The imperfect tense (Edexcel GCSE German): Flashcards

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What is the imperfect tense in German?

It describes past events and ongoing actions.

How do you form the imperfect tense for regular verbs?

Remove -en, add imperfect endings: -te, -test, -te, etc.

What is the imperfect form of 'spielen' for 'ich'?

Ich spielte.

What is the imperfect form of 'haben' for 'du'?

Du hattest.

What is the imperfect form of 'sein' for 'wir'?

Wir waren.

What is the imperfect form of 'gehen'?

Ging.

What is the imperfect form of 'fahren'?

Fuhr.

What is the English meaning of 'ich wusste'?

I knew.

Which verbs should Foundation students focus on?

Haben, sein, and modal verbs.

Translate to German: I was buying something to eat.

Ich kaufte etwas zu essen.

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