{"id":131,"date":"2024-01-01T14:48:26","date_gmt":"2024-01-01T14:48:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nur-deutsch.com\/?p=131"},"modified":"2026-06-08T08:52:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T07:52:00","slug":"das-partizip-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nur-deutsch.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/01\/das-partizip-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"Das Partizip II"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"0\">This version is written specifically for <b data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"41\">A1 beginners<\/b>. The English is kept simple, short, and clear. To help with SEO and AdSense, I have used highly searchable keywords like <i data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"175\">German past tense<\/i>, <i data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"194\">Perfekt<\/i>, and <i data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"207\">Partizip 2<\/i>, and formatted the rules into an easy-to-read table.<\/p>\r\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"2\">German Grammar for Beginners: What is Partizip II? (A1)<\/h2>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3\">When you learn German, you quickly want to talk about the past. To do this, you need a special verb form called <b data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"112\">Partizip II<\/b> (Participle II).<\/p>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\">Think of it like the English words <i data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"35\">done<\/i>, <i data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"41\">seen<\/i>, or <i data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"50\">bought<\/i>. It is the most important part of the <b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"95\">Perfekt<\/b> (German past tense).<\/p>\r\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"5\">How to Make Partizip II (The Easy Rules)<\/h3>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">For most regular verbs at the A1 level, making the Partizip II is like a sandwich. You put <b data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"91\">ge-<\/b> at the start of the verb and <b data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"124\">-t<\/b> at the end.<\/p>\r\n<table data-path-to-node=\"7\">\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Base Verb (Infinitive)<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>The Formula<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Partizip II<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>English Meaning<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">machen<\/b> (to do\/make)<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,1,1,0\">ge + mach + t<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,1,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,1,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">gemacht<\/b><\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,1,3,0\">made \/ done<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">h\u00f6ren<\/b> (to hear)<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,2,1,0\">ge + h\u00f6r + t<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,2,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,2,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">geh\u00f6rt<\/b><\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,2,3,0\">heard<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,3,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">lernen<\/b> (to learn)<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,3,1,0\">ge + lern + t<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,3,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,3,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">gelernt<\/b><\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,3,3,0\">learned<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8\"><i data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Note: Some irregular verbs end in <b data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"34\">-en<\/b> instead of <b data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"49\">-t<\/b>. For example: <b data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"66\">sehen<\/b> (to see) becomes <b data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"89\">gesehen<\/b> (seen), and <b data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"109\">lesen<\/b> (to read) becomes <b data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"133\">gelesen<\/b> (read).<\/i><\/p>\r\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"10\">How to Use Partizip II in a Sentence<\/h3>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11\">To talk about yesterday, you need two verbs. You use <b data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"53\">haben<\/b> (to have) or <b data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"72\">sein<\/b> (to be) in position 2, and you put your <b data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"117\">Partizip II<\/b> at the very end of the sentence.<\/p>\r\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"12\">\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">English:<\/b> I have learned German.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">German:<\/b> Ich <b data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"12\">habe<\/b> Deutsch <b data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"25\">gelernt<\/b>.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">English:<\/b> We have seen the movie.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">German:<\/b> Wir <b data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"12\">haben<\/b> den Film <b data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"27\">gesehen<\/b>.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"14\">A1 Vocabulary List: Top Past Tense Verbs<\/h3>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"15\">Here are the most common verbs you need for your A1 exam:<\/p>\r\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"16\">\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"16,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"16,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">gelernt<\/b> (learned)<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"16,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"16,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">gemacht<\/b> (made\/done)<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"16,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"16,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">geh\u00f6rt<\/b> (heard)<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"16,3,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"16,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">gelesen<\/b> (read)<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"16,4,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"16,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">gesehen<\/b> (seen)<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"16,5,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"16,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">gekauft<\/b> (bought)<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"18\">Summary for Beginners<\/h3>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"19\">Do not worry if some verbs look different. For now, remember the golden A1 rule: <b data-path-to-node=\"19\" data-index-in-node=\"81\">ge-<\/b> at the front, <b data-path-to-node=\"19\" data-index-in-node=\"99\">-t<\/b> or <b data-path-to-node=\"19\" data-index-in-node=\"105\">-en<\/b> at the back, and send the word to the <b data-path-to-node=\"19\" data-index-in-node=\"147\">end of the sentence<\/b>!<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This version is written specifically for A1 beginners. The English is kept simple, short, and clear. To help with SEO and AdSense, I have used highly searchable keywords like German past tense, Perfekt, and Partizip 2, and formatted the rules into an easy-to-read table. German Grammar for Beginners: What is Partizip II? 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