lie
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mahlen
mahlte: ground (as in grain)
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meiden
mied: avoided
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misslingen
misslang: failed
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nennen (mixed)
nannte: named, called
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pfeifen
pfiff: whistled
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preisen
pries: praised
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reiben
rieb: rubbed
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reißen
riss: ripped, teared
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reiten
ritt: rode (a horse)
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rennen (mixed)
rannte: ran
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riechen
roch: smelled, smelt
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ringen
rang: wrestled
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rinnen
rann: flowed, trickled
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rufen
rief: called, cried out
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salzen
salzte: salted
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saugen
sog: sucked (Note: The weak conjugation of saugen is equally frequent.)
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schaffen
schuf: created (Note: When conjugated as a weak verb, schaffen means to manage, work.)
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scheiden
schied: separated, departed
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scheinen
schien: seemed, shone
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scheißen
schiss: shat (vulgar)
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scheren
schor: shore, clipped (Note: When conjugated as a weak verb, scheren means to concern.)
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schieben
schob: pushed, shoved
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schießen
schoss: shot
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schinden
schindete: flayed
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schleichen
schlich: crept, sneaked
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schleifen
schliff: ground, sharpened on a stone (Note: When conjugated as a weak verb, schleifen means to drag.)
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schließen
schloss: closed, shut
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schlingen
schlang: wound, wrapped
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schmeißen
schmiss: flung, chucked
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schneiden
schnitt: cut
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schreiben
schrieb: wrote
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schreien
schrie: screamed, shouted
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schreiten
schritt: strode
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schweigen
schwieg: was silent
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schwimmen
schwamm: swam
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schwinden
schwand: disappeared
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schwingen
schwang: swung
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schwören
schwor: swore
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senden (mixed)
sandte: sent (Note: When conjugated as a weak verb, senden means to broadcast.)
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sieden (formal)
siedete or sott: boiled
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singen
sang: sang
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sinken
sank: sank
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sinnen
sann: meditated
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sitzen
saß: sat, was sitting
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spalten
spaltete: split, cleaved
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speien
spie: spat
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spinnen
spann: spun; was stupid
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sprießen
sproß: sprouted
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springen
sprang: jumped
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stehen
stand: stood
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steigen
stieg: climbed
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stinken
stank: stank
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streichen
strich: stroked
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streiten
stritt: quarrelled;
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treiben
trieb: drove, drifted
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treten
tritt: stepped
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trinken
trank: drank
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trügen
trog: deceived
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tun
tat: did
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verdrießen
verdross: vexed
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verlieren
verlor: lost
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verzeihen
verzieh: excused
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wägen
wog: weighed
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weichen
wich: yielded, gave way (Note: The weak verb weichen means to soften.
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weisen
wies: pointed
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wenden (mixed)
wandte: turned (Note: wenden may be conjugated as a weak verb, especially to mean to turn over, turn around.)
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wiegen
wog: weighed (Note: The weak verb wiegen means to rock, sway.)
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winden
wand: winded
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wringen
wrang: wrang
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ziehen
zog: pulled; moved
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zwingen
zwang: forced
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backen
backte or buk: baked
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befehlen
befahl: commanded (Note: fehlen, to be missing or lacking, is conjugated as a weak verb.)
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bergen
barg: salvaged
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bersten
barst: burst
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blasen
blies: blew
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braten
briet: fried
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brechen
brach: broke
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dürfen (modal)
durfte: may, was allowed
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dreschen
drosch: threshed
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empfehlen
empfahl: recommended
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erlöschen
erlosch: went out (of light) (Note: When erlöschen is transitive, to extinguish, it is conjugated as a weak verb.)
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erschrecken
erschrak: was startled (Note: When erschrecken is transitive, to frighten, it is conjugated as a weak verb.)
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fahren
fuhr: drove, went
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fallen
fiel: fell
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fangen
fing: caught
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fechten
focht: fought, fenced
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flechten
flocht: braided, plaited
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fressen
fraß: ate (of animals)
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gebären
gebar: gave birth
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geschehen
geschah: occured
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geben
gab: gave
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gelten
galt: counted, was worth
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graben
grub: dug
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halten
hielt: held (Note: The verb beinhalten, to comprise, has weak verb conjugation.)
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haben (irreg.)
hatte: hd
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helfen
half: helped
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essen
aß: ate
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sein (irreg.)
war: was
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können (modal)
konnte: could, was able to
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laden
lud: loaded
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lassen
ließ: let
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laufen
lief: ran
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lesen
las: read, was reading
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mögen (modal)
mochte: liked
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melken
melkte: milked (Note: In some regions, molk is the preferred simple past form, and gemelkt can be heard as past participle.
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messen
maß: measured
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müssen (modal)
musste: had to
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nehmen
nahm: took
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quellen
quoll: gushed, welled up
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raten
riet: advised
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saufen
soff: drank, boozed
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schelten
schalt: scolded
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schlafen
schlief: slept
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schlagen
schlug: hit, beat
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schmelzen
schmolz: melted
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schwellen
schwoll: swelled
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sehen
sah: saw
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sollen (modal)
sollte: should have, was supposed to
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sprechen
sprach: spoke
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stechen
stach: pricked, stung
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stehlen
stahl: stole
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sterben
starb: died
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stoßen
stieß: bumped, pushed
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tragen
trug: wore, carried (Note: The verbs beauftragen and beantragen have weak verb conjugations.)
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treffen
traf: met
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verderben
verdarb: ruined
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vergessen
vergaß: forgot
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wachsen
wuchs: grew
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waschen
wusch: washed
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wissen (mixed/irreg.)
wusste: knew
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wollen (modal)
wollte: wanted
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werben
warb: advertised, recruited
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werden (irreg.)
wurde: became
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werfen
warf: threw
