Past holidays (Edexcel GCSE German): Flashcards
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What is the perfect tense used for in German?
What is the perfect tense used for in German?
It describes completed actions in the past.
How is the perfect tense formed?
How is the perfect tense formed?
Subject + haben/sein + past participle.
Translate 'I went to Italy' into German.
Translate 'I went to Italy' into German.
Ich bin nach Italien gefahren.
What does the imperfect tense describe?
What does the imperfect tense describe?
Ongoing states or situations in the past.
Translate 'the journey was very long' into German.
Translate 'the journey was very long' into German.
Die Reise war sehr lang.
What are time markers used for?
What are time markers used for?
To place holiday experiences clearly in the past.
Translate 'last year' into German.
Translate 'last year' into German.
letztes Jahr.
What is the German word for 'memories'?
What is the German word for 'memories'?
Erinnerungen
Translate 'I bought cheese in the hotel' into German.
Translate 'I bought cheese in the hotel' into German.
Ich habe Käse im Hotel gekauft.
What should you mix in your holiday descriptions?
What should you mix in your holiday descriptions?
Mix perfect and imperfect tenses naturally.