Past Tense - Irregular Forms

 

The following list shows the forms of the irregular verbs (also called "strong verbs"). With these forms, at least the stem vocal changes.

       
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Form German Phonetic Script English
infinitive befehlen [bə'fe:lən] to command
1. person singular ich befahl ç bə'fa:l] I commanded
2. person singular (familiar) du befahlst [du: bə'fa:lst] you commanded
3. person singular er/sie/es befahl [e:ɐ/zi:/ɛs bə'fa:l] he/she/it commanded
1. person plural wir befahlen [vi:ə bə'fa:lən] we commanded
2. person plural (familiar) ihr befahlt [i:ə bə'fa:lt] you commanded
3. person plural sie befahlen [zi: bə'fa:lən] they commanded
polite form (singular + plural) Sie befahlen [zi: bə'fa:lən] you commanded
       
infinitive beginnen [bə'gɪnən] to begin
1. person singular ich begann ç bə'gan] I began
2. person singular (familiar) du begannst [du: bə'ganst] you began
3. person singular er/sie/es begann [e:ɐ/zi:/ɛs bə'gan] he/she/it began
1. person plural wir begannen [vi:ə bə'ganən] we began
2. person plural (familiar) ihr begannt [i:ə bə'gant] you began
3. person plural sie begannen [zi: bə'ganən] they began
polite form (singular + plural) Sie begannen [zi: bə'ganən] you began
       
infinitive beißen ['baisən] to bite
1. person singular ich biss ç bɪs] I bit
2. person singular (familiar) du bissest/ bisst [du: 'bɪsəst/bɪst] you bit
3. person singular er/sie/es biss [e:ɐ/zi:/ɛs bɪs] he/she/it bit
1. person plural wir bissen [vi:ə 'bɪsən] we bit
2. person plural (familiar) ihr bisst [i:ə bɪst] you bit
3. person plural sie bissen [zi: 'bɪsən] they bit
polite form (singular + plural) Sie bissen [zi: 'bɪsən] you bit
       
infinitive bergen ['bɛrgən] to rescue/save/recover
1. person singular ich barg ç bark] I rescued
2. person singular (familiar) du bargst [du: barkst] you rescued
3. person singular er/sie/es barg [e:ɐ/zi:/ɛs bark] he/she/it rescued
1. person plural wir bargen [vi:ə 'bargən] we rescued
2. person plural (familiar) ihr bargt [i:ə barkt] you rescued
3. person plural sie bargen [zi: 'bargən] they rescued
polite form (singular + plural) Sie bargen [zi: 'bargən] you rescued
       
infinitive bersten ['bɛrstən] to burst/explode
1. person singular ich barst ç barst] I burst
2. person singular (familiar) du barst [du: barst] you burst
3. person singular er/sie/es barst [e:ɐ/zi:/ɛs barst] he/she/it burst
1. person plural wir barsten [vi:ə 'barstən] we burst
2. person plural (familiar) ihr barstet [i:ə 'barstət] you burst
3. person plural sie barsten [zi: 'barstən] they burst
polite form (singular + plural) Sie barsten [zi: 'barstən] you burst
       
infinitive biegen ['bi:gən] to bend
1. person singular ich bog ç bo:k] I bent
2. person singular (familiar) du bogst [du: bo:kst] you bent
3. person singular er/sie/es bog [e:ɐ/zi:/ɛs bo:k] he/she/it bent
1. person plural wir bogen [vi:ə 'bo:gən] we bent
2. person plural (familiar) ihr bogt [i:ə bo:kt] you bent
3. person plural sie bogen [zi: 'bo:gən] they bent
polite form (singular + plural) Sie bogen [zi: 'bo:gən] you bent
       
infinitive bieten ['bi:tən] to offer
1. person singular ich bot ç bo:t] I offered
2. person singular (familiar) du botest [du: 'bo:təst] you offered
3. person singular er/sie/es bot [e:ɐ/zi:/ɛs bo:t] he/she/it offered
1. person plural wir boten [vi:ə 'bo:tən] we offered
2. person plural (familiar) ihr botet [i:ə 'bo:tət] you offered
3. person plural sie boten [zi: 'bo:tən] they offered
polite form (singular + plural) Sie boten [zi: 'bo:tən] you offered
       
infinitive binden ['bɪndən] to bind/tie
1. person singular ich band ç bant] I bound
2. person singular (familiar) du bandst [du: bantst] you bound
3. person singular er/sie/es band [e:ɐ/zi:/ɛs bant] he/she/it bound
1. person plural wir banden [vi:ə 'bandən] we bound
2. person plural (familiar) ihr bandet [i:ə 'bandət] you bound
3. person plural sie banden [zi: 'bandən] they bound
polite form (singular + plural) Sie banden [zi: 'bandən] you bound
       
infinitive bitten ['bɪtən] to beg/ask for
1. person singular ich bat ç ba:t] I begged
2. person singular (familiar) du batest [du: 'ba:təst] you begged
3. person singular er/sie/es bat [e:ɐ/zi:/ɛs ba:t] he/she/it begged
1. person plural wir baten [vi:ə 'ba:tən] we begged
2. person plural (familiar) ihr batet [i:ə 'ba:tət] you begged
3. person plural sie baten [zi: 'ba:tən] they begged
polite form (singular + plural) Sie baten [zi: 'ba:tən] you begged
       
infinitive blasen ['bla:zən] to blow
1. person singular ich blies ç bli:s] I blew
2. person singular (familiar) du bliesest/ bliest [du: 'bli:zəst/bli:st] you blew
3. person singular er/sie/es blies [e:ɐ/zi:/ɛs bli:s] he/she/it blew
1. person plural wir bliesen [vi:ə 'bli:zən] we blew
2. person plural (familiar) ihr bliest [i:ə bli:st] you blew
3. person plural sie bliesen [zi: 'bli:zən] they blew
polite form (singular + plural) Sie bliesen [zi: 'bli:zən] you blew
       
 

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