a1Perfect Tense Structure
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MOD 12Past Tense & Written GermanΒ·Lesson 2 of 7

Perfect Tense Structure

haben/sein + past participle β€” the standard past tense in spoken German.

Perfect Tense Structure

haben/sein + past participle β€” the standard past tense in spoken German.

DeutschEnglish
Ich habe gespielt.
I played. (Perfekt)
Ich bin gegangen.
I went. (Perfekt, sein)
das Partizip II
the past participle
Position: ENDE
Partizip II β†’ end of clause

πŸ’‘ Tap each German word to hear it pronounced. Repeat it three times aloud before moving on.

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