The Present Perfect in German

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Objective

I can form sentences in the present perfect tense in German using the correct auxiliary verbs and past participles.

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Warm-up video

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Part 2 of 3

Practice

5 questions

1

What are the two components needed to form the present perfect tense in German?

2

Convert the following sentence into the present perfect tense in German: "I (ich) learn (lernen) a lot."

Part 3 of 3

Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

Convert the following sentence into the present perfect tense in German: "I (ich) play (spielen) soccer." Create a question in the present perfect tense in German using the verb "essen" (to eat) and the subject "wir" (we).

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