The irregular verb 'geschehen' in German
Meaning of 'geschehen' in German
The verb 'geschehen' means:
to happen
Unfälle geschehen oft im Berufsverkehr
Traffic accidents often happen during the rush hour traffic
In dieser Klasse geschehen häufig Streitereien
Quarrels happen in this class often
Peter weiß nicht, was geschieht
Peter doesn't know what is happening
Pronunciation: [/ɡəˈʃeːən/]
Grammar of 'geschehen'
'geschehen' is an irregular verb and impersonal, its auxilary verb is sein.
| Verb | 3rd Person | Präteritum | Partizip II | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| geschehen | geschieht | geschah | geschehen | to happen |
Conjugation of 'geschehen'
Present simple (Präsens Indikativ)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| es geschieht | it happens |
| sie geschehen | they happen |
In diesem kleinen Dorf geschieht nichts
Nothing happens in this small town
Perfect (Perfekt)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| es ist geschehen | it has happened |
| sie sind geschehen | they have happened |
Zu Bethlehem ist ein Wunder geschehen
In Bethlehem a miracle has happened
Simple past (Prateritüm)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| es geschah | ello happened |
| sie geschah | ellos happened |
Der Unfall geschah in einer engen Kurve
The crash happened on a tight bend
Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II)
| Conjugation |
|---|
| es geschähe |
| sie geschähen |
Die Unruhen würden laut Polizei immer nachts geschehen.
The riots would always happen at night, according to the police
Future I (Futur I)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| es wird geschehen | it will happen |
| sie werden geschehen | they will happen |
Participle (Partizip)
| Partizip I | Partizip II |
|---|---|
| geschehend (happening) | geschehen (happened) |
Imperative (Imperativ)
geschehen doesn't have imperative.
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