Erfolgt

Erfolgt is a German verb form that denotes occurrence or sequence and is formed from the verb er­folgen, often translated as “to follow” or “to occur/ensue.” In everyday use it indicates that something happens as a consequence or in a subsequent position in time. The infinitive is erfolgen; the third-person singular present form is erfolgt, and the verb is frequently used in impersonal constructions such as Es folgt … or Es erfolgt … to introduce what comes next.

Usage and meaning

Erfolgen is typically employed in formal, procedural, or technical contexts. It can describe events that take place after another event or as a result of an action. In many institutional texts, it appears when listing steps, results, or specifications. The phrase wie folgt, meaning “as follows,” is a common idiom that relies on this verb family to present items in a structured order. The past participle, used with auxiliary sein, is erfolgt (e.g., ist erfolgt: “has occurred/is completed”).

Morphology and related forms

Erfolgt is the present tense form used in many common sentences, such as Es folgt ein Bericht or Es erfolgt eine Prüfung. Related forms include erfolgte (simple past) and ist erfolgt (present perfect). The noun form das Folgende and the adjective folgender/folgende (the following) derive from the same root, illustrating the word’s role in indicating subsequent content.

Examples

- Es folgt ein Bericht. (A report follows.)

- Die Maßnahmen erfolgen in drei Schritten. (The measures are carried out in three steps.)

- Wie folgt: Zuerst ..., Dann ...

See also

folgen, das Folgende, wie folgt

Erfolgt functions as a concise, formal connector in German discourse, signaling that subsequent information or results will be presented.