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COMPARISON OF TENSES

The following chart presents an overview of tenses (indicative mood, active voice).

TENSE EXAMPLE TRANSLATION
Present Tense Ich gehe heim. - I go home. [regular]
- I am going home. [progressive]
- I do go home. [emphatic]
Future Tense Ich werde heim gehen. I will go home
Simple Past Ich ging heim. - I went home. [regular]
- I was going home. [progressive]
- I did go home. [emphatic]
Present Perfect Ich bin heim gegangen. I have gone home.
Past Perfect Ich war heim gegangen. I had gone home.
Future Perfect Ich werde heim gegangen sein. I will have gone home.

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1. In dieser Klasse lernen Sie Deutsch!
[ Present ] [ Future ] [ Simple Past ] [ Present Perfect ] [ Past Perfect ]
2. Das war eine einfache Frage.
[ Present ] [ Future ] [ Simple Past ] [ Present Perfect ] [ Past Perfect ]
3. Ich hatte keine Zeit gehabt.
[ Present ] [ Future ] [ Simple Past ] [ Present Perfect ] [ Past Perfect ]
4. Warum bist du gestern nicht gekommen? ]
[ Present ] [ Future ] [ Simple Past ] [ Present Perfect ] [ Past Perfect ]
5. Dieses Material wird auf der nächsten Prüfung sein.
[ Present ] [ Future ] [ Simple Past ] [ Present Perfect ] [ Past Perfect ]

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