This sample lesson of my online course 'German tenses 2 - the past tenses' gives a quick and basic explanation about the differences between the German perfect and imperfect tense. For more info check here: https://angelikasgerman.uteach.io/courses/german-tenses-2-the-past-tenses

1. The differences between the
German perfect & imperfect
tense
A QUICK AND BASIC EXPLANATION

2. Both talk about the past
 German perfect tense:
 Ich habe gegessen.
 I have eaten.
 German imperfect
tense:
 Ich aß.
 I ate.

3. BUT

4. German perfect tense
 Used in spoken German
German imperfect tense
 Used in written German

5. German perfect
tense
Used in spoken
German
Exceptions!
Sometimes the
imperfect tense is
used in spoken
German.
German imperfect
tense
Used in written
German

6. This is a sample lesson (minus the voice over ☺) of my
Udemy course:
“German grammar – the past tenses”.
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