Timeline of Tenses in German - 3 Minuten Deutsch #51 - Deutsch lernen

The video tutorial covers various time forms in German, including present, past (perfect and imperfect), pluperfect, and future tenses. It explains how each tense is used, with examples, and highlights the differences in dialects. The tutorial also introduces Future 2, which describes events that will have occurred before another future event. The session concludes with practical applications of these time forms.

What is the primary use of the present tense in German?

• To describe actions that will happen in the future

• To describe hypothetical situations

• To describe actions happening right now or regularly

• To describe actions that happened in the past

Which auxiliary verbs are used in the perfect tense in German?

• Do and make

• Have and be

• Can and could

• Will and shall

How does the pluperfect tense in German differ from the perfect tense?

• It is used for hypothetical situations

• It uses a different auxiliary verb

• It combines elements of both perfect and imperfect tenses

• It describes actions that will happen in the future

What is the function of Future 1 tense in German?

• To describe actions that are currently happening

• To describe actions that have already happened

• To describe actions that will happen in the future

• To describe actions that are hypothetical

What is the structure of Future 2 tense in German?

• A form of 'can', a present participle, and an infinitive of 'have' or 'be'

• A form of 'will', a past participle, and an infinitive of 'do' or 'make'

• A form of 'do', a present participle, and an infinitive of 'have' or 'be'

• A form of 'become', a past participle, and an infinitive of 'have' or 'be'