Mastering German past tenses: perfect, imperfect & pluperfect

Are you struggling to conjugate German verbs in the past tense?

Do you keep forgetting how to switch from the present to the past? Are you unsure whether a verb is regular or irregular, or whether to use haben or sein?

If this sounds familiar, this course is for you!

What you will learn

In this course, we focus solely on German past tenses, covering:

✔️ The perfect tense with haben

✔️ The perfect tense with sein

✔️ Regular verbs

✔️ Irregular verbs

✔️ Separable & inseparable verbs

✔️ The imperfect tense

✔️ The pluperfect tense

✔️ Learning new verbs in context

Is this course right for you?

✅ If you’re a beginner, this course might be too advanced. It assumes a solid understanding of the present tense, so be sure to master that first!

✅ If you’re an intermediate learner, this course is ideal for strengthening your past tense skills. Watch all the lessons for a full refresher, or pick the areas you struggle with most.

✅ If you’re an advanced learner, you may already know this material - but it could be a great way to reinforce your knowledge.

This is a self-paced course, so take your time! The goal isn’t speed - it’s mastering German past tenses so you can confidently talk about what you've done.

Why choose this course?

Many German courses only touch on past tenses, leaving learners confused. This course is:

✅ In-depth & easy to follow

✅ Designed for self-learners - no tutor required!

✅ Includes a workbook (printable & digital) for exercises & notes

✅ Features a quiz to test your knowledge

✅ Includes monthly live sessions for extra support

By the end of this course, you'll have a clearer, more confident grasp of German past tenses - making conversations, reading, and writing much easier.

🎓 Ready to take the next step in your German learning journey? Enrol today!

Ready to enrol?

German tenses 2 - the past tenses

$35

Course curriculum

1

Introduction
- Past tense promo Free Preview
- Introduction and information about this course Free Preview
- A little info about Angelika
- The workbook
2

The difference between perfect and imperfect tense
- The differences between perfect and imperfect tense Free Preview
3

The perfect tense
- What is the perfect tense?
- Two important verbs!
4

The perfect tense with HABEN
- How to conjugate German regular verbs in the perfect tense Free Preview
- The perfect tense: some regular verb exceptions Free Preview
- More exceptions
- Regular separable verbs with haben
- Irregular verbs with 'haben' part 1: ge+stem+en
- Part 2 ge+stem change+en
- Part 3, separable verbs: prefix+ge+stem+en
- Part 4, separable verbs: prefix+ge+stemchange+en
- Part 5: mixed verbs
- Part 6, separable mixed verbs
- Part 7, no ge at the beginning
- List of irregular verbs with HABEN
5

The perfect tense with SEIN
- The perfect tense: verbs with 'sein'
- List of verbs with SEIN
- Phew!
- Over to you!
6

The imperfect tense
- The imperfect tense: regular verbs
- The imperfect tense, irregular verbs
- The imperfect tense, used in spoken German
- List of irregular imperfect tense verbs
- Over to you again! Rewrite the perfect tense story as an imperfect tense story.
- Good work
7

The pluperfect tense
- The pluperfect tense
- Over to you again, rewrite the story as a pluperfect story
8

Putting it all together
- A quick recap of the past tenses in German
- What happens to new verbs in the past tense
- New separable verbs in the past tenses
- New inseparable verbs in the past tenses
- Final exercise for you, this time with your own answers
- Some blog posts you might find interesting
- How to practise on your own
- What next?
- Final task: Test your past tense knowledge
- Be proud!