begleitet

Begleitet is a form of the German verb begleiten, meaning to accompany or escort. It is the third-person singular present tense form (er/sie/es begleitet) and also the past participle used with the auxiliary haben to form perfect tenses (ich habe begleitet, du hast begleitet, er hat begleitet).

As a present-tense form, begleitet appears in sentences such as "Sie begleitet ihn zur Schule" (She accompanies him to school) or "Der Mann begleitet die Gruppe" (The man accompanies the group). As a past participle, begleitet is used in perfect constructions like "Ich habe ihn begleitet" (I have accompanied him) or "Wir haben die Gäste begleitet" (We have accompanied the guests).

In addition to its verbal uses, begleit as a participle can appear in passive voice constructions. For example, "Der Präsident wird von seinem Sicherheitsteam begleitet" means "The president is accompanied by his security detail." Grammatically, the passive form may also be built with the auxiliary werden in other tenses: "Der Weg wird begleitet" (The path is accompanied).

Begleiten has related forms that expand its meaning: Begleitung (accompaniment), Begleiter (companion or escort), and Begleiterin (female companion). The phrase begleitet von is commonly used to mean "accompanied by," as in "Der Sänger wird begleitet von einer Band" (The singer is accompanied by a band). While begleitet can function as an adjective in some contexts, other participles like begleitend or the attributive forms begleitete/begleitete are more typical for descriptive use.

Overall, begleitet is a versatile form in German, central to expressing accompaniment in both present and past contexts, and it features prominently in phrases describing people or things that accompany others.