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Free German Common Verbs Flashcards
German's most common verbs include the modal set that reshapes every sentence around it — können, müssen, wollen. These cards drill the ten you'll use daily, quirks flagged.
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QWhat does "sein" mean?
ATo be
QWhat does "haben" mean?
ATo have
QWhat does "werden" mean?
ATo become (also builds the future tense)
QWhat does "können" mean?
ACan / to be able to
QWhat does "müssen" mean?
AMust / to have to
QWhat does "wollen" mean?
ATo want
QWhat does "gehen" mean?
ATo go (on foot — fahren for vehicles)
QWhat does "machen" mean?
ATo do / to make
QWhat does "sehen" mean?
ATo see
QWhat does "wissen" mean vs "kennen"?
ABoth "to know" — wissen for facts, kennen for people/places
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