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Perfekt: Multiple choice 1

12 questions. Pick the correct option in each question. After each question you see why the answer is right or wrong; at the end you see which topics to review.

  1. Question 1 · Multiple choice

    Choose the correct option.

    Wir ______ gestern ins Kino gegangen.

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    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: sind

    gehen is a verb of movement, so it takes sein. The subject is wir, so: sind.

  2. Question 2 · Multiple choice

    Choose the correct option.

    Sie hat im Supermarkt Brot ______.

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    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: gekauft

    kaufen is a weak verb: ge + kauf + t = gekauft.

  3. Question 3 · Multiple choice

    Choose the correct option.

    Das Kind ______ vom Baum gestürzt.

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    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: ist

    stürzen (to fall) describes movement, so it takes sein. The subject is das Kind, so: ist.

  4. Question 4 · Multiple choice

    Choose the correct option.

    Meine Schwester ist gestern zu Hause ______.

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    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: geblieben

    bleiben is a strong verb: geblieben. It takes sein even though it does not describe movement.

  5. Question 5 · Multiple choice

    Choose the correct option.

    Er hat in Berlin Medizin ______.

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    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: studiert

    Verbs ending in -ieren take no ge-: studiert.

  6. Question 6 · Multiple choice

    Choose the correct option.

    Ich ______ heute Morgen um sechs Uhr aufgewacht.

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    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: bin

    aufwachen (to wake up) is a change of state, so it takes sein. The subject is ich, so: bin.

  7. Question 7 · Multiple choice

    Choose the correct option.

    Wir haben zwei Stunden auf den Bus ______.

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    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: gewartet

    warten has a stem ending in -t, so it adds -et: gewartet.

  8. Question 8 · Multiple choice

    Choose the correct option.

    Hast du ihn zur Party einladen ______?

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    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: müssen

    When a modal verb is used with another verb, the Perfekt uses its infinitive: einladen müssen.

  9. Question 9 · Multiple choice

    Choose the correct option.

    Wann ______ ihr nach Hause gekommen?

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    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: seid

    kommen is a verb of movement, so it takes sein. The subject is ihr, so: seid.

  10. Question 10 · Multiple choice

    Choose the correct option.

    Was hast du gestern Abend ______?

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    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: getrunken

    trinken is a strong verb: trinken – trank – getrunken, like English drink – drank – drunk.

  11. Question 11 · Multiple choice

    Choose the correct option.

    Wir ______ im Meer geschwommen.

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    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: sind

    schwimmen is a verb of movement, so it takes sein. The subject is wir, so: sind.

  12. Question 12 · Multiple choice

    Choose the correct option.

    Die Firma hat letztes Jahr viel Geld ______.

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    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: verdient

    Verbs with the inseparable prefix ver- take no ge-: verdient.

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