gehen
Translation
gone, walked
Examples
Ich bin schon nach Hause gegangen.
I have already gone home.
Wir sind zu Fuß zur Schule gegangen.
We walked to school.
Grammar Patterns
((sein + gegangen)) ((to ...)) to have gone to ... Er ist nach Berlin gegangen. (He has gone to Berlin.)
Similar Words
Synonyms (in context): fort (away), weg (gone); Antonyms: gekommen (come), geblieben (stayed)
Etymology
Past participle of 'gehen' (to go). Composed of the prefix 'ge-', the stem 'gang', and the ending '-en'.
Memory Tips
Remember that verbs of motion like 'gehen' use 'sein' (to be) and not 'haben' (to have) to form the perfect tense: 'Ich bin gegangen' (I have gone).