German Conversational Past Flashcards
(25 cards)
What is the German term for the conversational past?
The German term for the conversational past is ‘Perfekt’.
True or False: The conversational past is commonly used in spoken German.
True
Fill in the blank: The conversational past is formed with the auxiliary verb ‘_____’ or ‘_____’ and the past participle.
‘haben’ or ‘sein’
What auxiliary verb is typically used with motion verbs in the conversational past?
‘sein’
Which past participle form of ‘gehen’ (to go) is used in the conversational past?
‘gegangen’
Identify the auxiliary verb used in the conversational past for the verb ‘essen’ (to eat).
‘haben’
Multiple Choice: Which of the following is the correct past participle of ‘sehen’ (to see)? A) gesehen B) sehend C) sah
A) gesehen
What is the structure of a sentence in the conversational past?
Subject + auxiliary verb + past participle.
Fill in the blank: The past participle of regular verbs typically ends in ‘_____’ or ‘_____’.
‘-t’ or ‘-et’
True or False: Irregular verbs in German follow the same rules as regular verbs in the conversational past.
False
What is the past participle of ‘trinken’ (to drink) used in the conversational past?
‘getrunken’
Multiple Choice: Which sentence is correct? A) Ich habe gespielt. B) Ich spielte haben. C) Ich habe spielen.
A) Ich habe gespielt.
What is the past participle of ‘finden’ (to find)?
‘gefunden’
In what contexts is the conversational past preferred over the simple past?
In spoken language and informal contexts.
Fill in the blank: The auxiliary verb ‘haben’ is used with most _____ verbs.
transitive
True or False: The auxiliary verb ‘sein’ is used with all verbs in the conversational past.
False
What is the past participle of ‘fahren’ (to drive/go)?
‘gefahren’
Multiple Choice: Which of the following verbs uses ‘sein’ as an auxiliary verb? A) machen B) bleiben C) essen
B) bleiben
What is the past participle of ‘kommen’ (to come)?
‘gekommen’
Fill in the blank: The auxiliary verb ‘sein’ is often used with _____ verbs.
intransitive
What role do modal verbs play in the conversational past?
Modal verbs are conjugated in the past tense and followed by the infinitive of the main verb.
True or False: The past participle of ‘laufen’ (to run) is ‘gelaufen’.
True
Identify the correct auxiliary verb for the verb ‘bleiben’ (to stay) in the conversational past.
‘sein’
What is the past participle of ‘schreiben’ (to write)?
‘geschrieben’
