A list of 25 of the most used German verbs:
backen – to bake
bezahlen – to pay
bleiben – to remain, to stay
brauchen – to need
essen – to eat
fahren – to drive, to go (by vehicle)
finden – to find
fragen – to ask
geben – to give
gehen – to go (by foot)
haben – to have
kaufen – to buy
kommen – to come
kosten – to cost
machen – to make, to do
nehmen – to take
sagen – to say
sehen – to see
sein – to be
sprechen – to speak
trinken – to drink
vergessen – to forget
werden – to become
wohnen – to live
zeigen – to show