German Perfect Tense Explained | A1 German Course - Chapter 18 | Wasdas

Learn how to use the German Perfect Tense.In this video, you’ll learn why German speakers usually use the Perfect Tense instead of the Präteritum in everyday speech. We’ll look at simple examples like “Ich habe gestern Deutsch gelernt” and “Er ist zu spät gekommen” and explain the basic sentence structure of the German perfect tense. You’ll also learn where the conjugated form of haben or sein goes, where the participle goes, and how to form questions and negations in the Perfect Tense. Practice this topic for free here: https://www.wasdas.com/a1-german-cour... Chapters: 00:00 Intro: German Perfect Tense 00:08 Präteritum vs. Perfect Tense 00:55 How to form the Perfect Tense 01:27 Sentence structure with haben and sein 02:35 Questions in the Perfect Tense 02:56 Negation with nicht 03:23 Summary: German Perfect Tense 04:09 Practice and outro By the end of this video, you’ll know: – when to use the Perfect Tense in German – why the Präteritum is less common in spoken German – where the participle goes in a German sentence – how to ask questions in the Perfect Tense – how to use nicht with the Perfect Tense For more German grammar explanations, interactive exercises and fun learning games, visit: www.wasdas.com If this video was helpful, don’t forget to like and subscribe for more fun German lessons. #german #germangrammar #learngerman #deutschlernen #wasdas