Past - Preterite (Junior Cert German): Flashcards
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Main contexts where Präteritum is used
Main contexts where Präteritum is used
Written German, formal contexts, storytelling
Weak verb Präteritum formation pattern
Weak verb Präteritum formation pattern
Stem + te/test/te/ten/tet/ten
Stems needing extra 'e' before Präteritum endings
Stems needing extra 'e' before Präteritum endings
Stems ending in -t, -d, -chn, -dn, -fn, -gn, -tm
Strong verbs in Präteritum
Strong verbs in Präteritum
Have irregular forms that must be memorised
Präteritum of 'sein' (ich)
Präteritum of 'sein' (ich)
war
Präteritum of 'haben' (ich)
Präteritum of 'haben' (ich)
hatte
Präteritum of 'gehen' (ich)
Präteritum of 'gehen' (ich)
ging
Weak verb ending: ich/er/sie/es
Weak verb ending: ich/er/sie/es
stem + te
Weak verb ending: wir/sie
Weak verb ending: wir/sie
stem + ten
Tense preferred in everyday German conversation
Tense preferred in everyday German conversation
Perfekt (except sein, haben, modal verbs)
Separable verbs in Präteritum placement
Separable verbs in Präteritum placement
Split prefix to end, conjugate main verb
Strong verb ich & er/sie/es forms in Präteritum
Strong verb ich & er/sie/es forms in Präteritum
Identical forms
Verbs commonly using Präteritum in speech
Verbs commonly using Präteritum in speech
Sein, haben, werden, modal verbs