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Verbs That Move You by Edward Swick, M.A.

Some verbs are called “verbs of motion” because they are used to describe getting from one place to another.

The Verb Gehen

The verb gehen means “to go” especially on foot. It is used when you are going short distances that can be reached by walking. Its present and past conjugations are:

Present/Past
ich	gehe [GAY eh]
ging [ging]
du	gehst [gayst]
gingst [gingst]
er, sie, es	geht [gayt]
ging [ging]
wir	gehen [GAY en]
gingen [GING en]
ihr	geht [gayt]
gingt [gingt]
Sie	gehen [GAY en]
gingen [GING en]
sie	gehen [GAY en]
gingen [GING en]

Where are you going? Wohin gehen Sie? voe HIN GAY en zee

I'm going home. Ich gehe nach Hause. eech GAH eh nahch HOW zeh

We're going to the hotel. Wir gehen zum Hotel. veer GAH en tsoom HOE tel

<B>The Verb</B> Fahren</h2> <p>The verb <B>fahren</B> means “to go” or “to drive” and is used to describe getting someplace by vehicle. Its present and past conjugations are:</p> <table frame="all" width="100%"> <h2> <tgroup cols="2"> <colspec colname="col1" colnum="1" colwidth="50%" colsep="0" rowsep="0" align="left"/> <colspec colname="col2" colnum="2" colwidth="50%" colsep="0" rowsep="0" align="left"/> <tbody> <tr> <entry/> <td><p><B>Present/Past</B></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><B>ich<markup role="dot"/></B></p></td> <td><p><B>fahre</B> [FAHR eh]</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry/> <td><p><B>fuhr</B> [foor]</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><B>du<markup role="dot"/></B></p></td> <td><p><B>fährst</B> [fairst]</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry/> <td><p><B>fuhrst</B> [foorst]</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><B>er, sie, es<markup role="dot"/></B></p></td> <td><p><B>fährt</B> [fairt]</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry/> <td><p><B>fuhr</B> [foor]</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><B>wir<markup role="dot"/></B></p></td> <td><p><B>fahren</B>[FAHR en]</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry/> <td><p><B>fuhren</B> [FOOR en]</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><B>ihr<markup role="dot"/></B></p></td> <td><p><B>fahrt</B> [fahrt]</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry/> <td><p><B>fuhrt</B>[foort]</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><B>Sie<markup role="dot"/></B></p></td> <td><p><B>fahren</B> [FAHR en]</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry/> <td><p><B>fuhren</B> [FOOR en]</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><B>sie<markup role="dot"/></B></p></td> <td><p><B>fahren</B> [FAHR en]</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry/> <td><p><B>fuhren</B> [FOOR en]</p></td> </tr> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> <div class="npsb"> <p>Where are they going?<remark/> <B>Wohin fahren sie?</B><remark/> voe HIN FAHR en zee</p> <p>They're going to the city.<remark/> <B>Sie fahren in die Stadt.</B><remark/> zee FAHR en in dee SHTUTT</p> <p>Are you going by bus or by train?<remark/> <B>Fahren Sie mit dem Bus oder mit dem Zug?</B><remark/> FAHR en zee mitt dame boos OH duh mitt dame tsook</p> <p>My husband drives very well.<remark/> <B>Mein Mann fährt sehr gut.</B><remark/> mine munn fairt zare goot</p> </div> <div class="npsb"> <title> <B>Fact</B></h2> <p>Use the verb <B>fahren</B> to say that you are riding on or operating a vehicle: <B>Ich fahre ein Moped</B>. (I'm riding a moped.) <B>Er fährt ein Motorboot</B>. (He's driving a motorboat.)</p> </div> <h2><B>The Verb</B> Fliegen</h2> <p>The verb <B>fliegen</B> means “to fly.” Its present and past tense conjugations are:</p> <table frame="all" width="100%"> <h2> <tgroup cols="2"> <colspec colname="col1" colnum="1" colwidth="50%" colsep="0" rowsep="0" align="left"/> <colspec colname="col2" colnum="2" colwidth="50%" colsep="0" rowsep="0" align="left"/> <tbody> <tr> <entry/> <td><p><B>Present/Past</B></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><B>ich<markup role="dot"/></B></p></td> <td><p><B>fliege</B> [FLEEG eh]</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry/> <td><p><emphasis> <B>flog</B> [flohk]</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><B>du<markup role="dot"/></B></p></td> <td><p><B>fliegst</B> [fleegst]</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry/> <td><p><B>flogst</B> [flohkst]</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><B>er, sie, es<markup role="dot"/></B></p></td> <td><p><B>fliegt</B> [fleekt]</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry/> <td><p><B>flog</B> [flohk]</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><B>wir<markup role="dot"/></B></p></td> <td><p><B>fliegen</B>[FLEEG en]</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry/> <td><p><B>flogen</B> [FLOHG en]</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><B>ihr<markup role="dot"/></B></p></td> <td><p><B>fliegt</B> [fleekt]</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry/> <td><p><B>flogt</B>[flohkt]</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><B>Sie<markup role="dot"/></B></p></td> <td><p><B>fliegen</B> [FLEEG en]</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry/> <td><p><B>flogen</B> [FLOHG en]</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><B>sie<markup role="dot"/></B></p></td> <td><p><B>fliegen</B> [FLEEG en]</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry/> <td><p><B>flogen</B> [FLOHG en]</p></td> </tr> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> <div class="npsb"> <p>Are you flying to Rome?<remark/> <B>Fliegt ihr nach Rom?</B><remark/> fleekt eer nahch rome</p> <p>No, we're flying to Munich.<remark/> <B>Nein, wir fliegen nach München.</B><remark/> nine veer FLEEG en nahch MUEN chen</p> <p>A lot of birds are flying over the lake.<remark/> <B>Viele Vögel fliegen über dem See.</B><remark/> FEE leh FER ghell FLEEG en UE buh dame zay</p> </div> <div class="npsb"> <title> <B>Essential</B></h2> <p>Unlike English, German is specific about how you get to a place: on foot, in a vehicle, or in a plane. 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