ging

Meaning and Usage

"Ging" is the simple past form of the verb "gehen," meaning "to go" in German.

Linguistic Analysis

It is an irregular verb, and its infinitive form is "gehen." The conjugation changes from "gehen" to "ging" in the simple past tense.

Comparisons between German and English

The word "ging" corresponds to "went" in English, indicating a past action of moving from one place to another.

Example Sentences

1. Sie ging gestern ins Kino. (She went to the cinema yesterday.)
2. Er ging schnell nach Hause. (He went home quickly.)

Memory Tips

Think of the past tense form of "gehen" in English, which is "went," to remember the meaning of "ging" in German.

Conjugation (for verbs)

Present tense: ich gehe, du gehst, er/sie/es geht, wir gehen, ihr geht, sie gehen Past tense: ich ging, du gingst, er/sie/es ging, wir gingen, ihr gingt, sie gingen