German GCSE

Perfect Tense

What Perfect Tense means in German GCSE, as defined for AQA.

Definition of Perfect Tense

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The spoken past tense, formed with 'haben' or 'sein' + a past participle (e.g., Ich habe gespielt).

AQA · Theme-based vocabulary (Foundation): Current and future study and employment (study guide)

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Theme-based vocabulary (Foundation): Current and future study and employment (AQA GCSE)

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