| English |
German |
| because (subordinating) | weil |
| because (coordinating) | denn |
| was/were | war |
| Where were you? | Wo warst du? |
| I was at the baker's. | Ich war beim Bäcker. |
| What did you buy? | Was hast du gekauft? |
| I bought bread. | Ich habe Brot gekauft. |
| this morning | heute Morgen |
| this afternoon | heute Nachmittag |
| yesterday | gestern |
| yesterday evening | gestern Abend |
| day before yesterday | vorgestern |
| last weekend | letztes Wochenende |
| last week | letzte Woche |