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What is the perfect tense?

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The perfect tense is used to talk about the past, especially single, rather than repeated actions

I’ve already eaten dessert

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I’ve already eaten dessert

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Den Nachtisch habe ich schon gegessen

Here the perfect tense talks about a single, completed action.

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Last night I saw a crime drama on TV

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Gestern Abend habe ich einen Krimi im Fernsehen gesehen

Here the perfect tense talks about a single, completed action.

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I’ve only seen her once since the accident

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Seit dem Unfall habe ich sie nur einmal gesehen

Here the perfect tense talks about a single, completed action.

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She has already done her homework

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Sie hat ihre Hausaufgaben schon gemacht

Here the perfect tense talks about a single, completed action.

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Did you sleep well?

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Haben Sie gut geschlafen?

Here the perfect tense talks about a single, completed action.

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He worked hard

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Er hat fleißig gearbeitet

Here the perfect tense talks about a single, completed action.

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I have already done that

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Ich habe das schon gemacht

Here the perfect tense talks about a single, completed action.

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Where did you used to work?

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Wo haben Sie früher gearbeitet?

Here the perfect tense talks about a single, completed action.

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I took a shower this morning

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Ich habe mich heute Morgen geduscht

Here the perfect tense talks about a single, completed action.

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She didn’t remember it

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Sie hat sich nicht daran erinnert

Here the perfect tense talks about a single, completed action.

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Yesterday I went to the cinema

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Gestern bin ich ins Kino gegangen

Here the perfect tense talks about a single, completed action.

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She left very early this morning

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Sie ist heute Morgen ganz früh abgefahren

Here the perfect tense talks about a single, completed action.

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At which stop did they get off?

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An welcher Haltestelle sind sie ausgestiegen

Here the perfect tense talks about a single, completed action.

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How is the perfect tense formed in German

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Conjugate present tense of haben or sein plus past participle

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Which verbs take haben as their auxiliary verb?

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Most verbs use haben including reflexive verbs

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Conjugate in the present tense

haben (to have)

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  • ich habe
  • du hast
  • er hat
  • wir haben
  • ihr habt
  • sie/Sie haben
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Conjugate in the perfect tense

machen (to make)

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  • ich habe gemacht
  • du hast gemacht
  • er hat gemacht
  • wir haben gemacht
  • ihr habt gemacht
  • sie/Sie haben gemacht
19
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Which verbs take sein as their auxiliary verb?

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Verbs which take no direct object and mainly talk about movement or change of state use sein

20
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Conjugate in the present tense

sein (to be)

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  • ich bin
  • du bist
  • er ist
  • wir sind
  • ihr seid
  • sie/Sie sind
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Conjugate in the perfect tense

gehen (to go)

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  • ich bin gegangen
  • du bist gegangen
  • er ist gegangen
  • wir sind gegangen
  • ihr seid gegangen
  • sie/Sie sind gegangen
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They have made

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Sie haben gemacht

machen uses haben as its auxilliary verb

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She didn’t remember it

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Sie hat sich nicht daran erinnert

reflexive verbs use haben as their auxilliary verb

24
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What is the past participle for

holen (to fetch)

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geholt

For weak verbs the past participle is formed: ge + stem + t

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What is the past participle for

machen (to make)

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gemacht

For weak verbs the past participle is formed: ge + stem + t

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What is the past participle for

studieren (to study)

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studiert

For verbs ending in ierrn, ge- is not added

27
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What is the past participle for

laufen (to run)

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gelaufen

For strong verbs the pp is formed: ge + stem (plus vowel change) + en

28
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What is the past participle for

singen (to sing)

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gesungen

For strong verbs the pp is formed: ge + stem (plus vowel change) + en

29
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What is the past participle for

bringen (to bring)

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gebracht

For mixed verbs the pp is formed: ge + stem (plus vowel change) +t

30
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What is the past participle for

aufmachen (to open up)

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aufgemacht

For seperable verbs the past participle is prefix + pp of base verb

31
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What is the past participle for

bestellen (to order)

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bestellt

For inseperable verbs, ge is not added to the stem when forming the pp

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I have gone

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Ich bin gegangen

Verbs which take no direct object, movement or changes of state use sein

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You have come

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Du bist gekommen

Verbs which take no direct object, movement or changes of state use sein

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He has arrived

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Er ist angekommen

Verbs which take no direct object, movement or changes of state use sein

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We have left

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Wir sind gegangen

Verbs which take no direct object, movement or changes of state use sein

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She has got on

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Sie ist eingestiegen

Verbs which take no direct object, movement or changes of state use sein

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They have died

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Sie sind gestorben

Verbs which take no direct object, movement or changes of state use sein

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We have been

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Wir sind gewesen

Verbs which take no direct object, movement or changes of state use sein

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They have become

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Sie sind geworden

Verbs which take no direct object, movement or changes of state use sein

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He has remained

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Er ist geblieben

Verbs which take no direct object, movement or changes of state use sein

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They have met

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Sie sind begegnet

Verbs which take no direct object, movement or changes of state use sein

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We have succeeded

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Es ist uns gelungen

Verbs which take no direct object, movement or changes of state use sein

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I have got up

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Ich bin aufgestanden

Verbs which take no direct object, movement or changes of state use sein

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She has fallen

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Sie ist gefallen

Verbs which take no direct object, movement or changes of state use sein

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