Some verbs use as the helper
Common verbs describing a journey to another place or a change use in the : , , . Learn the helper with the participle. also uses : .
| Infinitive | Completed event |
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Match to the subject
The helper uses the present forms you know: , , / / , , , / . The participle stays the same: . A time phrase may come first: .
Choose the helper for the particular verb
Not every physical action uses . , and use in the everyday examples here: . For , this unit uses journeys with : . Learn other uses later.
and remain useful
For a past description, use and naturally: , . The describes the events around it: . Both patterns can appear in one account.
Practice 1/5 · Finding words
Notice the useful forms
Tap the marked grammar forms.
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The lights went out.
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We went home.
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Greta made cake.
Practice 2/5 · The right form
Choose the helper for the journey or activity
Choose the right word for the gap.
Ich nach Hause gegangen.
I went home.
Du zum See gefahren.
You travelled to the lake.
Lotte gekommen.
Lotte came.
Wir im Café geblieben.
We stayed in the café.
Ihr zum Fest gegangen.
You went to the festival (several people).
Sie mit dem Bus gefahren?
Did you travel by bus (polite)?
Das Licht ausgegangen.
The lights went out.
Jonas Trompete gespielt.
Jonas played the trumpet.
Practice 3/5 · Fill the gaps
Complete the conversation
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Ich gegangen. Du gekommen.
I went. You came.
Lotte gekommen. Wir geblieben.
Lotte came. We stayed.
Ihr gefahren. Sie auch gefahren?
You travelled (several people). Did you also travel (polite)?
Das Licht ist und später wieder .
The lights went out and later came back on.
Wir sind nach Hause . Jonas ist mit dem Bus .
We went home. Jonas travelled by bus.
Lotte ist . Der Schlüssel ist . Mikesch ist .
Lotte came. The key fell. Mikesch stayed.
Practice 4/5 · Building sentences
Put the message together
Put the words in order.
Afterwards we went home.
The lights suddenly went out.
It was dark and I was afraid.
Practice 5/5 · In situations
Respond to the situation
Choose the right words for the situation.
You stayed at the café while the others went home. Greta asks where you went.
You say:
Bleiben reports staying and still uses sein.
You stayed at the café while the others went home. Greta asks where you went.
You say:
Bleiben reports staying and still uses sein.

Unit complete
