Before you start
Meet eingehen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Build the meaning
ein- + gehen
- ein-
- inward, into something
- gehen
- to go
You go into a topic or point by engaging with it.
So eingehen means to address or respond to something.
A memory aid, not a rule: prefixes change meaning from verb to verb.
Learning approach inspired by this explanation in r/German.
Verb family
More verbs built on gehen
Same base verb, a different prefix, a new meaning.
- ausgehento go out, assume
- weitergehento go on
- angehento concern, go on
- zurückgehento go back, decrease
- umgehento treat, handle
- hingehento go there
- zugehento approach, close
- aufgehento rise, open
Separable verb: ein·gehen
In a main clause the prefix ein splits off and goes to the end. After weil, dass and other subordinating words, the verb stays in one piece at the end.
Main clauseDer Arzt geht auf meine Frage ein.The doctor addresses my question.
Subordinate clauseIch weiß, dass sie auf den Plan eingeht.I know that she considers the plan.
Participle: eingegangenzu-infinitive: einzugehen
Forms
How eingehen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | gehe ein | ging ein |
| du | gehst ein | gingst ein |
| er/sie/es | geht ein | ging ein |
| wir | gehen ein | gingen ein |
| ihr | geht ein | gingt ein |
| Sie | gehen ein | gingen ein |
Partizip II eingegangen · Perfekt with sein
Three examples
- 1Ich gehe auf deine Frage ein.I address your question.prefix goes to the end
- 2Sie ist auf den Vorschlag eingegangen.She responded to the suggestion.Perfekt with sein
- 3Ich hoffe, dass er auf meinen Wunsch eingeht.I hope he considers my request.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
eingehen + der Wunsch
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use auf with der Wunsch.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The teacherder Lehrer, die Lehrerin has responded to it.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When he mentionederwähnen the problemdas Problem, I responded to it immediatelysofort.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She cannot addressansprechen the questiondie Frage because she does not understandverstehen it.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I spokesprechen to the mander Mann who responded to my emaildie E-Mail.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We want to respond to their ideadie Idee todayheute.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He calledanrufen me to respond to my questionsdie Frage, die Fragen.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Could you respond to my suggestionder Vorschlag by tomorrowmorgen?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
eingehen + der Vorschlag + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Use an obwohl-clause.
- 2Use the present tense in both clauses.
- 3Respond to der Vorschlag.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What topic would you like your teacher to address in class?
Your challenge
- 1Name a topic you want your teacher to address.
- 2Use a dass-clause with the target verb.