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Simple Past Imperfekt. Simple Past of weak verbs SingularPlural 1st personich ____(e)tewir ___(e)ten 2nd persondu ____(e)testihr ___(e)tet 3rd personEr.

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1 Simple Past Imperfekt

2 Simple Past of weak verbs SingularPlural 1st personich ____(e)tewir ___(e)ten 2nd persondu ____(e)testihr ___(e)tet 3rd personEr ____(e)te Sie ___(e)ten Sie

3 lachen- to laugh Wir Sie (pl.) Ich Er lachten lachte

4 arbeiten- to work ich Sie ihr du es arbeitete arbeitetest arbeitetet arbeiteten

5 fragen- to ask ich Sie ihr du es fragte fragtest fragtet fragten

6 Strong Verbs The simple past of strong verbs are not predictable. There is a vowel change in the stem

7 Common Strong Verbs Typically, if it does not follow the regular pattern in English, it will be irregular in German, as well. kommen fallen geben bringen gehen kam fiel gab brachte ging stehen stand sprechensprach werfenwarf ziehenzog denkendachte

8 WAIT!!! Arent there any tips or patterns? Well, kind of…..like verbs follow like patterns German Strong-Verb Vowel Patterns a - ie - a (Class 7) ei - i - i (Class 1a) a - u - a (Class 6) ei - ie - ie (Class 1b) e - a - e (Class 5) i - a - o/u (Class 3a) e - a - o (Class 3b/4) ie - o - o (Class 2) e - o - o (Class 3b/4) [x] - ie - [x] (Class 7)

9 Ummm….I dont get the chart. Help? Okay, here are some examples: Class 1a Class 1b Class 2 Class 3 Class 4 Class 5 Class 6 Class 7


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