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Simple Past Imperfekt

Simple Past Imperfekt. Simple Past of weak verbs. Wir Sie (pl.) Ich Er. lachten lachten lachte lachte. lachen- to laugh. arbeiten- to work. arbeitete. ich. arbeitete. es. du. arbeitetest. arbeitetet. ihr. Sie. arbeiteten. fragen- to ask. ich. fragte. fragte. es. du.

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Simple Past Imperfekt

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  1. Simple PastImperfekt

  2. Simple Past of weak verbs

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

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

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

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

  7. Typically, if it does not follow the regular pattern in English, it will be irregular in German, as well. Common Strong Verbs stand stehen kommen kam sprechen sprach fallen fiel werfen warf geben gab bringen brachte ziehen zog gehen ging denken dachte

  8. Aren’t there any tips or patterns? WAIT!!! 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 don’t get the chart. Help? Okay, here are some examples: Class 1a Class 4 Class 1b Class 5 Class 6 Class 2 Class 7 Class 3

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