A2 · Grundkenntnisse Kapitel 19

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Introduction to the past tense (preteritum). Learn the difference between weak and strong verb conjugations in the past.

Tipps & Tricks (2)

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Check the stem

Always remove the -e from the infinitive first. It's the most common mistake.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Weak Verbs: The -ede and -te Endings
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Memorize the Big 50

Focus on the 50 most common strong verbs first. They cover 80% of usage.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Strong Verbs: Vowel Shifts in the Past

Schnelle Übung (6)

Choose the correct form.

Han ___ (skrive) et brev.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: skrev
Skrive is a strong verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Strong Verbs: Vowel Shifts in the Past

Find the mistake.

Find and fix the mistake:

Hun arbejdede ikke, hun arbejdet.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: arbejdede
The past tense is arbejdede.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Weak Verbs: The -ede and -te Endings

Find the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Jeg gikede til byen.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: gik
Gik is the past tense.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Strong Verbs: Vowel Shifts in the Past

Pick the right form.

Vi ___ (elske) maden.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: elskede
Elsk ends in a voiced consonant, so it takes -ede.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Weak Verbs: The -ede and -te Endings

Fill in the correct past tense.

Jeg ___ (købe) en bil i går.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: købte
Køb ends in a consonant, so it takes -te.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Weak Verbs: The -ede and -te Endings

Fill in the past tense.

Jeg ___ (drikke) kaffe.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: drak
Drikke is a strong verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Strong Verbs: Vowel Shifts in the Past

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Häufige Fragen (4)

It depends on the last letter of the stem. Unvoiced consonants take -te, while voiced consonants and vowels take -ede.
No, strong verbs change their internal vowel and must be memorized individually.
Check a dictionary. Strong verbs are always marked.
There are patterns, but no universal rule. Memorization is key.
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