German Verbs
    Verb

    gelingen

    to succeed

    Conjugation of gelingen

    English

    to succeed

    ichgelinge
    dugelingst
    er/sie/esgelingt
    wirgelingen
    ihrgelingt
    sie/Siegelingen

    Perfekt

    ich bin gelungen

    Partizip II

    gelungen

    Auxiliary

    sein

    Vocabulary lists with gelingen

    gelingen appears in the following vocabulary collections:

    Example Sentences

    • Die Aufgabe gelingt mir.

      The task works out for me.

      The verb is in position 2.

    • Der Kuchen gelingt meiner Mutter.

      The cake turns out well for my mother.

      The person is in the dative: meiner Mutter.

    • Gelingt dir das Bild?

      Does the picture turn out well for you?

      In a yes-no question, the verb comes first.