German words · A2 · verb

gelingen

to succeed

Partizip IIgelungen
Perfekt withsein
Verb typeirregular
LevelCEFR A2

gelingen in a sentence

  • Es gelingt mir immer.

    I always succeed.

How to conjugate gelingen

präsens
ich Igelinge
du yougelingst
er he / she / itgelingt
wir wegelingen
ihr you (plural)gelingt
sie they / you (formal)gelingen
präteritum
ich Igelang
du yougelangst
er he / she / itgelang
wir wegelangen
ihr you (plural)gelangt
sie they / you (formal)gelangen

How to remember it

gelingen ~ 'linger' (as in to achieve)

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