laufen — to walk; to jog; to run (to move on foot; either at a normal or an increased speed); to flow; to leak; to run
laufen is the #213 most common word in German, a verb. It means “to walk; to jog; to run (to move on foot; either at a normal or an increased speed); to flow; to leak; to run” and is pronounced /ˈlaʊ̯fən/.
#213frequency rank
0.04%of everyday German text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of laufen
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| läuft | he/she · present | he/she walks |
| lief | past | walked |
| gelaufen | past participle | walked |
| sein | auxiliary verb | |
| laufen | infinitive | to walk |
| laufend | -ing form | walking |
| laufe | I · present | I walk |
| laufen | we · present | we walk |
| laufe | I · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) I walk |
| laufen | we · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) we walk |
| läufst | you · present | you walk |
| lauft | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) walk |
| laufest | you · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) you walk |
| laufet | you (pl.) · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) you (pl.) walk |
| laufen | they · present | they walk |
| laufe | he/she · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) he/she walk |
| laufen | they · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) they walk |
| lief | I · past | I walked |
| liefen | we · past | we walked |
| liefe | I · subjunctive II (would / if) | I would walk |
| liefen | we · subjunctive II (would / if) | we would walk |
| liefst | you · past | you walked |
| lieft | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) walked |
| liefest | you · subjunctive II (would / if) | you would walk |
| liefst | you · subjunctive II (would / if) | you would walk |
| liefet | you (pl.) · subjunctive II (would / if) | you (pl.) would walk |
| lieft | you (pl.) · subjunctive II (would / if) | you (pl.) would walk |
| lief | he/she · past | he/she walked |
| liefen | they · past | they walked |
| liefe | he/she · subjunctive II (would / if) | he/she would walk |
| liefen | they · subjunctive II (would / if) | they would walk |
| lauf | you · command | walk! |
| laufe | you · command | walk! |
| lauft | you (pl.) · command | walk! (to several) |
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