A2Phase A2.1

Simple Past (Präteritum)

Präteritum

Simple past tense used primarily in written/formal German. Common with sein, haben, and modal verbs.

Key Vocabulary

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Prerequisites

You should be comfortable with these concepts first:

Present Tense (Präsens)Personal Pronouns (ich/du/er...)

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Perfect Tense (Perfekt)

A2 · Phase A2.1

Dative Case (dem/einem)

A2 · Phase A2.1

Separable Verbs (anfangen...)

A2 · Phase A2.2

Connectors (und/aber/weil...)

A2 · Phase A2.2

Adjective Endings (-er/-es/-en)

A2 · Phase A2.2

Comparatives (größer als...)

A2 · Phase A2.2