compound infinitive

💡 Grammar Rule

The Compound Infinitive without "zu" (Der Infinitiv Perfekt / Passiv) In German, while a simple infinitive like lesen (to read) describes an ...

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Did he forget the keys?

Hat er die Schlüssel vergessen?

He must have forgotten them on the table.

Er muss sie auf dem Tisch vergessen haben.

The car is spotless.

Das Auto ist blitzblank.

It must have been washed this morning.

Es muss heute Morgen gewaschen worden sein.

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