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Usage of Perfekt and Präteritum in the spoken language
I have read the question When to use Perfekt and Präteritum? but it doesn't answer my question.
I am looking for a rule for beginner / intermediate level learners which tells when to use Perfekt or ...
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Differences between “muss gut gewesen sein” vs. “musste gut sein”
What is the difference between "muss gut gewesen sein" and "musste gut sein"? For example, I was told
Das Konzert muss wirklich gut gewesen sein.
I have three questions:
What is this tense of ...
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When to use Perfekt and Präteritum?
What's the guideline as to when to use Perfekt and Präteritum?
I was always taught that the simplest rule is Präteritum (mostly) for written forms, and Perfekt is most common in spoken language.
But ...
