skifahren
to ski
To move over snow on skis, as a sport or leisure activity.
EXAMPLE
Im Winter fahren wir jedes Wochenende in den Alpen skifahren.
In winter, we go skiing in the Alps every weekend.
skifahren
to ski
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Composition and sentence structure
The verb is made up of 'Ski' (ski) and 'fahren' (to drive/go). In a main clause, it is separated, and 'Ski' is capitalized as a noun.
EXAMPLE
Am Wochenende fahre ich mit Freunden Ski.
On the weekend, I go skiing with friends.
Perfect tense with 'sein'
Since 'skifahren' (to ski) describes movement, the perfect tense is always formed with the auxiliary verb 'sein' (to be). The form is 'Ski gefahren sein' (to have gone skiing).
EXAMPLE
Letzten Winter sind wir in Österreich Ski gefahren.
Last winter, we went skiing in Austria.
Use in the infinitive
When 'skifahren' (to ski) is used in the infinitive, it is often combined with another verb such as 'gehen' (to go), 'lernen' (to learn), or 'können' (to be able to), and it is written as one word.
EXAMPLE
Kannst du gut skifahren?
Can you ski well?
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