verb
to laugh
A1
Meaning: 'to laugh' (emit laughter). Common uses: laugh (intransitive), laugh at (mit/über in German: über + Akk.). Auxiliary: uses haben in perfect (hat gelacht). Regular weak verb (gelacht). Non-reflexive; imperative forms: lach!, lacht!, lachen!. Present participle: lachend; simple past: lachte.
Examples
Er lachte laut.
He laughed loudly.
Ich lache viel.
I laugh a lot.
Wir haben viel gelacht.
We laughed a lot.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture people laughing with speech bubbles 'Ha ha' and the verb LACHEN above.
Sounds like 'laugh' with a German ending.
Notes
lachen is regular; participle gelacht. | Intransitive verb; passive forms are not applicable.