The irregular verb "laufen" in German
Meaning of "laufen" in German
The verb "laufen" means:
1.-to run
Ich bin einen Marathon gelaufen
I ran a marathon
Structure:
laufen + [accusative] (what is run, for example, a marathon or a race)
laufen + zu + [dative] (to run to a person or place with its own name)
Ich laufe zu dir
I am running to you
laufen + nach + dative (to run to a country, city without article or home)
Ich laufe nach Hause
I’m running home
Grammar of "laufen"
"laufen" is an irregular verb with the verb sein as auxilary verb.
| Verb | 3rd person | Präteritum | Partizip II | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| laufen | läuft | lief | gelaufen | to run |
Conjugation of "laufen"
Present simple (Präsens Indikativ)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich laufe | I run |
| du läufst | you run |
| er läuft | he runs |
| wir laufen | we run |
| ihr lauft | you run |
| sie laufen | they run |
Perfect (Perfekt)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich bin gelaufen | I have run |
| du bist gelaufen | you have run |
| er ist gelaufen | he has run |
| wir sind gelaufen | we have run |
| ihr seid gelaufen | you have run |
| sie sind gelaufen | they have run |
Simple past (Präteritum)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich lief | I ran |
| du liefst | you ran |
| er lief | he ran |
| wir liefen | we ran |
| ihr lieft | you ran |
| sie liefen | they ran |
Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II)
| Conjugation |
|---|
| ich liefe |
| du liefest |
| er liefe |
| wir liefen |
| ihr liefet |
| sie liefen |
Participle (Partizip)
| Partizip I | Partizip II |
|---|---|
| laufend (running) | gelaufen (run) |
Imperative (Imperativ)
| Person | Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd person singular | lauf | run |
| 2nd person plural | lauft | run |
| Polite form | laufen Sie | run |
Verbs with the stem "laufen"
There are hundreds of verbs with the stem "laufen":
| Verb | Meaning |
|---|---|
| auflaufen | to accumulate (separable verb) |
| überlaufen | to overflow (to spill) (separable verb) |
| umlaufen | to circulate (separable verb) |
| verlaufen | to blend, to continue (inseparable verb) |
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