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LESSON 48: PRESENT PERFECT Flashcards

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wrote (past tense, Perfekt)

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(haben) geschrieben

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accepted (past tense, Perfekt)

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(haben) akzeptiert

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liked (past tense, Perfekt)

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(haben) gemocht

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verbessern: ich verbessere, du verbesserst, er/sie/es verbessert, ihr verbessert, wir/sie/Sie verbessern

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to improve, to make something better

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to happen, to occur (not passieren, not vorkommen)

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geschehen; geschah; sein geschehen

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interessieren: ich interessiere, du interessierst, er/sie/es interessiert, ihr interessiert, wir/sie/Sie interessieren

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to interest (to be interesting to someone)

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learned: Perfekt

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(haben) gelernt

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fulfilled, filled with something (past tense, Perfekt)

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(haben) erfüllt

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to inform (past tense, Perfekt)

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(haben) informiert

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(haben) gehabt

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had (past tense, Perfekt)

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(haben) verlassen

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left (past tense, Perfekt)

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loaded (past tense, Perfekt)

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(haben) geladen

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(haben) verletzt

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to injure; to hurt (past tense, Perfekt)

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integrated (past tense, Perfekt)

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(haben) integriert

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advised: Perfekt

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(haben) beraten

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to fulfill; to fill with something

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erfüllen: ich erfülle, du erfüllst, er/sie/es erfüllt, ihr erfüllt, wir/sie/Sie erfüllen

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(sein) gewesen

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was; were (past tense, Perfekt)

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(haben) gegessen

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ate: Perfekt

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(haben) gegründet

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founded; set up (past tense, Perfekt)

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became (past tense, Perfekt)

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(sein) geworden

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forgave: Perfekt

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(haben) vergeben

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laden: ich lade, du lädst, er/sie/es lädt, ihr ladet, wir/sie/Sie laden

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to load

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voted; chose (past tense, Perfekt)

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(haben) gewählt

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geschehen; geschah; sein geschehen

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to happen, to occur (not passieren, not vorkommen)

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verlassen: ich verlasse, du verlässt, er/sie/es verlässt, ihr verlasst, wir/sie/Sie verlassen

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to leave

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(haben) gebracht

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brought (past tense, Perfekt)

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How is the Perfekt formed?

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Combining the conjugated form of ‘haben’ with the past participle of a verb (the infinitive with a ge- prefix.) Verbs with inseparable prefixes don’t get the ge- treatment. Some verbs take the conjugated form of ‘sein’ instead.

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said (past tense, Perfekt)

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(haben) gesagt

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(haben) gesprochen

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spoke (past tense, Perfekt)

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(haben) erzählt

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told, narrated (past tense, Perfekt)

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to injure; to hurt (past tense, Perfekt)

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(haben) verletzt

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What is the present perfect (Perfekt) in German?

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It is used in regular conversation to describe past events.

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(haben) besucht

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visited (past tense, Perfekt)

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cooked

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(haben) gekocht

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Combining the conjugated form of ‘haben’ with the past participle of a verb (the infinitive with a ge- prefix.) Verbs with inseparable prefixes don’t get the ge- treatment. Some verbs take the conjugated form of ‘sein’ instead.

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How is the Perfekt formed?

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(haben) gewählt

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voted; chose (past tense, Perfekt)

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verschwinden: ich verschwinde, du verschwindest, er/sie/es verschwindet, ihr verschwindet, wir/sie/Sie verschwinden

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to disappear, to be lost

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had (past tense, Perfekt)

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(haben) gehabt

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(haben) geprüft

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tested: Perfekt

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beraten: ich berate, du berätst, er/sie/es berät, ihr beratet, wir/sie/Sie beraten

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to advise

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told, narrated (past tense, Perfekt)

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(haben) erzählt

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to advise

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beraten: ich berate, du berätst, er/sie/es berät, ihr beratet, wir/sie/Sie beraten

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(haben) beraten

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advised: Perfekt

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(haben) erfahren

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found out: Perfekt

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to be named, called, called out (past tense, Perfekt)

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(haben) genennen

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interested (past tense, Perfekt)

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(haben) interessiert

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The ‘ge-‘ is inserted after the separable prefix and before the stem.

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How is the past participle of separable verbs formed?

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to leave

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verlassen: ich verlasse, du verlässt, er/sie/es verlässt, ihr verlasst, wir/sie/Sie verlassen

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drank (past tense, Perfekt)

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(haben) getrunken

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to load

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laden: ich lade, du lädst, er/sie/es lädt, ihr ladet, wir/sie/Sie laden

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(sein) geworden

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became (past tense, Perfekt)

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(haben) geladen

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loaded (past tense, Perfekt)

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(sein) gerannt

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ran (past tense, Perfekt)

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erfahren: ich erfahre, du erfärst, er/sie/es erfährt, ihr erfährt, wir/sie/Sie erfahren

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to find out

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read: Perfekt

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(haben) gelesen

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How does the German present perfect tense translate into English?

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Er hat den Fleisch gegessen= He *has* eaten the meat, or ‘He ate the meat.’

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(haben) informiert

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to inform (past tense, Perfekt)

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(haben) gekocht

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cooked

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forever

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für immer

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(haben) gemocht

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liked (past tense, Perfekt)

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to publish

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veröffentlichen: ich veröffentliche, du veröffentlichst, er/sie/es veröffentlicht, ihr veröffentlicht, wir/sie/Sie veröffentlichen

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slept: Perfekt

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(haben) geschlafen

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played: Perfekt

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(haben) gespielen

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(haben) geschlafen

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slept: Perfekt

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(haben) gefunden

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found (past tense, Perfekt)

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(haben) bestellt

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ordered (past tense, Perfekt)

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arrived; came (past tense, Perfekt)

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(sein) gekommen

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held (past tense, Perfekt)

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(haben) gehalten

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erzählen: ich erzähle, du erzählst, er/sie/es erzählt, ihr erzähltet, wir/sie/Sie erzählen

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to tell, to narrate

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(haben) akzeptiert

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accepted (past tense, Perfekt)

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(haben) behalten

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kept: Perfekt

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(sein) verschwunden

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disappeared, got lost (past tense, Perfekt)

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behalten: ich behalte, du behaältst, er/sie/es behält, ihr behaltet, wir/sie/Sie behalten

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(haben) verkauft

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sold (past tense, Perfekt)

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walked, ran (past tense, Perfekt)

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(sein) gelaufen

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founded; set up (past tense, Perfekt)

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(haben) gegründet

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(haben) verbessert

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improved something, made something better (past tense, Perfekt)

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disappeared, got lost (past tense, Perfekt)

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(sein) verschwunden

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put, placed (past tense, Perfekt)

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(haben) gestellt

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ran (past tense, Perfekt)

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(sein) gerannt

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to tell, to narrate

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erzählen: ich erzähle, du erzählst, er/sie/es erzählt, ihr erzähltet, wir/sie/Sie erzählen

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(haben) gelesen

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read: Perfekt

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(haben) genennen

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to be named, called, called out (past tense, Perfekt)

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visited (past tense, Perfekt)

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(haben) besucht

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kept: Perfekt

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(haben) behalten

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to keep

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behalten: ich behalte, du behaältst, er/sie/es behält, ihr behaltet, wir/sie/Sie behalten

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bestellen: ich bestelle, du bestellst, er/sie/es bestellt, ihr bestellt, wir/sie/Sie bestellen

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It is used in written German and formal spoken German to describe events that occurred in the past. (But not those past events which are still occurring.)

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What is the praeterite in German?

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ordered (past tense, Perfekt)

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(haben) bestellt

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to find out

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erfahren: ich erfahre, du erfärst, er/sie/es erfährt, ihr erfährt, wir/sie/Sie erfahren

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(haben) gelernt

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learned: Perfekt

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sold (past tense, Perfekt)

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(haben) verkauft

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(haben) getrunken

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drank (past tense, Perfekt)

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published: Perfekt

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(haben) veröffentlicht

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to interest (to be interesting to someone)

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interessieren: ich interessiere, du interessierst, er/sie/es interessiert, ihr interessiert, wir/sie/Sie interessieren

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veröffentlichen: ich veröffentliche, du veröffentlichst, er/sie/es veröffentlicht, ihr veröffentlicht, wir/sie/Sie veröffentlichen

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to publish

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to hurt; to injure

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verletzen: ich verletze, du verletzt, er/sie/es verletzt

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How is the past participle of separable verbs formed?

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The ‘ge-‘ is inserted after the separable prefix and before the stem.

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to name; to be named; to call; to call out

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nennen: ich nenne, du nennst, er/sie/es nennt, ihr nennt, wir/sie/Sie nennen

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verletzen: ich verletze, du verletzt, er/sie/es verletzt

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to hurt; to injure

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to forgive

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vergeben: ich vergebe, du vergibst, er/sie/es vergibt, ihr vergebt, wir/sie/Sie vergeben

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left (past tense, Perfekt)

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(haben) verlassen

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looked for; searched for (past tense, Perfekt)

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(haben) gesucht

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found (past tense, Perfekt)

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(haben) gefunden

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wählen: ich wähle, du wählst, er/sie/es wählt, ihr wählt, wir/sie/Sie wählen

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to vote; to choose

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The praeterite forms of sein, haben, wissen, dürfen, können, müssen, sollen, and wollen can be used where?

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When can the praeterite be used in conversational German?

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I ask a question.

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Ich stelle eine Frage.

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swum, swam (past tense, Perfekt)

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(sein) geschwommen

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went; walked; gone (past tense, Perfekt)

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(sein) gegangen

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(haben) gesucht

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looked for; searched for (past tense, Perfekt)

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ate: Perfekt

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(haben) gegessen

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nennen: ich nenne, du nennst, er/sie/es nennt, ihr nennt, wir/sie/Sie nennen

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to name; to be named; to call; to call out

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(sein) gegangen

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went; walked; gone (past tense, Perfekt)

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brought (past tense, Perfekt)

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(haben) gebracht

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(haben) vergeben

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forgave: Perfekt

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saw: Perfekt

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(haben) gesehen

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to disappear, to be lost

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verschwinden: ich verschwinde, du verschwindest, er/sie/es verschwindet, ihr verschwindet, wir/sie/Sie verschwinden

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What is the praeterite in German?

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It is used in written German and formal spoken German to describe events that occurred in the past. (But not those past events which are still occurring.)

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(haben) gesagt

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said (past tense, Perfekt)

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to improve, to make something better

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verbessern: ich verbessere, du verbesserst, er/sie/es verbessert, ihr verbessert, wir/sie/Sie verbessern

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vergeben: ich vergebe, du vergibst, er/sie/es vergibt, ihr vergebt, wir/sie/Sie vergeben

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to forgive

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to vote; to choose

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wählen: ich wähle, du wählst, er/sie/es wählt, ihr wählt, wir/sie/Sie wählen

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pleased someone; made someone happy (past tense, Perfekt)

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(haben) gefallen

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improved something, made something better (past tense, Perfekt)

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(haben) verbessert

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(haben) geschrieben

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wrote (past tense, Perfekt)

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(haben) interessiert

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interested (past tense, Perfekt)

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erfüllen: ich erfülle, du erfüllst, er/sie/es erfüllt, ihr erfüllt, wir/sie/Sie erfüllen

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to fulfill; to fill with something

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(sein) gekommen

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arrived; came (past tense, Perfekt)

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to order

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bestellen: ich bestelle, du bestellst, er/sie/es bestellt, ihr bestellt, wir/sie/Sie bestellen

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(haben) gesehen

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saw: Perfekt

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(haben) gefragt

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asked (past tense, Perfekt)

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(haben) erfüllt

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fulfilled, filled with something (past tense, Perfekt)

133
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found out: Perfekt

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(haben) erfahren

134
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When can the praeterite be used in conversational German?

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The praeterite forms of sein, haben, wissen, dürfen, können, müssen, sollen, and wollen can be used where?

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(haben) gestellt

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put, placed (past tense, Perfekt)

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gave (past tense, Perfekt)

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(haben) gegeben

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(haben) gegeben

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gave (past tense, Perfekt)

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spoke (past tense, Perfekt)

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(haben) gesprochen

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(haben) integriert

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integrated (past tense, Perfekt)

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(sein) gelaufen

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walked, ran (past tense, Perfekt)

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It is used in regular conversation to describe past events.

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What is the present perfect (Perfekt) in German?

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für immer

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(sein) geschwommen

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swum, swam (past tense, Perfekt)

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asked (past tense, Perfekt)

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(haben) gefragt

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Ich stelle eine Frage.

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I ask a question.

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(haben) gespielen

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played: Perfekt

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was; were (past tense, Perfekt)

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(sein) gewesen

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tested: Perfekt

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(haben) geprüft

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(haben) gehalten

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held (past tense, Perfekt)

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(haben) gefallen

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pleased someone; made someone happy (past tense, Perfekt)

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(haben) veröffentlicht

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published: Perfekt

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