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Lektion 52 - DAS VERB “SEIN” IN DER VERGANGENHEIT

Lektion

zweiundfünfzig

das Verb

sein

in

der Vergangenheit

lesson

fifty-two

the verb

to be

in

the past

Lesson 52 - The verb "sein" in the simple past (imperfect)

Line 1 / 16

Ich war an der Bushaltestelle.

ich

war

an der Bushaltestelle

I

was

at the bus stop

I was at the bus station.

Line 2 / 16

Du warst bei mir.

du

warst

bei

mir

you (sing. fam.)

were

with

me

You were at my house.

Line 3 / 16

Sie waren im Museum.

Sie

waren

im Museum

you (formal)

were

at the museum

You were at the museum.

Line 4 / 16

Er war schnell.

er

war

schnell

he

was

fast

He was fast.

Line 5 / 16

Sie war nass.

sie

war

nass

she

was

wet

She was wet.

Line 6 / 16

Es war trocken.

es

war

trocken

it

was

dry

It was dry.

Line 7 / 16

Wir waren beschäftigt.

wir

waren

beschäftigt

we

were

busy

We were busy.

Line 8 / 16

Ihr wart zu spät.

ihr

wart

zu spät

you (plural familiar)

were

too late

You guys were too late.

Line 9 / 16

Sie waren allein.

Sie

waren

allein

you (formal)

were

alone

You people were alone.

Line 10 / 16

Sie waren mit ihren Ehemännern da.

sie

waren

mit ihren Ehemännern

da

they

were

with their husbands

there

They were with their husbands there.

Line 11 / 16

Er war sehr lustig.

er

war

sehr

lustig

he

was

very

funny

He was very funny.

Line 12 / 16

Sie waren sehr amüsant.

sie

waren

sehr

amüsant

they

were

very

amusing

They were very amusing.

Line 13 / 16

Jeder war da.

jeder

war

da

everybody

was

there

Everybody was there.

Line 14 / 16

Sie war gestern traurig.

sie

war

gestern

traurig

she

was

yesterday

sad

She was sad yesterday.

Line 15 / 16

Sie waren sehr stark, als Sie jung waren.

Sie

waren

sehr stark

als

Sie

jung

waren

you (formal)

were

very strong

when

you

young

were

You were very strong when you were young.

Line 16 / 16

Die Aussicht war sehr schön.

die Aussicht

war

sehr schön

the view

was

very pretty

The view was very beautiful.