Before you start
Meet führen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 9 meanings
- (transitive) to lead
- (transitive, formal) to carry, to sell
- (transitive) to conduct some activity or process, to hold (a discussion, a negotiation), to have (a conversation), to lead (one's life), to wage (a war or campaign), to fight (a war)
- (transitive) to wield (a weapon)
- (transitive) to operate (a vehicle)
- (transitive, chiefly Austria, Bavaria, dated everywhere else) to drive someone; to transport someone or something
Forms
How führen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | führe | führte |
| du | führst | führtest |
| er/sie/es | führt | führte |
| wir | führen | führten |
| ihr | führt | führtet |
| Sie | führen | führten |
Partizip II geführt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich führe das Team.I lead the team.lead a team
- 2Sie hat den Hund nach Hause geführt.She led the dog home.Perfekt with haben
- 3Er bleibt ruhig, wenn er das Gespräch führt.He stays calm when he leads the conversation.verb at the end after wenn
Verb family
Separable verbs built on führen
Add a prefix to führen and the meaning changes.