Talking about the Past (Perfekt)

Talking about the Past (Perfekt)

Lesson 11 of 20

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Talking about the Past (Perfekt): study the new material first, then practise.

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Read each point. True/false items next will twist some of them on purpose.

  • Perfekt: haben/sein in the present + past participle at the end.
  • Most verbs take haben. Movement and change of state often take sein: gegangen, gefahren, gewesen.
  • ge- + stem + -t for weak verbs (gemacht); strong verbs often -en (gesehen).