The Basic German Past Participle - Practice With The Perfect Tense

1. Match each infinitive verb on the left with its corresponding past participle on the right:

machen

sagen

suchen

kochen

holen

hören

spielen

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2. Which past participle fits into each of the sentences below?

Er ist ziemlich faul. Er hat keine Hausaufgaben ___________.

Sie liebt Musik. Sie hat gestern viele Lieder ___________.

Meine Mutter hat ein neues Auto __________.

Mein Vater hat Abendessen __________.

Meine Freunde sind sehr sportlich. Gestern haben sie Tennis ___________.

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3. Match the appropriate auxiliary verb and past participle for each sentence below:

Mein Vater ______ seine Gitarre ___________.

Mein Vater und meine Mutter ________ ein neues Haus ___________.

Meine Freundin _______ ein hübsches Kleid __________.

Gestern ______ ich Musik _________.

Wann ________ du Pinks neues Lied __________?

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4. Match the words/phrases on the left with the appropriate infinitive verb on the right:

Freunde

Musik

nach Sydney

Tennis

mit dem Zug

Suppe

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5. Which past participle fits this sentence?Meine Mutter ist Künstlerin. Sie hat letztes Jahr ein schönes Porträt _________.

Gekocht

Gemalt

Gehört

Gesagt

The correct answer is "gemalt" because it is the past participle of the verb "malen," which means "to paint" in German. The sentence states that the person's mother is an artist and last year she painted a beautiful portrait.

Explanation

The correct answer is "gemalt" because it is the past participle of the verb "malen," which means "to paint" in German. The sentence states that the person's mother is an artist and last year she painted a beautiful portrait.

6. Which words fit into the question below?_______ du jemals in Paris __________?

Hast; gewohnt

Hast; gehört

Gewohnt; hast

Hat; gehört

The correct answer is "Hast; gewohnt." This is because the question is asking "Have you ever lived in Paris?" and the verb "have" is conjugated as "hast" in the second person singular form. The verb "gewohnt" means "lived" or "resided," so it fits correctly in the sentence.

Explanation

The correct answer is "Hast; gewohnt." This is because the question is asking "Have you ever lived in Paris?" and the verb "have" is conjugated as "hast" in the second person singular form. The verb "gewohnt" means "lived" or "resided," so it fits correctly in the sentence.

7. Which words fit into this question?Warum _______ du keine Hausaufgaben __________?

Gemacht; hat

Haben; gemacht

Hast; gemacht

Gemacht; hast

The correct answer is "hast; gemacht" because it is the correct conjugation of the verb "haben" (to have) in the second person singular (du form) and the past participle "gemacht" (made/done) is used to complete the sentence. This translates to "Why haven't you done your homework?"

Explanation

The correct answer is "hast; gemacht" because it is the correct conjugation of the verb "haben" (to have) in the second person singular (du form) and the past participle "gemacht" (made/done) is used to complete the sentence. This translates to "Why haven't you done your homework?"

8. Which statement about this sentence is correct?Die Teenager haben Schach gespielt.

The word "Teenager" is the auxiliary verb and the word "Schach" is the past participle.

The word "gespielt" is the auxiliary verb and the word "haben" is the past participle.

The word "haben" is the auxiliary verb and the word "gespielt" is the past participle.

The word "Teenager" is the definite article and the word "Schach" is the indefinite article.

The sentence "Die Teenager haben Schach gespielt" is in German and translates to "The teenagers have played chess" in English. In German, the auxiliary verb "haben" (have) is used to form the perfect tense, and the word "gespielt" (played) is the past participle of the verb "spielen" (to play). Therefore, the correct statement is "The word 'haben' is the auxiliary verb and the word 'gespielt' is the past participle."

Explanation

The sentence "Die Teenager haben Schach gespielt" is in German and translates to "The teenagers have played chess" in English. In German, the auxiliary verb "haben" (have) is used to form the perfect tense, and the word "gespielt" (played) is the past participle of the verb "spielen" (to play). Therefore, the correct statement is "The word 'haben' is the auxiliary verb and the word 'gespielt' is the past participle."

9. ________ ihr am Wochenende Tennis _________?

Haben; gespielt

Habt; gespielt

Habt; gekocht

Hast; gemacht

The correct answer is "Habt; gespielt" because the subject "ihr" requires the verb "habt" in the second person plural form. Additionally, the verb "spielen" is the correct action for the sentence, indicating that "ihr" played tennis on the weekend.

Explanation

The correct answer is "Habt; gespielt" because the subject "ihr" requires the verb "habt" in the second person plural form. Additionally, the verb "spielen" is the correct action for the sentence, indicating that "ihr" played tennis on the weekend.

10. Anna und Ben _______ eine Suppe ___________.

Hat; gemalt

Hat; gekocht

Haben; gesagt

Haben; gekocht

Anna and Ben have cooked a soup.

Explanation

Anna and Ben have cooked a soup.

11. Which words make sense in the sentences below?Mein Bruder ist sehr schüchtern. Er ______ auf der Party kein Wort ___________.

Gesagt; hat

Gekauft; haben

Hat; gesagt

Hat; gekauft

The correct answer is "hat; gesagt." In the given sentence, the first blank requires a form of the verb "haben" (to have) to indicate possession. The second blank requires a form of the verb "sagen" (to say) to complete the sentence. Therefore, the correct words to fill in the blanks are "hat" and "gesagt."

Explanation

The correct answer is "hat; gesagt." In the given sentence, the first blank requires a form of the verb "haben" (to have) to indicate possession. The second blank requires a form of the verb "sagen" (to say) to complete the sentence. Therefore, the correct words to fill in the blanks are "hat" and "gesagt."

12. arbeiten - to workApply the rules for a standard German past participle to identify the correct option below:Meine Eltern haben am Wochenende im Garten ___________.

Gearbeit

Gearbeiten

Gearbeitet

Arbeitet

The correct option is "gearbeitet." In standard German, the past participle of the verb "arbeiten" is formed by adding the prefix "ge-" and the suffix "-t" to the base form of the verb. Therefore, "gearbeitet" is the correct past participle form of "arbeiten."

Explanation

The correct option is "gearbeitet." In standard German, the past participle of the verb "arbeiten" is formed by adding the prefix "ge-" and the suffix "-t" to the base form of the verb. Therefore, "gearbeitet" is the correct past participle form of "arbeiten."

13. Which sentence below correctly describes the grammar of the perfect tense?

The perfect tense is constructed by using one verb, the past participle.

The perfect tense is constructed with two verbs, a conjugated auxiliary and an infinitive.

The perfect tense requires two verbs: a conjugated auxiliary verb and a past participle.

The perfect tense requires only one verb: the auxiliary verb.

The correct answer is that the perfect tense requires two verbs: a conjugated auxiliary verb and a past participle. This is because in the perfect tense, the action is completed or perfected, and it is formed by combining a helping verb (auxiliary verb) with the past participle of the main verb. The auxiliary verb indicates the tense and the main verb's past participle shows the completion of the action.

Explanation

The correct answer is that the perfect tense requires two verbs: a conjugated auxiliary verb and a past participle. This is because in the perfect tense, the action is completed or perfected, and it is formed by combining a helping verb (auxiliary verb) with the past participle of the main verb. The auxiliary verb indicates the tense and the main verb's past participle shows the completion of the action.

14. Use these words to type the German sentence for: I visited my friends. besucht | ich | meine | habe | Freunde

The correct answer is "Ich habe meine Freunde besucht." This sentence is the correct translation of "I visited my friends" in German. The subject "ich" (I) is followed by the verb "habe" (have) and the object "meine Freunde" (my friends). The verb "besucht" (visited) is placed at the end of the sentence.

Explanation

The correct answer is "Ich habe meine Freunde besucht." This sentence is the correct translation of "I visited my friends" in German. The subject "ich" (I) is followed by the verb "habe" (have) and the object "meine Freunde" (my friends). The verb "besucht" (visited) is placed at the end of the sentence.

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15. Read this short text below the picture of the Sydney Opera House and tick ALL THE SENTENCES below that accurately describe Ben's account. Use the context to guess the meaning of new words and also your dictionary if necessary. These words will help:•kennenlernen - to meet, get to know •hinfliegen - to fly there•der Zwillingsbruder - twin brother•die Grundschule - primary school•das Flugticket - flight ticket

Ben: Am Wochenende habe ich meine Freunde in Sydney besucht. Ich habe als Kind in Sydney gewohnt und meine Freunde, Tim und Paul, in der Grundschule kennengelernt. Sie sind Zwillingsbrüder in meinem Alter. Ich finde sie sehr lustig und einfach cool. Wir haben einen Film gesehen, Musik gehört und Kricket im Garten gespielt. Am Abend haben wir auch eine Bootfahrt gemacht. Ich finde es toll, meine Freunde zu besuchen. Manchmal fahre ich mit dem Zug nach Sydney, aber meistens fliege ich hin, denn ein Flugticket ist nicht besonders teuer. Ich mag Sydney, aber ich bin froh, dass ich jetzt in Melbourne wohne. Das Wochenende hat mir großen Spaß gemacht.

Ben mag Tim und Paul sehr.

Die drei Freunde wohnen in Sydney.

Die drei Jungs sind gleich alt.

Die drei Jungs sind gar nicht sportlich.

Ben reist nicht gern nach Sydney.

Ben besucht gern seine Freunde.

The following words are past participles: gesehen, gehört, gespielt, gemacht.

Meistens fährt Ben mit dem Zug nach Sydney.

Ben wohnt gern in Melbourne.

Es kostet viel, nach Sydney zu fliegen.

Ben's account accurately describes that he likes Tim and Paul very much, that the three boys are the same age, that Ben enjoys visiting his friends, that the words "gesehen, gehört, gespielt, gemacht" are past participles, and that Ben enjoys living in Melbourne.

Explanation

Ben's account accurately describes that he likes Tim and Paul very much, that the three boys are the same age, that Ben enjoys visiting his friends, that the words "gesehen, gehört, gespielt, gemacht" are past participles, and that Ben enjoys living in Melbourne.

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