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Then and now: imperfect tense and comparatives

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Why this, why now

This unit introduces the imperfect tense forms war, hatte, and es gab to compare places and experience in the past and present. The comparative is also introduced, and adjective endings revisited.

Prior knowledge requirements

  • Ardaydu waa inay yaqaanaan aasaaska maadada.
  • Ardaydu waa inay awoodaan inay raacaan tilmaamo fudud.
Unit 10 / 18

Then and now: imperfect tense and comparatives

This unit introduces the imperfect tense forms war, hatte, and es gab to compare places and experience in the past and present. The comparative is also introduced, and adjective endings revisited.

5 lessons
  1. Places and people: now or then? Imperfect tense: 'war', 'hatte', 'gab'
  2. This year and in the past: perfect tense with 'früher' and 'noch nicht'
  3. Then and now: the comparative
  4. What was it like then? Imperfect tense: 'war, hatte, gab, damals, früher'
  5. Then and now: comparatives and plurals