The imperfect tense (AQA GCSE German): Flashcards

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The imperfect tense
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Purpose of imperfect tense

Describe past events, what was happening or used to happen

Regular verb imperfect formation pattern

Remove -en, add -te, -test, -te, -ten, -tet, -ten

Haben (to have) - ich form in imperfect

hatte

Sein (to be) - ich form in imperfect

war

Gehen (to go/walk) - imperfect stem

ging

Fahren (to drive/travel) - imperfect stem

fuhr

Schreiben (to write) - imperfect stem

schrieb

Können (can/able to) - imperfect form

konnte

Müssen (must/had to) - imperfect form

musste

Wollen (to want) - imperfect form

wollte

Es gab with plural items

Stays the same (es gab)

To go out

ausgehen

Homework

Hausaufgaben

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