Exercise 1: Determination of tenses
(Practise determining the German verb tenses)
Determination of tenses – drop-down quiz (difficulty: 3 of 5 – medium)
Determine the grammatical tense (German: Tempus) in which the sentence is written. Almost all tenses are possible. The predicate (i.e., the verbs) of all sentences is formed in the active voice.
- Example: „Marlen hat einen älteren Bruder.“ → Präsens
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Further exercises and explanations relating to the ‘German verb tenses’
The following exercises and explanations are related to the topic ‘Determining German verb tenses’ and also test your skills:
- The predicate in German grammar
- Active and passive voice in German grammar
- Exercise 2: determining the tenses