Comments on: All About #3 - We Make It Easy to Learn Basic German Grammar! http://www.germanpod101.com/2010/08/23/all-about-3-we-make-it-easy-to-learn-basic-german-grammar/ Learn German with Free Podcasts Whether you are student or a seasoned speaker, our lessons offer something for everyone. We incorporate culture and current issues into each episode to give the most informative, both linguistically and culturally, podcasts possible. For those of you with just the plane ride to prepare, check our survival phrase series at GermanPod101.com. One of these phrases just might turn your trip into the best one ever! Thu, 17 May 2012 22:38:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Javi http://www.germanpod101.com/2010/08/23/all-about-3-we-make-it-easy-to-learn-basic-german-grammar/#comment-21228 Sat, 29 Jan 2011 15:54:05 +0000 http://www.germanpod101.com/2010/08/23/all-about-3-we-make-it-easy-to-learn-basic-german-grammar/#comment-21228 Where are the flash cards for this lesson that Widar mentioned at the end of the recording? They aren't above, as in other lessons. Where are the flash cards for this lesson that Widar mentioned at the end of the recording? They aren’t above, as in other lessons.

]]> by: Salivia_Baker http://www.germanpod101.com/2010/08/23/all-about-3-we-make-it-easy-to-learn-basic-german-grammar/#comment-17567 Sun, 28 Nov 2010 13:55:18 +0000 http://www.germanpod101.com/2010/08/23/all-about-3-we-make-it-easy-to-learn-basic-german-grammar/#comment-17567 Sometimes there are two possible articles, depending on the location/country. For example der Joghurt (Germany) and das Joghurt (Austria). Since I am half Austrian my family sometimes uses one article for a noun and the people here (in Germany) use a different one but both are correct. Sometimes there are two possible articles, depending on the location/country. For example der Joghurt (Germany) and das Joghurt (Austria).
Since I am half Austrian my family sometimes uses one article for a noun and the people here (in Germany) use a different one but both are correct.

]]> by: ashi http://www.germanpod101.com/2010/08/23/all-about-3-we-make-it-easy-to-learn-basic-german-grammar/#comment-14139 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:55:22 +0000 http://www.germanpod101.com/2010/08/23/all-about-3-we-make-it-easy-to-learn-basic-german-grammar/#comment-14139 Hallo Leticia Ich ging = I went Ich bin gegangen = I have gone In German both of those sentences express an activity in the past, i.e. the simple past tense = the past perfect tense In SPOKEN German however, people normally tend to use the past perfect tense, so: “Ich bin gegangen” is more normal. (Note that it is also alright if you say “ich ging”) Sometimes the simple past tense is also used very frequently, an example here is the verb “to come” I came = ich kam I have come = ich bin gekommen Both versions are commonly used. Hallo Leticia

Ich ging = I went
Ich bin gegangen = I have gone

In German both of those sentences express an activity in the past, i.e. the simple past tense = the past perfect tense

In SPOKEN German however, people normally tend to use the past perfect tense, so:
“Ich bin gegangen” is more normal. (Note that it is also alright if you say “ich ging”)

Sometimes the simple past tense is also used very frequently, an example here is the verb “to come”

I came = ich kam
I have come = ich bin gekommen
Both versions are commonly used.

]]> by: Leticia http://www.germanpod101.com/2010/08/23/all-about-3-we-make-it-easy-to-learn-basic-german-grammar/#comment-14136 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:31:57 +0000 http://www.germanpod101.com/2010/08/23/all-about-3-we-make-it-easy-to-learn-basic-german-grammar/#comment-14136 Hi, I will refer to page 6 of lesson "All about 3", top of the page. The example says: Ich bin zum Supermarkt gegangen. "I was going to the supermarket" Doesn't "Ich bin zum Supermarkt gegangen" means "I have gone to the supermarket" ? Please explain. I'm having a lot of dificulty understanding the logic of this sentence. :roll: Thanks in advance. Leticia León Hi,

I will refer to page 6 of lesson “All about 3″, top of the page.

The example says:

Ich bin zum Supermarkt gegangen.
“I was going to the supermarket”

Doesn’t “Ich bin zum Supermarkt gegangen” means “I have gone to the supermarket” ?

Please explain. I’m having a lot of dificulty understanding the logic of this sentence. :roll:

Thanks in advance.

Leticia León

]]> by: GermanPod101.com http://www.germanpod101.com/2010/08/23/all-about-3-we-make-it-easy-to-learn-basic-german-grammar/#comment-13435 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 09:30:00 +0000 http://www.germanpod101.com/2010/08/23/all-about-3-we-make-it-easy-to-learn-basic-german-grammar/#comment-13435 <p>Where do you live?</p> Where do you live?

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