Past tense of sein, haben, and modal verbs
A2
Ich war müde. Ich hatte keine Zeit. Ich konnte nicht. With sein, haben, and modal verbs people also use the simple past in speech. You need these forms constantly to talk about the past.
- Simple past of 'sein' and 'haben'
- Simple past of modal verbs
Exercises
Grammar in context
Read these texts to consolidate what you learned. They fit this grammar lesson especially well.
