Present Perfect with Regular Verbs - 3 Minuten Deutsch Lesson #37 (English Version) - Deutsch lernen

The video tutorial introduces the present perfect tense in German, known as 'Das Perfect'. It explains the differences between the English and German present perfect tenses, highlighting that the German version is used for actions completed in the past. The tutorial details how to form this tense using 'haben' or 'sein' and a past participle, providing examples and contrasting it with the present tense. It also covers special rules for verbs with separable and inseparable prefixes.

What is the main difference between the English present perfect tense and the German Das Perfect?

• English present perfect is used for actions continuing into the present, while Das Perfect is for completed actions.

• Das Perfect is used for ongoing actions, while English present perfect is for completed actions.

• Das Perfect is used for future actions, while English present perfect is for past actions.

• English present perfect is used for hypothetical situations, while Das Perfect is for real events.

Which auxiliary verb is used with intransitive verbs in the German present perfect tense?

• Machen

• Werden

• Sein

• Haben

How is the past participle of regular verbs typically formed in German?

• By adding 'ge' at the end and 'en' at the beginning of the verb stem.

• By adding 'ge' at the beginning and 't' at the end of the verb stem.

• By adding 't' at the beginning and 'ge' at the end of the verb stem.

• By adding 'en' at the beginning and 'ge' at the end of the verb stem.

What happens to the prefix of a separable verb in the German present perfect tense?

• It is placed at the end of the sentence.

• It is placed after the past participle.

• It is placed before 'ge' and the verb stem.

• It is omitted entirely.

What is the rule for verbs with inseparable prefixes in the German present perfect tense?

• The prefix is placed before 'ge' and the verb stem.

• The prefix is omitted entirely.

• No 'ge' is added to the verb.

• The prefix is placed after the verb stem.