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C. Verbs in -ieren, -eln, -ern, -igen (Verben mit den Endungen -ieren, -eln, -ern, -igen)

Verbs that end in -ieren, -eln, -ern, -igen are always weak. Consider the following examples:

studieren --> er studierte (to study)
sammeln --> er sammelte (to collect)
bewundern --> er bewunderte (to admire)
reinigen --> er reinigte (to clean)

Because weak verbs are so regular, it is easy to conjugate them. Your textbook or dictionary will probably not list any of the forms of weak verbs. It will only list the infinitive form.

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		C. Verbs in -ieren, -eln, -ern, -igen (Verben mit den Endungen -ieren, -eln, -ern, -igen) Verbs that end in -ieren, -eln, -ern, -igen are always weak. Consider the following examples: studieren --> er studierte (to study) sammeln --> er sammelte (to collect) bewundern --> er bewunderte (to admire) reinigen --> er reinigte (to clean) Because weak verbs are so regular, it is easy to conjugate them. Your textbook or dictionary will probably not list any of the forms of weak verbs. It will only list the infinitive form.