to coach
coachen – coachte – hat gecoacht
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to coach
To accompany, advise, and support someone as a coach in improving their performance or abilities.
Die erfahrene Trainerin coacht das junge Team vor jedem wichtigen Spiel.
The experienced coach coaches the young team before every important game.
| ich | coache |
|---|---|
| du | coachst |
| er/sie/es | coacht |
| wir | coachen |
| ihr | coacht |
| sie | coachen |
| ich | coachte |
|---|---|
| du | coachtest |
| er/sie/es | coachte |
| wir | coachten |
| ihr | coachtet |
| sie | coachten |
| ich | habe gecoacht |
|---|---|
| du | hast gecoacht |
| er/sie/es | hat gecoacht |
| wir | haben gecoacht |
| ihr | habt gecoacht |
| sie | haben gecoacht |
| du | coach! coache! |
|---|---|
| ihr | coacht! |
| Sie | coachen Sie! |
| ich | hatte gecoacht |
|---|---|
| du | hattest gecoacht |
| er/sie/es | hatte gecoacht |
| wir | hatten gecoacht |
| ihr | hattet gecoacht |
| sie | hatten gecoacht |
| ich | werde coachen |
|---|---|
| du | wirst coachen |
| er/sie/es | wird coachen |
| wir | werden coachen |
| ihr | werdet coachen |
| sie | werden coachen |
| ich | coache |
|---|---|
| du | coachest |
| er/sie/es | coache |
| wir | coachen |
| ihr | coachet |
| sie | coachen |
Used for reported speech.
| ich | coachte |
|---|---|
| du | coachtest |
| er/sie/es | coachte |
| wir | coachten |
| ihr | coachtet |
| sie | coachten |
Used for wishes and “would”.
| infinitive | coachen |
|---|---|
| with zu | zu coachen |
| present participle | coachend |
| past participle | gecoacht |
With „coachen“, the person or group being supported takes the accusative directly, without a preposition. The pattern is „jemanden coachen“ (to coach someone).
Sie coacht einen neuen Mitarbeiter bei seinen ersten Führungsaufgaben.
She coaches a new employee with his first management tasks.
Someone who receives support can use the construction „sich coachen lassen“ (to get coached). You can add who provides the coaching with „von“ and the dative.
Vor ihrem ersten Vortrag lässt sie sich von einer Expertin coachen.
Before her first presentation, she gets coached by an expert.
„Coachen“ (to coach) is especially common in sports and professional development. In a professional context, it often relates to topics such as leadership, communication, and personal development.
Das Unternehmen lässt seine Führungskräfte regelmäßig zum Thema Gesprächsführung coachen.
The company regularly has its managers coached on the topic of conducting conversations.
