German GCSE
Auxiliary Verb (Hilfsverb)
What Auxiliary Verb (Hilfsverb) means in German GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Auxiliary Verb (Hilfsverb)
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A 'helping' verb (haben, sein, werden) used alongside a main verb to form compound tenses like the perfect or future.
A 'helping' verb (usually haben or sein) used alongside a main verb to form compound tenses like the perfect tense.
Topics that use Auxiliary Verb (Hilfsverb)
- Thematic Context: My neighbourhood (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Vocabulary: Irregular inflected verb forms (Higher only) (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Accusative Case
- Dative Case
- False Friend (Falscher Freund)
- Infinitive
- Modal Verb
- Perfect Tense
- Simple Past (Imperfekt / Präteritum)
- Subordinate Clause (Nebensatz)
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