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Irregular verbs
CA9
Verbs that their stem differentiates at least between the Präteritum and the present form are called irregular. Many irregular verbs change their verb stem also in the past participle (Partizip II).
| Examples | |||
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komm
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-en
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kam | ge-komm-en |
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ruf
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-en
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rief | ge-ruf-en |
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geh
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-en
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ging | ge-gang-en |
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trink
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-en
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trank | ge-trunk-en |
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verb stem
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ending
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1st. / 3rd. person Präteritum | past participle (Partizip II) |
A group of irregular verbs also change the vowel of their verb stem in the second and third person singular present.
| Examples | |||
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fahr
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-en
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fährst | fährt |
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lauf
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-en
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läufst | läuft |
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geb
|
-en
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gibst | gibt |
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seh
|
-en
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siehst | sieht |
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verb stem
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ending
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2nd person present | 3rd person present |