Past Perfect (PlusQuamperfekt) Flashcards
Martin had written a letter.
Martin hatte einen Brief geschrieben.
A letter had been written by Martin.
Ein Brief war von Martin geschrieben worden.
The dog had chased the ball.
Der Hund hatte den Ball gejagt.
The ball had been chased by the dog.
Der Ball war von dem Hund gejagt worden.
The teacher had explained the lesson.
Der Lehrer hatte die Lektion erklärt.
The lesson had been explained by the teacher.
Die Lektion war von dem Lehrer erklärt worden.
The gardener had watered the plants.
Der Gärtner hatte die Pflanzen gegossen.
The plants had been watered by the gardener.
Die Pflanzen waren von dem Gärtner gegossen worden.
The chef had cooked the meal.
Der Koch hatte das Essen gekocht.
The meal had been cooked by the chef.
Das Essen war von dem Koch gekocht worden.
The student had read a book.
Der Schüler hatte ein Buch gelesen.
A book had been read by the student.
Ein Buch war von dem Schüler gelesen worden.
ℹ️ When to use Plusquamperfekt (Past Perfect Tense)
- Plusquamperfekt (Past Perfect Tense): Used to describe an action that occurred before another past action. It’s the German equivalent of the English past perfect tense.
• Example: “Ich hatte das Buch gelesen” (I had read the book).
