Formation of the past participle (Partizip II)
The past participle (Partizip II) of regular verbs is formed with the prefix "ge", the verb stem and the ending "t". An easier way is the addition of the prefix "ge" to the 3rd person singular present.
The formula is :
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ge + 3rd person singular present = past participle (Partizip II)
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| spielen |
ge
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+
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spielt
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gespielt
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| machen |
macht
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gemacht
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| lachen |
lacht
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gelacht
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| kochen |
kocht
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gekocht
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| arbeiten |
arbeitet
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gearbeitet
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| infinitive |
prefix ge
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+
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3rd person singular present
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past participle (Partizip II) |