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This worksheet practises the German simple past (Präteritum) at B1 level: regular and irregular verb forms, sein, haben and modal verbs, separable verbs, negatives and questions. It is for learners who know the Perfekt and want to use the Präteritum confidently, especially in written texts and stories.
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B1 German worksheet on the Präteritum: regular, irregular and modal verbs, separable verbs, negatives and questions. Printable with answers.
Start with a quick review of the regular -te- endings and common irregular stems before Exercise 1. Typical mistakes include adding -te to irregular verbs (gehte, bringte), forgetting the endings for du/ihr (kamst, wartetet), and not sending the separable prefix to the end (rief ... an). As a follow-up, ask learners to write a short story about a memorable day using at least ten different verbs in the Präteritum.