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Übung 1: Nur positive und negative Sätze

Übersetzen von Deutsch nach Englisch. Verwenden von Simple Past oder Present
Perfect.
1. Ich war noch nie in Norwegen.
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2. Ich habe letzte Woche 2 Bücher gelesen.
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3. Er hat das Fenster gerade geschlossen.
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4. Ich war vor 2 Jahren in Spanien.
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5. Ich war gestern im Kino.
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6. Ich kenne ihn seit Jahren.
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7. Wir haben letztes Jahr ein neues Auto gekauft.
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8. Wir leben seit 2010 in Berlin.
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9. Er hat noch nicht mit der Arbeit begonnen.
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10. Als das Telefon klingelte, schlief ich gerade.
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11. Ich war 2018 in England.
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12. Er war noch nie in der Türkei.
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13. Jim hat den Film noch nicht gesehen.
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14. Tom hat schon gegessen.
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15. Ich habe noch nie in diesem Restaurant gegessen.
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16. Ich habe letzte Nacht nicht viel geschlafen.
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17. Als du angerufen hast, habe ich gerade ferngesehen.
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18. Ich wohne hier seit 6 Jahren.
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19. Ich habe hier seit 2013 gearbeitet.
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20. Sie hat sich das Bein gebrochen!
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1. I have never been to Norway. German meaning = ongoing action into the present.
2. I read two books last week. German meaning = completed action.
3. He has just closed the window. German meaning = completed action but if you want to
use the gerade then it you need to use present perfect.
4. I was in Spain 2 years ago. German meaning = completed action.
5. I went to the cinema yesterday. German meaning = completed action.
6. I have known him for years. German meaning = ongoing action.
7. We bought a new car last year. German meaning = completed action.
8. We have lived in Berlin since 2010. German meaning = ongoing action.
9. He has not started work yet. German meaning = ongoing action.
10. When the phone rang, I was sleeping. What’s the meaning of the German sentence? Is
the German sentence saying, “he is still sleeping up until now” or is the German
sentence saying, “it was an ongoing action in the past, which was then interrupted
(unterbrochen) by another action in the past”?

Gerade doesn’t always mean present perfect.

If he is still sleeping now = present perfect.


Ongoing action in the past = past continuous.

11. I went to England in 2018. German meaning = completed action.


12. He has never been to Turkey. German meaning = ongoing.
13. Jim has not seen the film yet. German meaning = ongoing.
14. Tom has already eaten. German meaning = completed action. But if you want to use
“schon” – then present perfect.
15. I have never eaten in this restaurant. German meaning =
16. I did not sleep much last night. German meaning = completed action.
17. When you called, I was watching tv.

Is he still watching tv? No = past continuous.


Is he still watching tv now? Yes = present continues.

18. I have lived here for 6 years. Seit = use present perfect!
19. I have worked here since 2013. Seit = use present perfect!
20. She broke her leg. No signal word = perfekt = completed action = simple past.

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