Before you start
Meet fahren
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 8 meanings
- (chiefly of a person or animal) to go at speed
- (intransitive, of a vehicle) to go; to run; to drive; to sail
- (intransitive, of a vehicle) to leave; to depart
- (intransitive, of public transport) to run; to operate
- (intransitive, of a person) to go by vehicle; to sail; to travel
- (intransitive, of a person) to leave and therefore use a vehicle
Forms
How fahren changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | fahre | fuhr |
| du | fährst | fuhrst |
| er/sie/es | fährt | fuhr |
| wir | fahren | fuhren |
| ihr | fahrt | fuhrt |
| Sie | fahren | fuhren |
Partizip II gefahren · Perfekt with sein
Three examples
- 1Ich fahre jeden Morgen mit dem Bus zur Arbeit.I take the bus to work every morning.present tense, main clause
- 2Wir sind gestern nach Berlin gefahren.We went to Berlin yesterday.Perfekt with sein
- 3Ich bin müde, wenn ich lange fahre.I get tired when I drive for a long time.verb at the end after wenn
Verb family
Separable verbs built on fahren
Add a prefix to fahren and the meaning changes.