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The Imperfect – Das Präteritum
by Iosif Otto 2008
When do we use it?
- Stories- History- Reports- Newspaper articles- etc.
Things to do:
• Look at the list of Irregular Verbs the teacher gave you
• If the Verb IS on the list look at IRREGULAR VERB
• If the Verb IS NOT on the list go to REGULAR VERBS
1. Look at the list, i.e. bitten
bitten is on the list, it is an irregular verb
You have the Stem for 3. Person only
bat is the Imperfect Form
IRREGULAR VERBS Take the Stem and add the endings
SieErSieEs
IhrDu
WirIch
bat
bat
bat
bat
bat
bat
est
en
et
en
REGULAR VERBS – Take the stem, add the endings
SieErSieEs
IhrDu
WirIch
sag
sag
sag
sag
sag
sag
te
test
te
ten
tet
ten
SPECIAL VERBS: haben and sein
Haben• ich hatte• du hattest• er hatte• wir hatten• ihr hattet• sie hatten
SPECIAL VERBS: haben and sein
Sein• ich war• du warst• er war• wir waren• ihr wart• sie waren