Das Perfekt The Past (Perfect) Tense

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Das PerfektThe Past (Perfect) Tense

• This is used to describe what has happened in the
  PAST

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Examples in English

• I have eaten pizza
• I have watched Big Brother on the TV
• I have surfed the net
• I have had a shower
• I have listened to the Radio One Roadshow
• I have fed my cat
• I have invited my friends to a party

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In English we often omit the have

• I saw Spiderman at the cinema
• I went to the disco last night
• I went roller-skating at the weekend
• I helped my Dad with the barbeque
• I went bowling with the family
• I ate a Big Mac as a treat
• IN GERMAN the have is always included.

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There are two ingredients needed for the Past
Tense

• I have eaten pizza
• I have surfed the net
• The have is called the
• AUXILIARY VERB
• The eaten, surfed are called the
• PAST PARTICIPLES
• i.e. the Past forms of the verbs to eat, to surf

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Auxiliary Verb haben

• ich habe
• du hast
• er hat
• sie hat
• es hat
• wir haben
• ihr habt
• sie haben
• Sie haben

• I have
• You (fam. sing) have
• He has
• She has
• It has
• We have
• You (fam. pl.) have
• They have
• You (polite) have

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The Past Participle

• To make the Past Participle
• 1. Take the INFINITIVE OF THE VERB
• (i.e. the form in the dictionary)
• e.g. spielen to play, basteln to do DIY
• 2. Put a GE on the front
• spielen GEspielen
• basteln GEbasteln
• 3. Remove the final en or n and add a T
• GEspielen GEspielT
• GEbasteln GEbastelT

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Make PAST PARTICIPLES from

• tanzen GEtanzen GEtanzT danced
• kochen to cook

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Make PAST PARTICIPLES from

• tanzen GEtanzen GEtanzT danced
• kochen to cook
• kochen GEkochen GEkochT cooked

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Make Past Participles from

• Tanzen GEtanzen GEtanzT danced
• 2. malen to paint

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Make Past Participles from

• Tanzen GEtanzen GEtanzT danced
• 2. malen GEmalen GEmalT painted

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Make Past Participles from

• Tanzen GEtanzen GEtanzT danced
• 3. lernen to learn

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Make Past Participles from

• Tanzen GEtanzen GEtanzT danced
• 3. lernen GElernen GElernT learnt

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Make Past Participles from

• Tanzen GEtanzen GEtanzT danced
• 4. wohnen to live

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Make Past Participles from

• Tanzen GEtanzen GEtanzT danced
• 4. wohnen GEwohnen GEwohnT - lived

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Make Past Participles from

• Tanzen GEtanzen GEtanzT danced
• 5. kaufen to buy

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Make Past Participles from

• Tanzen GEtanzen GEtanzT danced
• 5. kaufen GEkaufen GEkaufT bought

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AUXILIARY VERB PAST PARTICIPLE

• PERFECT TENSE
• Ich habe gekocht
• Ich habe gelernt
• Ich habe gewohnt
• Ich habe gemalt
• Ich habe gekauft

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ACHTUNG!

• Verbs ending in ten, nen or den add an ET
  to the end of the PAST PARTICIPLE in order to
  make pronunciation easier
• arbeiten to work
• GEarbeiten GEarbeitET worked

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ACHTUNG!

• Verbs ending in ten, nen or den add an ET
  to the end of the PAST PARTICIPLE in order to
  make pronunciation easier
• regnen to rain
• GEregnen GEregnET rained

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ACHTUNG!

• Verbs ending in ten, nen or den add an ET
  to the end of the PAST PARTICIPLE in order to
  make pronunciation easier
• baden to have a bath
• GEbaden GEbadET had a bath

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ACHTUNG

• Verbs beginning with
• BE, EMPF, ENT, ER, MISS, VER, ZER
• DO NOT add a GE to front of the
• PAST PARTICIPLE

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NO GE ON PAST PARTICIPLE

• besuchen to visit
• Ich habe besucht
• I have visited

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NO GE ON PAST PARTICIPLE

• bezahlen to pay
• Ich habe bezahlt
• I have paid

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NO GE ON PAST PARTICIPLE

• verkaufen to sell
• Ich habe verkauft
• I have sold

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NO GE ON PAST PARTICIPLE

• Also verbs ending in ieren do not add a GE
  to the front of the past participle
• reparieren to repair
• Ich habe repariert.

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NO GE ON PAST PARTICIPLE

• Also verbs ending in ieren do not add a GE
  to the front of the past participle
• telefonieren to telphone
• Ich habe telefoniert.

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WEAK (REGULAR) VERBS

• Verbs which make their PAST PARTICIPLE by adding
  a GE to the front of the verb and a T to the end
  are called
• WEAK VERBS or REGULAR VERBS (they behave
  exactly according to a pattern)
• e.g. Ich habe gespielt I have played

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WEAK (REGULAR) VERBS

• Even verbs which DO NOT add a GE to the front of
  the PAST PARTICIPLE but which do end in T are
  called WEAK or REGULAR
• E.g.
• Ich habe besucht I have visited
• Ich habe mich rasiert I have had a
• shave

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Have you mastered it?

• Now have a go at the Perfect Tense Weak Verb
  worksheet.

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RICHTIG ODER FALSCH ?

• A
• 1. Ich habe gefragt.
• 2. Ich habe gehoert.
• 3. Ich habe gesagt.
• 4. Ich habe gespart.

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RICHTIG ODER FALSCH ?

• A
• 5. Ich habe gelacht.
• 6. Ich habe gesammelt.
• 7. Ich habe getraeumt.
• 8. Ich habe gemachtt.

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RICHTIG ODER FALSCH ?

• B
• 9. Ich habe geantwortet.
• 10. Ich habe geoeffnet.
• 11. Ich habe gearbeitet.
• 12. Ich habe gewartet.

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RICHTIG ODER FALSCH ?

• C
• 13. Ich habe bestellt.
• 14. Ich habe telefoniert.
• 15. Ich habe vorbereitet.
• 16. Ich habe repariert

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How do I know if a verb is weak?

• Look up the verb spielen in the Malvern Guide
  dictionary.
• What information is given to you?

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WEAK (REGULAR) VERBS

• spielen v reg. to play
• This means that the verb is Weak or Regular.