fahren meaning and definition in german

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class 6 strong, third-person singular simple present fährt, past tense fuhr, past participle gefahren, past subjunctive führe, auxiliary haben or sein

In intransitive uses, the perfect auxiliary is always sein: Wir sind diesen Sommer nach Holland gefahren.
In transitive uses, the perfect auxiliary ought to be haben according to standard grammar: Sie hat einen roten Wagen gefahren. However, sein is also used, chiefly in (colloquial) speech: Sie ist einen roten Wagen gefahren.

of a person to go (by vehicle); to sail; to travel Wir fahren diesen Sommer nach Holland. “We’re going to Holland this summer.” [Implying a trip by car, bike, train, or ship.]
of a person to leave (by vehicle) Wir fahren jetzt. — “We’re leaving now.”
of a vehicle to go; to run; to drive; to sail Autos können schneller fahren als Fahrräder. “Cars can go faster than bikes.”
of a vehicle to leave; to depart Beeil dich! Der Zug fährt jetzt gleich. “Hurry up! The train is departing in a moment.”
or, intransitive to drive; to ride; to sail (a vehicle) Sie fährt einen roten Wagen. — “She drives a red car.” Er fährt wie ein Bekloppter. — “He drives like a maniac.”

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