Understanding German Tenses and Prepositions

What is the main reason for using the present perfect continuous tense in German?

• To describe actions that are planned for the future

• To describe actions that started in the past and continue to the present

• To describe hypothetical situations

• To describe actions that started and ended in the past

In German, what does the preposition 'seit' indicate?

• A specific point in the past

• Both a point in time and a period of time

• A specific point in the future

• Only a period of time

How does the use of 'seit' in German differ from its English counterparts 'since' and 'for'?

• 'Seit' is used only for points in time

• 'Seit' is used only for periods of time

• 'Seit' is used for both points in time and periods of time, unlike 'since' and 'for'

• 'Seit' is used only for future events

What case is used in German for time expressions involving 'seit'?

• Dative

• Genitive

• Accusative

• Nominative

When using 'seit' with time expressions, what change occurs in the article endings?

• They change to the accusative case

• They change to the dative case

• They change to the genitive case

• They remain the same

What does the preposition 'vor' indicate in German?

• An action that will happen in the future

• An action that happened at a specific point in the past

• An action that is hypothetical

• An action that is ongoing

How does 'vor' differ from 'seit' in terms of indicating time?

• 'Vor' and 'seit' both indicate ongoing actions

• 'Vor' and 'seit' both indicate completed actions

• 'Vor' indicates completed actions, while 'seit' indicates ongoing actions

• 'Vor' indicates ongoing actions, while 'seit' indicates completed actions

Which of the following sentences correctly uses 'seit' in German?

• Seit einem Jahr habe ich Deutsch gelernt.

• Seit einem Jahr lernte ich Deutsch.

• Seit einem Jahr lerne ich Deutsch.

• Seit einem Jahr werde ich Deutsch lernen.

What is the correct translation of 'I have been living in Germany for four years' using 'seit'?

• Ich wohne seit vier Jahren in Deutschland.

• Ich werde seit vier Jahren in Deutschland wohnen.

• Ich habe seit vier Jahren in Deutschland gewohnt.

• Ich wohnte seit vier Jahren in Deutschland.

Which method is suggested for learning German time expressions effectively?

• Focusing only on grammar rules

• Ignoring time expressions

• Learning phrases as chunks

• Memorizing individual words