Past Perfect - Exercises show special characters display incorrect answers Free Exercise Should we use haben or sein? Choose the correct form. Wir hattenwaren die E-Mail schon gelesen, als der Rechner abstürzte.[We had already read the e-mail when the computer crashed.]|Verbs with accusative objects (die E-Mail) form the past perfect with haben. Ich hattewar ein Stück gelaufen, als mir plötzlich das Bein weh tat.[I had run for a bit when my leg suddenly started hurting.]|Verbs of motion (laufen) form the past perfect with sein. HattetWart ihr für die Arbeit gelernt?[Had you studied for the project?]|Intransitive verbs that do not express motion form the past perfect with haben. HattestWarst du zuvor schon dort gewesen?[Had you ever been there before?]|The verbs sein, werden and bleiben form the past perfect with sein. Als sie ankam, hattewar sie noch nicht gefrühstückt.[When she arrived, she had not yet had breakfast.]|Intransitive verbs that do not express motion form the past perfect with haben. Complete the sentences. Use the past perfect. (weak verbs) Nachdem er (stürzen) , tat ihm das linke Bein weh.[After he had fallen, his left leg hurt.]|Verbs that express motion or a change of location form the past perfect with sein.|weak verbs: ge…t Vor zwei Jahren zogen Klaus und Petra in den Ort, in dem die beiden vorher (studieren) .[Two years ago, Klaus and Petra moved to the place where they had both previously studied.]|Intransitive verbs that do not express a change of location form the past perfect with haben.|weak verbs ending in ieren: …t (without ge) Zur Party kamen viel mehr Leute, als ich (erwarten) .[Many more people came to the party than I had expected.]|transitive verbs (verbs with an accusative object – Whom had I expect?) form the past perfect with haben.|weak verbs: ge…t Als das Eis (tauen) , konnten die Kinder nicht mehr Schlittschuhlaufen.[When the ice had melted, the children could not go ice-skating anymore.]|Verbs that express a change in condition form the past perfect with sein.|weak verbs: ge…t Uns fielen die Vokabeln nicht mehr ein, die wir so fleißig (lernen) .[We no longer remembered the vocabulary words that we had so diligently learned.]|transitive verbs (verbs with an accusative object – Whom/what had we learned?) form the past perfect with haben.|weak verbs: ge…t Write sentences in the past perfect. (strong/mixed verbs) Ich erhielt erst gestern den Brief, den du mir aus dem Urlaub (schreiben) .[I only yesterday received the letter that you had written me while on holiday.]|transitive verbs (verbs with an accusative object – Whom/what had you written?) form the past perfect with haben.|strong verb: schreiben–schrieb–geschrieben Als die Party richtig losging, (wir/schon/gehen) .[When the party really got started, we had already left.]|Verbs that express a change of location form the past perfect with sein.|strong verb: gehen–ging–gegangen Wir übernachteten in dem Hotel, das Bernd uns (empfehlen) .[We spent the night in the hotel that Bernd had recommended to us.]|transitive verbs (verbs with an accusative object – Whom/what had Bernd recommended to us?) form the past perfect with haben.|strong verb: empfehlen–empfahl–empfohlen Wir machten ein Foto vom Biergarten, in dem wir zuvor (sitzen) .[We took a photo of the pub garden that we’d been sitting in earlier.]|intransitive verbs that do not express a change of location form the past perfect with haben.|strong verb: sitzen–saß–gesessen Nachdem ich ein paar Schritte (rennen) , bekam ich plötzlich keine Luft mehr und musste stehenbleiben.[After I had run a few paces, I suddenly couldn’t breathe and had to stop.]|Verbs that express a change of location form the past perfect with sein.|mixed verb: rennen–rannte–gerannt Online exercises to improve your German Our online exercises for German help you to learn and practice grammar rules in an interactive manner. To make sure that you understand the correct answers, our answer keys offer simple explanations as well as handy tips and tricks. Past Perfect - Exercises Past Perfect – mixed exercise Need more practice? With Lingolia Plus you can access 11 additional exercises about Past Perfect, as well as 844 online exercises to improve your German. Get 3 months membership for just €10.49 (≈ $12.69). Learn more about Lingolia Plus here Plusquamperfekt - Zusatzübungen Become a Lingolia Plus member to access these additional exercises. Plusquamperfekt – Wiederholung Partizip II de B1 Plusquamperfekt – Verben mit haben de B1 Plusquamperfekt – Verben mit sein de B1 Plusquamperfekt – haben/sein de B1 Plusquamperfekt – Konjugation de B1 Plusquamperfekt – Sätze de B1 Plusquamperfekt – Sätze (1) de B1 Plusquamperfekt – Sätze (2) de B1 Plusquamperfekt – Sätze (3) de B1 Plusquamperfekt – Sätze (4) de B2 Plusquamperfekt – Sätze (5) de B2 A1Beginner A2Elementary B1Intermediate B2Upper intermediate C1Advanced GrammarTensesPast PerfectPast Perfect - Exercises