Common Irregular Verbs (gehen, kommen, wissen, nehmen)

Beyond the regular patterns and stem-changing verbs, German has a group of highly irregular verbs that do not follow any neat pattern. These are among the most frequently used verbs in the language, so you will encounter them constantly. This lesson covers the most important ones with full conjugations and examples.

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Gehen — To Go

Gehen is irregular in its past tense and past participle but regular in the present tense:

Pronoun	Conjugation
ich	gehe
du	gehst
er/sie/es	geht
wir	gehen
ihr	geht
sie/Sie	gehen

Example Sentences:

• Ich gehe in die Schule. — I go to school.
• Wohin gehst du? — Where are you going?
• Er geht gern spazieren. — He likes to go for walks.
• Wir gehen heute ins Kino. — We are going to the cinema today.
• Gehen Sie geradeaus. — Go straight ahead. (formal/imperative)