Verb Review Quiz 3 - Key
This quiz relates to the review lesson on the Present Perfect tense in German. You should have reviewed that lesson before attempting this quiz.
CORRECT ANSWERS are indicated in bold print.
Quiz Copyright © Hyde Flippo
INSTRUCTIONS: For the infinitive indicated in parentheses, write the correct past participle to form the present perfect tense:
Spelling counts!
1. Ich habe einen neuen Anzug gekauft.
(I bought a new suit.)
KAUFEN is a weak verb with a "t" ending in its past participle.
2. Haben Sie Deutsch gesprochen?
(Did you speak German?)
SPRECHEN is a strong verb with an "en" ending in its past participle.
3. Hans und Rolf haben zu viel gegessen.
(Did you speak German?) ESSEN, strong
4. Wann hast du den Brief geschrieben?
(When did you write the letter?) SCHREIBEN, strong, ei/ie pattern
5. Wie hat sie das gemacht?
(How did she do that?) MACHEN, weak
6. Nein, wir haben die Suppe noch nicht probiert.
(No, we haven't tried the soup yet.) PROBIEREN, weak -ieren verb
7. Was hast du uns gebracht?
(What did you bring us?) BRINGEN, mixed verb
8. Er ist aus Berlin gekommen.
(He came from Berlin.) KOMMEN, strong, takes sein
9. Was hat er gestern gesagt?
(What did he say yesterday?) SAGEN, weak
10. Sie sind oft nach Amerika gereist.
(They often traveled to America.) REISEN, weak, takes sein
Part B
INSTRUCTIONS: Write the correct form of "haben" or "sein" that goes with the past participle and the sentence:
Capitalization and spelling count!
11. Ich habe meinem Vater geholfen.
(I helped my father. / I was helping my father.)
12. Herr und Frau Meier sind nach Hong Kong gefahren.
(Mr. and Mrs. Meier went/traveled to Hong Kong.) - change of location
13. Habt ihr uns dort gesehen?
(Did you guys see us there?)
14. Du bist damals in München geblieben.
(You stayed in Munich back then.) bleiben always takes "sein"
15. Maria ist Lehrerin geworden.
(Maria became a teacher.) change of condition
16. Wann ist Marilyn Monroe gestorben?
(When did Marilyn Monroe die?) change of condition
17. Die Mädchen sind mit der Bahn nach Heidelberg gefahren.
(The girls went/traveled to Heidelberg by train.) plural!, change of location
18. Herr Meier hat auf den Bus gewartet.
(Mr. Meier waited for the bus.)
19. Ich habe das Geld gefunden.
(I found the money.)
20. Wir sind nach Hause gegangen.
(We went home.) change of location
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