{"id":113,"date":"2024-01-01T14:33:35","date_gmt":"2024-01-01T14:33:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nur-deutsch.com\/?p=113"},"modified":"2026-06-08T08:37:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T07:37:22","slug":"die-verben-fahren-nehmen-gehen-im-prasens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nur-deutsch.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/01\/die-verben-fahren-nehmen-gehen-im-prasens\/","title":{"rendered":"Die Verben fahren, nehmen, gehen im Pr\u00e4sens"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 data-path-to-node=\"3\">German Verbs for Beginners: How to Use Fahren, Nehmen, and Gehen<\/h2>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\">Do you want to speak German? You need to learn verbs! Verbs are action words. Today, we learn three very important German verbs: <b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"129\">fahren<\/b> (to drive\/travel), <b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"155\">nehmen<\/b> (to take), and <b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"177\">gehen<\/b> (to go\/walk).<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">Let&#8217;s look at how they change in the present tense (<i data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"52\">Pr\u00e4sens<\/i>).<\/p>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"7\">1. Fahren (To Drive \/ To Travel by Vehicle)<\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8\">Use <b data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"4\">fahren<\/b> when you travel with a car, train, bus, or bicycle.<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"9\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Example:<\/b> <i data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"9\">Ich fahre nach Hause.<\/i> (I am driving home.)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Example:<\/b> <i data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"9\">Wir fahren mit dem Zug.<\/i> (We are traveling by train.)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote data-path-to-node=\"10\">\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10,0\">\u26a0\ufe0f <b data-path-to-node=\"10,0\" data-index-in-node=\"3\">A1 Watch Out:<\/b> The vowel changes from <b data-path-to-node=\"10,0\" data-index-in-node=\"40\">a<\/b> to <b data-path-to-node=\"10,0\" data-index-in-node=\"45\">\u00e4<\/b> for <i data-path-to-node=\"10,0\" data-index-in-node=\"51\">du<\/i> and <i data-path-to-node=\"10,0\" data-index-in-node=\"58\">er\/sie\/es<\/i>!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<table data-path-to-node=\"11\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Pronoun<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>German Conjugation<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>English Meaning<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">ich<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"11,1,1,0\">fahre<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"11,1,2,0\">I drive<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"11,2,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"11,2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">du<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"11,2,1,0\">f\u00e4hrst<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"11,2,2,0\">you drive <i data-path-to-node=\"11,2,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"10\">(informal)<\/i><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"11,3,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"11,3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">er \/ sie \/ es<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"11,3,1,0\">f\u00e4hrt<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"11,3,2,0\">he \/ she \/ it drives<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"11,4,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"11,4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">wir<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"11,4,1,0\">fahren<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"11,4,2,0\">we drive<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"11,5,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"11,5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">ihr<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"11,5,1,0\">fahrt<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"11,5,2,0\">you drive <i data-path-to-node=\"11,5,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"10\">(plural)<\/i><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"11,6,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"11,6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">sie \/ Sie<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"11,6,1,0\">fahren<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"11,6,2,0\">they drive \/ you drive <i data-path-to-node=\"11,6,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"23\">(formal)<\/i><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"13\">2. Nehmen (To Take)<\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"14\">Use <b data-path-to-node=\"14\" data-index-in-node=\"4\">nehmen<\/b> when you take an object, order food, or catch public transport.<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"15\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"15,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"15,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Example:<\/b> <i data-path-to-node=\"15,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"9\">Ich nehme einen Kaffee.<\/i> (I am taking\/having a coffee.)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"15,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"15,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Example:<\/b> <i data-path-to-node=\"15,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"9\">Wir nehmen den Bus.<\/i> (We are taking the bus.)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote data-path-to-node=\"16\">\n<p data-path-to-node=\"16,0\">\u26a0\ufe0f <b data-path-to-node=\"16,0\" data-index-in-node=\"3\">A1 Watch Out:<\/b> The spelling changes completely from <b data-path-to-node=\"16,0\" data-index-in-node=\"54\">eh<\/b> to <b data-path-to-node=\"16,0\" data-index-in-node=\"60\">imm<\/b> for <i data-path-to-node=\"16,0\" data-index-in-node=\"68\">du<\/i> and <i data-path-to-node=\"16,0\" data-index-in-node=\"75\">er\/sie\/es<\/i>!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<table data-path-to-node=\"17\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Pronoun<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>German Conjugation<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>English Meaning<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"17,1,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"17,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">ich<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"17,1,1,0\">nehme<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"17,1,2,0\">I take<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"17,2,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"17,2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">du<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"17,2,1,0\">nimmst<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"17,2,2,0\">you take <i data-path-to-node=\"17,2,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"9\">(informal)<\/i><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"17,3,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"17,3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">er \/ sie \/ es<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"17,3,1,0\">nimmt<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"17,3,2,0\">he \/ she \/ it takes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"17,4,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"17,4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">wir<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"17,4,1,0\">nehmen<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"17,4,2,0\">we take<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"17,5,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"17,5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">ihr<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"17,5,1,0\">nehmt<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"17,5,2,0\">you take <i data-path-to-node=\"17,5,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"9\">(plural)<\/i><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"17,6,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"17,6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">sie \/ Sie<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"17,6,1,0\">nehmen<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"17,6,2,0\">they take \/ you take <i data-path-to-node=\"17,6,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"21\">(formal)<\/i><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"19\">3. Gehen (To Go \/ To Walk)<\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"20\">Use <b data-path-to-node=\"20\" data-index-in-node=\"4\">gehen<\/b> when you walk on foot or go to a place.<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"21\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"21,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"21,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Example:<\/b> <i data-path-to-node=\"21,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"9\">Ich gehe ins Kino.<\/i> (I am going to the cinema.)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"21,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"21,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Example:<\/b> <i data-path-to-node=\"21,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"9\">Wir gehen spazieren.<\/i> (We are going for a walk.)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote data-path-to-node=\"22\">\n<p data-path-to-node=\"22,0\">\ud83d\udca1 <b data-path-to-node=\"22,0\" data-index-in-node=\"3\">Good News:<\/b> This verb is regular! The root word <i data-path-to-node=\"22,0\" data-index-in-node=\"50\">geh-<\/i> does not change its vowels.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<table data-path-to-node=\"23\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Pronoun<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>German Conjugation<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>English Meaning<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"23,1,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"23,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">ich<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"23,1,1,0\">gehe<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"23,1,2,0\">I go<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"23,2,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"23,2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">du<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"23,2,1,0\">gehst<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"23,2,2,0\">you go <i data-path-to-node=\"23,2,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"7\">(informal)<\/i><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"23,3,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"23,3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">er \/ sie \/ es<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"23,3,1,0\">geht<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"23,3,2,0\">he \/ she \/ it goes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"23,4,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"23,4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">wir<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"23,4,1,0\">gehen<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"23,4,2,0\">we go<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"23,5,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"23,5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">ihr<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"23,5,1,0\">geht<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"23,5,2,0\">you go <i data-path-to-node=\"23,5,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"7\">(plural)<\/i><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"23,6,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"23,6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">sie \/ Sie<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"23,6,1,0\">gehen<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"23,6,2,0\">they go \/ you drive <i data-path-to-node=\"23,6,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"20\">(formal)<\/i><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"25\">A1 Grammar Summary<\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"26\">Practice these sentences every day. Soon, you will talk about your daily travel and shopping plans easily!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>German Verbs for Beginners: How to Use Fahren, Nehmen, and Gehen Do you want to speak German? You need to learn verbs! Verbs are action words. Today, we learn three very important German verbs: fahren (to drive\/travel), nehmen (to take), and gehen (to go\/walk). Let&#8217;s look at how they change in the present tense (Pr\u00e4sens). 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