German GCSE
Imperfect Tense
What Imperfect Tense means in German GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Imperfect Tense
The simple past tense. While mostly used in formal writing, the imperfect forms of modal verbs (konnte, musste, etc.) are commonly used in spoken German.
Topics that use Imperfect Tense
- Vocabulary: Irregular inflected verb forms (Foundation and Higher) (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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Using Imperfect Tense in the exam
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