folgen
to follow
- Past (Präteritum)
- folgte
- Past participle
- gefolgt (sein)
*folgen + Dat*: *Folge mir bitte.* (NOT Akk.) *ist gefolgt* — remember *sein*! *Daraus folgt, dass...* *Dem Beispiel folgen*.
Conjugation
Present
- folgt
- present, singular, third-person
- folge
- first-person, indicative, present, singular
- folgen
- first-person, indicative, plural, present
- folgst
- indicative, present, second-person, singular
- folg
- colloquial, first-person, form-of, present, singular
- entfolgst
- form-of, present, second-person, singular
Past
- folgte
- past
- folgten
- first-person, indicative, plural, preterite
- folgtest
- indicative, preterite, second-person, singular
- folgtet
- indicative, plural, preterite, second-person
Subjunctive
- folge
- first-person, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-i
- folgen
- first-person, plural, subjunctive, subjunctive-i
- folgest
- second-person, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-i
- folget
- plural, second-person, subjunctive, subjunctive-i
- folgte
- first-person, formal, rare, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii
- folgten
- first-person, formal, plural, rare, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii
- folgtest
- formal, rare, second-person, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii
- folgtet
- formal, plural, rare, second-person, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii
- sei gefolgt
- first-person, multiword-construction, perfect, singular, subjunctive
- seien gefolgt
- first-person, multiword-construction, perfect, plural, subjunctive
- seist gefolgt
- multiword-construction, perfect, second-person, singular, subjunctive
- seiest gefolgt
- multiword-construction, perfect, second-person, singular, subjunctive
- seiet gefolgt
- multiword-construction, perfect, plural, second-person, subjunctive
- wäre gefolgt
- first-person, multiword-construction, pluperfect, singular, subjunctive
- wären gefolgt
- first-person, multiword-construction, pluperfect, plural, subjunctive
- wärst gefolgt
- multiword-construction, pluperfect, second-person, singular, subjunctive
- wärest gefolgt
- multiword-construction, pluperfect, second-person, singular, subjunctive
- wärt gefolgt
- multiword-construction, pluperfect, plural, second-person, subjunctive
- wäret gefolgt
- multiword-construction, pluperfect, plural, second-person, subjunctive
- werde folgen
- first-person, future, future-i, multiword-construction, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-i
- werden folgen
- first-person, future, future-i, multiword-construction, plural, subjunctive, subjunctive-i
- werdest folgen
- future, future-i, multiword-construction, second-person, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-i
- werdet folgen
- future, future-i, multiword-construction, plural, second-person, subjunctive, subjunctive-i
- würde folgen
- first-person, future, future-i, multiword-construction, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii
- würden folgen
- first-person, future, future-i, multiword-construction, plural, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii
- würdest folgen
- future, future-i, multiword-construction, second-person, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii
- würdet folgen
- future, future-i, multiword-construction, plural, second-person, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii
- werde gefolgt sein
- first-person, future, future-ii, multiword-construction, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-i
- werden gefolgt sein
- first-person, future, future-ii, multiword-construction, plural, subjunctive, subjunctive-i
- werdest gefolgt sein
- future, future-ii, multiword-construction, second-person, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-i
Imperative
- folg
- imperative, second-person, singular
- folge
- imperative, second-person, singular
- folgt
- imperative, plural, second-person
Participle
- gefolgt
- participle, past
- folgend
- participle, present
Infinitive
- folgen
- infinitive
Other
- bin gefolgt
- first-person, indicative, multiword-construction, perfect, singular
- sind gefolgt
- first-person, indicative, multiword-construction, perfect, plural
- bist gefolgt
- indicative, multiword-construction, perfect, second-person, singular
- seid gefolgt
- indicative, multiword-construction, perfect, plural, second-person
- ist gefolgt
- indicative, multiword-construction, perfect, singular, third-person
- war gefolgt
- first-person, indicative, multiword-construction, pluperfect, singular
- waren gefolgt
- first-person, indicative, multiword-construction, pluperfect, plural
- warst gefolgt
- indicative, multiword-construction, pluperfect, second-person, singular
- wart gefolgt
- indicative, multiword-construction, pluperfect, plural, second-person
- folgen werden
- future, future-i, infinitive, multiword-construction
- werde folgen
- first-person, future, future-i, indicative, multiword-construction, singular
- werden folgen
- first-person, future, future-i, indicative, multiword-construction, plural
- wirst folgen
- future, future-i, indicative, multiword-construction, second-person, singular
- werdet folgen
- future, future-i, indicative, multiword-construction, plural, second-person
- wird folgen
- future, future-i, indicative, multiword-construction, singular, third-person
- gefolgt sein werden
- future, future-ii, infinitive, multiword-construction
- werde gefolgt sein
- first-person, future, future-ii, indicative, multiword-construction, singular
- werden gefolgt sein
- first-person, future, future-ii, indicative, multiword-construction, plural
- wirst gefolgt sein
- future, future-ii, indicative, multiword-construction, second-person, singular
- werdet gefolgt sein
- future, future-ii, indicative, multiword-construction, plural, second-person
- wird gefolgt sein
- future, future-ii, indicative, multiword-construction, singular, third-person
- Folger
- agent, form-of, masculine, strong
Prefixed forms (4)
- befolgen (inseparable)
to obey / comply with (+ Akk!)
Befolge bitte die Regeln. — Please follow the rules.
- verfolgen (inseparable)
to pursue / persecute
Die Polizei verfolgte den Dieb. — Police pursued the thief.
- nachfolgen (separable)
to succeed (in office)
Er folgte ihm im Amt nach. — He succeeded him in office.
- erfolgen (inseparable)
to take place / ensue
Die Zahlung erfolgte sofort. — Payment ensued immediately.