Most verbs in the German language are regular. Regular verbs retain their stem unchanged in all tenses and moods.
| Examples | ||||
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spiel
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-en
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spiel-t | spiel-te | ge-spiel-t |
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mach
|
-en
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macht-t | mach-te | ge-mach-t |
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lach
|
-en
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lach-t | lach-te | ge-lach-t |
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koch
|
-en
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koch-t | koch-te | ge-koch-t |
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verb stem
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ending
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3rd. person present | 3rd. person Präteritum | past participle (Partizip II) |