German VERB A2 Rank 3677

weitergehen

to continue / move on

weitergehen – ging weiter – ist weitergegangen

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry weitergehen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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weitergehen vs verlaufen

to get lost / to proceed

Both verbs can refer to the development of a situation. Verlaufen describes how it develops or what result it produces, usually together with an expression such as „gut“ (well). Weitergehen, on the other hand, asks about its continuation in the future.

Visual example for verlaufen
weitergehen

Nach dem schwierigen Beginn ist noch unklar, wie die Verhandlungen weitergehen.

After the difficult start, it is still unclear how the negotiations will continue.

verlaufen

Nach dem schwierigen Beginn verliefen die Verhandlungen überraschend ruhig.

After the difficult start, the negotiations proceeded surprisingly calmly.

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