infinitive as past participle

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The German Substitute Infinitive (Ersatzinfinitiv) In German, the perfect tenses are usually formed with an auxiliary verb (haben or sein) and a past...

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Were you able to finish the report yesterday?

Hast du den Bericht gestern abschließen können?

No, I had to go to the doctor.

Nein, ich habe zum Arzt gehen müssen.

Karl wanted to visit us over the weekend.

Karl hatte uns am Wochenende besuchen wollen.

But in the end, he wasn't able to come.

Aber er hat schließlich nicht kommen können.

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