Can someone pls explain the imperfect tense (German)

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The German imperfect tense is used:

To describe actions in the past which the speaker feels have no link with the present.

Er kam zu spät, um teilnehmen zu können. -> He arrived too late to take part.

To describe what things were like and how people felt in the past.

Ich war ganz traurig, als sie wegging. -> I was very sad when she left.

Damals gab es ein großes Problem mit Drogen. -> There was a big problem with drugs at that time.

To say what used to happen or what you used to do regularly in the past.

Wir machten jeden Tag einen Spaziergang. -> We used to go for a walk every day.

Samstags spielte ich Tennis. -> I used to play tennis on Saturdays.

Note that if you want to talk about an event or action that took place and was completed in the past, you normally use the perfect tense in German conversation. The imperfect tense is normally used in written German.

Was hast du heute gemacht? -> What have you done today?

When using seit or seitdem to describe something that had happened or had been true at a point in the past, the imperfect is used in German, where in English a verb form with had is used.

Sie war seit ihrer Heirat als Lehrerin beschäftigt.-> She had been working as a teacher since her marriage.

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Um eine vergangene Handlung oder einen unvollständigen Zustand zu beschreiben, verwenden wir ein Imperfekt. Diese Zeitform weist auf eine Handlung hin, die über einen längeren Zeitraum stattgefunden hat oder häufig vorgekommen ist. Es wird mit 'was/were' + '-ing' oder 'used to' ins Englische übersetzt.

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Wann ist das Schwimmbad nicht geöffnet?

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When is the swimming pool not open?

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Wann ist das Schwimmbad nicht geöffnet?

= When is the swimming pool not open?

Das Schwimmbad heute ist nicht geöffnet

= Swimming pool isn't open today.

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Pleaseee help me ❤️.............

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Answer:

1. fahren

2. fahrt

3. fährt

4.fährst

5.fährt

6. fährt

Verb Laufen

1.laufe

2.laufen

3.lauft

4.läuft

5.läufst

6.läuft

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Yeah what they said

What does ich hoffe, dass Sie und Ihre Familie geht es gut

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It means I hope that you and your family get it good.

 'Ich hoffe, dass Sie und Ihre Familie geht es gut' means ' I hope you and your family are doing well.'

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Fill in the missing words.(please don’t pay attention to the green writing)

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interessant

studiere

Hauptstadt

Deutschland

Hauptfach

Seminar

sprechen

Professor

Wie sagt man das auf Englisch?

Studenten

wiederholen

Klausuren

finde

Kurs

How do you say "good luck" in German"??

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Good luck in germany is: Viel Gluck
Viel gluck

Hope it helps

How do you say yes in Germany

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Yes in Germany is 'ja'. Hope it helped!
Ja is how to say "yes" in Germany. If you want the pronounciation, then...... u say it like 'ya'

Nein is how to say "no" in Germany. If you want the pronounciation, then........ u say it like 'nine'

Hope this helps! :D