fahren

A1

drive, go

English meaning
drive, go
Vocabulary package
Travelling & Moving About

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fahren in a sentence

Ich fahre mit dem Auto zur Arbeit.

I drive to work by car.

Conjugation of fahren

ichfahre ich
dufährst du
er/sie/esfährt er
wirfahren wir
ihrfahrt ihr
sie/Siefahren sie
Simple past (er/sie/es)
fuhr
Perfect
ist gefahren

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Where fahren comes from

mittelhochdeutsch varn oder varen, althochdeutsch faran, und gotisch 𐍆𐌰𐍂𐌰𐌽 „fahren, fliegen, gehen, reiten, schwimmen, sich fortbewegen“

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Questions about fahren

How do you conjugate fahren?

Present tense: fahre ich, fährst du, fährt er, fahren wir, fahrt ihr, fahren sie. Simple past: fuhr. Perfect: ist gefahren.

What does fahren mean in English?

fahren means "drive, go". For example: "Ich fahre mit dem Auto zur Arbeit." — "I drive to work by car."

What level is fahren in German?

fahren is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the travelling & moving about vocabulary.

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