ging
Translation
went, walked
Examples
Ich ging gestern ins Kino.
I went to the movies yesterday.
Er ging langsam die Straße entlang.
He walked slowly along the street.
Wie ging es dir?
How were you?
Der Plan ging nicht auf.
The plan didn't work out.
Grammar Patterns
to go ((to a place)) to go somewhere He went home.
it goes well/badly for ((sb.)) for someone to be doing well/badly How were you?
Similar Words
kam (came - from kommen), sah (saw - from sehen)
Etymology
This is the simple past (Präteritum) of the irregular verb 'gehen,' meaning 'to go.'
Memory Tips
Think of the sound 'ging' as the sound of footsteps that have already passed. 'Ging, ging, ging... gone'.