Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #124
Word (Wort)

ging

Translation (Übersetzung) went, walked
Pronunciation (Aussprache) /ɡɪŋ/
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Tags (Tags)
grammar most-common verb irregular movement past motion
First and third person singular Präteritum (past tense) form of 'gehen' (went, walked). Irregular verb expressing past movement. Uses 'sein' in perfect tense. One hundred and twenty-fourth most frequent word in German.

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ging is a German Verbs

Learn ging meaning, translation, pronunciation, and usage examples. ging is classified as a Verb in German grammar.

ging Examples (Beispiele) in English

ging examples with English translations. See how to use ging in sentences. ging example sentences in English below.

Ich ging nach Hause.
I went home.
past movement
Er ging zur Arbeit.
He went to work.
past movement to work
Sie ging ins Kino.
She went to the cinema.
past movement to location
Es ging gut.
It was okay.
past state
Ich ging zu Fuß.
I walked.
past manner of movement
Er ging spazieren.
He went for a walk.
past activity
Sie ging einkaufen.
She went shopping.
past activity
Es ging um die Wahrheit.
It was about the truth.
past topic

ging Conjugations (Konjugationen)

ging conjugation (ging Konjugation) in all German tenses: Präsens (Present), Präteritum (Past), Perfekt (Perfect), Futur I & II, Konjunktiv I & II, and Imperativ (Imperative). Learn how to conjugate ging with our complete conjugation table below.

Present Tense (Präsens)

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

Simple Past (Präteritum)

ich
ging
du
gingst
er/sie/es
ging
wir
gingen
ihr
gingt
sie/Sie
gingen

Perfect Tense (Perfekt)

ich
bin gegangen
du
bist gegangen
er/sie/es
ist gegangen
wir
sind gegangen
ihr
seid gegangen
sie/Sie
sind gegangen

Future I (Futur I)

ich
werde gehen
du
wirst gehen
er/sie/es
wird gehen
wir
werden gehen
ihr
werdet gehen
sie/Sie
werden gehen

Future II (Futur II)

ich
werde gegangen sein
du
wirst gegangen sein
er/sie/es
wird gegangen sein
wir
werden gegangen sein
ihr
werdet gegangen sein
sie/Sie
werden gegangen sein

Imperative (Imperativ)

gehen Sie

Subjunctive I (Konjunktiv I)

ich
gehe
du
gehest
er/sie/es
gehe
wir
gehen
ihr
gehet
sie/Sie
gehen

Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II)

ich
ginge
du
gingest
er/sie/es
ginge
wir
gingen
ihr
ginget
sie/Sie
gingen

Pluperfect (Plusquamperfekt)

ich
war gegangen
du
warst gegangen
er/sie/es
war gegangen
wir
waren gegangen
ihr
wart gegangen
sie/Sie
waren gegangen

ging Word Family - ging Related Words - ging Family Members

ging Word Family (Wortfamilie)

ging word family includes related words, derivatives, and word forms. Learn ging family members with meanings, translations, and usage. Explore ging related words and expand your German vocabulary.

Infinitive Form (Infinitiv Form)
gehen
Meaning: to go, to walk
Usage: to go, to walk (infinitive form)
Example: Ich ging nach Hause.
Verb
Present Tense Form (Präsens Form)
geht
Meaning: goes, walks
Usage: goes (present tense vs. past tense)
Example: Er geht nach Hause.
Verb
Second Person Singular (Zweite Person Singular)
gingst
Meaning: went (you singular)
Usage: went (second person singular past tense)
Example: Du gingst zur Schule.
Verb
Plural Form (Plural Form)
gingen
Meaning: went (we/you plural/they)
Usage: went (first/third person plural past tense)
Example: Wir gingen ins Kino.
Verb
Past Participle (Partizip Perfekt)
gegangen
Meaning: gone, walked
Usage: gone (past participle, uses 'sein')
Example: Ich bin gegangen.
Verb
Subjunctive Form (Konjunktiv II Form)
ginge
Meaning: would go
Usage: would go (subjunctive, conditional vs. past tense)
Example: Ich ginge nach Hause.
Verb
Related Verb (Verwandtes Verb)
lief
Meaning: ran, walked
Usage: ran, walked (can mean both, similar movement)
Example: Er lief schnell.
Verb
spazierte
Meaning: strolled, took a walk
Usage: strolled (more leisurely, different verb)
Example: Er spazierte im Park.
Verb
wanderte
Meaning: hiked, wandered
Usage: hiked (longer distance, nature, different verb)
Example: Er wanderte im Gebirge.
Verb
bewegte sich
Meaning: moved
Usage: moved (more general, reflexive)
Example: Er bewegte sich schnell.
Verb
Opposite Verb (Gegenteiliges Verb)
kam
Meaning: came
Usage: came (opposite direction)
Example: Er kam nach Hause.
Verb
blieb
Meaning: stayed, remained
Usage: stayed (opposite action)
Example: Er blieb zu Hause.
Verb
stand
Meaning: stood, was standing
Usage: stood (opposite action - stationary vs. movement)
Example: Er stand still.
Verb

ging Usage - ging Collocations - ging Idioms - ging Synonyms - ging Antonyms

ging Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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ging Collocations (Kollokationen)

ging collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn ging word combinations and how to use ging with other words naturally.

ging nach
went to
High frequency
ging zu
went to
High frequency
ging in
went into, went to
High frequency
ging nach Hause
went home
High frequency
ging zur Arbeit
went to work
High frequency
ging in die Schule
went to school
High frequency
ging zum Arzt
went to the doctor
High frequency
ging ins Kino
went to the cinema
High frequency
ging zu Fuß
walked, went on foot
High frequency
ging spazieren
went for a walk
High frequency
ging einkaufen
went shopping
High frequency
ging schlafen
went to sleep
High frequency
ging weg
went away, left
High frequency
ging hin
went there
High frequency
ging zurück
went back, returned
High frequency
ging mit
went along, accompanied
High frequency
ging ich
I went, I walked
High frequency
ging er
he went, he walked
High frequency
ging sie
she went, she walked
High frequency
ging es
it went, it worked
High frequency

ging Idioms (Redewendungen)

ging idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing ging with meanings and explanations. Master ging expressions used in everyday German.

ging nach Hause
went home
Expressing past movement to home
es ging
it was okay, it worked
Expressing that something was acceptable or functioning
es ging um
it was about, it concerned
Expressing what something was about
es ging los
it started, it began
Expressing that something started
es ging nicht
it didn't work, it wasn't possible
Expressing that something was not possible
ging zu Fuß
walked, went on foot
Expressing past movement by walking
ging spazieren
went for a walk
Expressing past leisurely walk
ging weg
went away, left
Expressing past departure
ging zurück
went back, returned
Expressing past return movement
ging mit
went along, accompanied
Expressing past accompaniment

ging Synonyms (Synonyme)

ging synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for ging and expand your German vocabulary. Learn ging similar words and their usage.

geht
Meaning: goes, walks
High similarity
lief
Meaning: ran, walked
High similarity
spazierte
Meaning: strolled, took a walk
Medium similarity
wanderte
Meaning: hiked, wandered
Medium similarity
bewegte sich
Meaning: moved
High similarity

ging Antonyms (Antonyme)

ging antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to ging. Discover ging opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

kam
Meaning: came
blieb
Meaning: stayed, remained
stand
Meaning: stood, was standing
blieb stehen
Meaning: stopped, stood still

ging Semantically Related Words - ging Contextually Related Words - ging Thematically Related Words

ging Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

ging semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to ging. Explore ging related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn ging contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

gehen geht gehst gingst gingen gegangen ginge lief spazierte wanderte bewegte sich kam blieb stand blieb stehen Verb Vergangenheit Bewegung Fortbewegung Past Movement Motion

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