form(s) used for the subject of a verb in a sentence, and before and after 'sein'

form(s) used for the direct object in a sentence, after most verbs and some prepositions

German single-word past tense used mainly to narrate past events in writing; for example, 'war', 'hatte', 'es gab'

A1 - 1 Biel

A1 - 2 Basel

A1 - 3 Schaffhausen

A1 - 4 Zürich

A1 - 5 Luzern

A1 - 6 Bern

A1 - 7 Freiburg

A1 - 8 Neuenburg

A2  - example - Der Zwiebelmarkt findet im November in Bern statt.

A2 - 1 In Nendaz gibt es ein berühmtes Alphornfestival.

A2 - 2 An der Landsgemeinde sagt man seine Meinung.

A2 - 3 Am Sechseläuten explodiert man einen Schneemann!

A2 - 4 In Bern gibt es einen Bärengrabenl.

A2 - 5 Hundhalter bezahlen eine Hundesteuer!

B1 - example - Sie war eine schöne [beep].

B1 - 1 Es gab einen kleinen [beep].

B1 - 2 Rechts war eine alte [beep].

B1 - 3 Sie hatte aber wenige [beep].

B1 - 4 In der Stadtmitte gab es einen großen [beep].

B1 - 5 Wir haben dort einen wunderbaren [beep] verbracht.

B1 - 6 Es war ein heißer [beep].

What was it like then? Imperfect tense: 'war, hatte, gab, damals, früher'

German

Places and people: now or then? Imperfect tense: 'war', 'hatte', 'gab'

Then and now: the comparative

This year and in the past: perfect tense with 'früher' and 'noch nicht'

Then and now: comparatives and plurals

This unit introduces the imperfect tense  forms war, hatte, and es gab to compare places and experience in the past and present. The comparative is also introduced, and adjective endings revisited.

Then and now: imperfect tense and comparatives

Which sentence correctly uses the nominative after 'sein'?

Match the German conjunction to its correct English meaning.

Fill in the gap in the following sentence using the correct past tense verb to say what there was: 'Früher {{}} es viele Kirchen.'

Translate the following sentence into German: 'I had a dog.'

Which sentence correctly uses the imperfect tense and case?

Which of the following is an example of the imperfect tense in German?

Translate the following sentence into English: 'Es gab einen Geburtstag.'

Complete the following sentence with the correct past tense form of the verb 'haben': 'Letzten Samstag {{}} ich Geburtstag und ich bekam ein wunderbares Geschenk.'

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the imperfect tense to describe a past event?

Starter Quiz

Match the German and English.