Hi everyone! Today we're learning about the Perfekt tense in German, which is crucial for discussing past events in daily conversation.
The Perfekt has two main parts: an auxiliary verb (haben – to have, or sein – to be) and the main verb's Partizip II (past participle) form. We use haben with most verbs, like "I have read the book" (Ich habe das Buch gelesen). For verbs indicating movement (e.g., to go, to come) or a change of state, we use sein. For instance, "I have gone home" (Ich bin nach Hause gegangen).
Practice will make this easier! The key is to grasp the function of these two auxiliary verbs.