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Simple past and simple present

simple present (Gegenwart)

simple past (Vergangenheit)

Wann?

Handlungen in der Gegenwart, die regelmäßig, oft oder wiederholt stattfinden

Handlungen zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt in der Vergangenheit, abgeschlossene Handlungen, oder zum Geschichten erzählen

Wie?

I |you | we | they + infinitive

he | she | it + infinitive + (e)s

I | you | he... + verb + -ed

Einfacher Satz

I like Pizza. He likes Pizza

Yesterday, she worked until night.

Verneinter Satz

I don't like Pizza. He doesn't like Pizza.

Yesterday, she didn't work until night.

Fragesatz

Do you like Pizza? Does he like Pizza?

Did you work until night yesterday?

Signalwörter

usually, often, always, never, every day, every Monday...

yesterday, last Friday, two years ago, in 2003...

He, she, it - das s muss mit!

irregular verbs!

there are irregular verbs that you have to learn. (eg.: simple past of "be" = was/were)

Fill in the gaps using simple present OR simple past

1) Tanya (speak) German very well.

2) I don't often (play) Minecraft.

3) Mozart (live) from 1756 to 1791. He (start) composing at the age of five and (write) more than 600 pieces of music.

4) The police (stop) me on my way home last night.

5) The pool (open) at 7.30 every morning.

6) I (see) Thomas in town a few days ago.

Translate the dialogue into English.

Holly: Hallo Olivia. Wie war dein Wochenende?
Olivia: Es war toll! Gestern gingen wir in Berlin shoppen .
Holly: Was hast du gekauft?
Olivia: Ich habe einen neuen Pullover gekauft.
Holly: Oh, toll! Hast du meinen Schal mitgebracht?
Olivia: Ich habe ihn am Freitag in deine Tasche getan.