This introduction covers Die 15 wichtigsten Verben — Your Master Keys within The core German verbs for GCSE German. Revise The core German verbs in The Core German Verbs and the Present Tense for GCSE German with 10 exam-style questions and 16 flashcards. This topic shows up very often in GCSE exams, so students should be able to explain it clearly, not just recognise the term. It is section 1 of 4 in this topic. Use this introduction to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.
🗝️ Die 15 wichtigsten Verben — Your Master Keys
These 15 verbs will appear in almost every German sentence you read or write across your GCSE. They are not random vocabulary — they are the skeleton of German communication. Master them and the language starts to unlock.
Practice questions for The core German verbs
What does the German verb 'gehen' mean in English?
What is the German verb for 'to see'?
Quick recall flashcards
sein
to be — highly irregular; ich bin / du bist / er,sie,es ist / wir sind / ihr seid / sie,Sie sind. Used for descriptions and for forming the perfect tense of motion and change-of-state verbs (e.g. gegangen, gefahren).
haben
to have — ich habe / du hast / er,sie,es hat / wir haben / ihr habt / sie,Sie haben. Also the auxiliary for most verbs in the perfect tense: Ich habe Hausaufgaben gemacht.