Coffee Break German CBG 2.06 | Was hast du gestern gemacht? | Talking about the past in German
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Apr 24, 2017 AI Snips
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Mark's Busy Day
- Mark has had a busy day answering emails and talking to people.
- He also recorded a Coffee Break Chinese episode with Crystal.
Past Tense Introduction
- Talking about the past involves past tense verbs.
- German has three past tenses, and the lesson focuses on the Perfect Tense.
Forming Past Participles
- To form the Perfect Tense's past participle for regular verbs, take the verb's root.
- Add "ge" before the root and "t" after the root (e.g., "machen" becomes "gemacht").