Confusioning German Verbs - poolabala

Every language poses difficulties or offers challenges 

1. With similar (sounding) words.

Conscious , Conscience , Conscientious ; proceed  - precede ; Astrology - Astronomy

Bough  - Bow ;  Whole - Hole ; Rote - Wrote : Bear - Bare ; Break - Brake ; Sell - Cell

2. Words with multiple meanings ( double entendre)

Bore ( to drill holes) ( a well ) ( a person ) ( to cause boredom)  Boar - wild pig 

 Observing such words adds to your learning and avoids confusion  brings clarity

 NOW LET US LEARN GERMAN VERBS 

 

 Vermissen = to miss a person or pet animal. 

 Fehlen = something is not there where it's supposed to be

brauchen – to need

missbrauchen – to abuse/misuse

Kommen - come

bekommen – to receive/get

einkommen - income

umkommen - perish ( die)

entkommen  - escape

brechen – to break

erbrechen – to vomit

bringen – to bring

umbringen – to kill

fahren – to drive

erfahren – to experience

fehlen – to miss/lack

empfehlen – to recommend

empfindlich- delicate

geben – to give

ausgeben - to send

zugeben – to admit/confess

vergeben - to forgive

vergebens - in vain ( adverb)

ergebnis - result

hören – to hear

aufhören – to stop

aufräumen - clean up

lassen – to leave (alone)

zulassen – to allow/authorise

reisen – to travel

zerreißen – to rip up

stören  - disturb

zerstören - destory

sagen – to say

versagen – to fail/malfunction

absagen - cancel

sprechen – to speak

versprechen – to promise

tragen – to carry

vertragen – to tolerate

beitragen - contribute