German: Past Tenses (Perfekt & Präteritum)
Master German past tenses — Perfekt for conversation and Präteritum for narration.
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How is the Perfekt tense generally formed in German?
By using an auxiliary verb (haben or sein) in the present tense combined with a past participle placed at the end of the sentence.
What is the past participle of the regular verb 'spielen' (to play)?
gespielt
What is the Präteritum (simple past) form of 'ich' for the verb 'sein'?
ich war
What is the Präteritum (simple past) form of 'wir' for the verb 'haben'?
wir hatten
Which auxiliary verb is used for the majority of German verbs in the Perfekt tense?
haben
What is the past participle of 'machen' (to do/make)?
gemacht
When do you use 'sein' instead of 'haben' as an auxiliary verb in the Perfekt tense?
When the verb indicates a change of location (movement from A to B) or a change of state (e.g., waking up), plus specific exceptions.
What is the past participle of the irregular verb 'trinken' (to drink)?
getrunken
Translate 'I have eaten' into German using the Perfekt tense.
Ich habe gegessen.
How do you form the past participle of a separable verb like 'einkaufen' (to shop)?
eingekauft
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