The Imperfect Tense Flashcards by Katie Brennan | Brainscape

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When is it used?

A

It’s mostly used in (formal) writing, stories, reports

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What is the present and imperfect for sein?

A

Present - ist

Imperfect - war/waren

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What is the present and imperfect for haben?

A

Present - ist

Imperfect - hatte/hatten

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What is the present and imperfect for geben?

A

Present - es gibt

Imperfect - es gab

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What is the present and imperfect for wollen?

A

Present - will

Imperfect- wollte

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What is the present and imperfect for mögen?

A

Present - mag

Imperfect - mochte

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What is the present and imperfect for sollen?

A

present - soll

Imperfect - sollte

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What is the present and imperfect for köhnen?

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Present - kann

Imperfect - konnte

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What is the present and imperfect for müssen?

A

Present - muss

Imperfect - musste

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What is the present and imperfect for dürfen?

A

Present - darf

Imperfect - durfte

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The imperfect tense can be used to translate 4 English tenses e.g.

Ich spielte = ?????

A

I used to play
I was playing
I did play
I played

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Ich spiele in the imperfect tense?

A

Ich spielTe

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Du spielst in the imperfect tense?

A

Du spielTEst

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Er/sie/es spielt in the imperfect tense?

A

Er/sie/es spielTe

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Wir spielen in the imperfect tense?

A

Wir spielTen

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Ihr spielt in the imperfect tense?

A

Ihr spieltET

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Sie/sie spielen in the imperfect tense?

A

Sie/ sie SpielTen