zurückgehen/t͡suˈʁʏkˌɡeːən/to go back; to decrease; to date back
zurückgehen is a German verb that means to go back, to decrease, or to date back. It is pronounced /t͡suˈʁʏkˌɡeːən/. In conjugation, the simple past is "ging zurück" and the past participle is "zurückgegangen".
Definitions
1.to go back; to return to a previous place(movement/location)
a.to move back to an earlier place
Ich muss noch einmal nach Hause zurückgehen, weil ich meinen Schlüssel vergessen habe.—I have to go back home again because I forgot my key.
2.to decrease; to decline(figures/levels/processes)
a.numbers or levels decrease
Die Arbeitslosenzahlen gehen seit Monaten zurück.—The unemployment figures have been decreasing for months.
3.to date back (to a certain time)(origin/time)
a.originate from an earlier time
Das Haus geht auf das 18. Jahrhundert zurück.—The house dates back to the 18th century.
Conjugation
| Infinitive | zurückgehen |
|---|---|
| Present (ich) | gehe zurück |
| Present (du) | gehst zurück |
| Present (er/sie/es) | geht zurück |
| Preterite (ich) | ging zurück |
| Participle II | zurückgegangen |
| Konjunktiv II (ich) | ginge zurück |
| Imperative (singular) | geh zurück |
| Imperative (plural) | geht zurück |
| Auxiliary | sein |
Frequently asked questions
- What does "zurückgehen" mean in English?
- "zurückgehen" means to go back, to decrease, or to date back. It is a German verb.
- How do you pronounce "zurückgehen"?
- "zurückgehen" is pronounced /t͡suˈʁʏkˌɡeːən/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
- What is the past participle of "zurückgehen"?
- The past participle (Partizip II) of "zurückgehen" is "zurückgegangen", used with the auxiliary "sein".
- What is the simple past of "zurückgehen"?
- In the simple past (Präteritum), "zurückgehen" becomes "ging zurück" in the first person singular.
- What part of speech is "zurückgehen"?
- "zurückgehen" is a verb in German.
