This key facts covers Key facts to learn within Higher: the narrative imperfect and the conditional for GCSE German. Revise Higher: the narrative imperfect and the conditional in Time Markers and the Three Time Frames for GCSE German with 10 exam-style questions and 12 flashcards. This topic appears regularly enough that it should still be part of a steady revision cycle. It is section 3 of 4 in this topic. Use this key facts to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.
📌 Key facts to learn
- narrative imperfect: weak -te (spielte), strong vowel change (ging, kam, fuhr)
- conditional: würde + infinitive (at the end) = "would do"
- hätte = would have / would like; wäre = would be
- könnte = could; sollte = should
- "Wenn ich … hätte / wäre, würde ich …" = if/would structure
Practice questions for Higher: the narrative imperfect and the conditional
What does 'Ich würde gern nach Italien fahren' mean?
What is 'hätte'?
Quick recall flashcards
kam
came (imperfect of kommen, strong vowel change). Er kam zu spät. = He came too late.
ging
went (imperfect of gehen, strong vowel change). Ich ging in die Stadt. = I went into town.