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The last thing to remember when using the perfect tense is the correct word order.

The auxiliary verb has to go second (the second idea - not necessarily the second word) and then the past participle goes at the end.

Look at these example sentences:

Negatives

Of course, if you want to say that you didn’t do something, then you will need to add the word nicht or kein.

You use nicht when negating a verb:

• Der Bürgermeister hat die Currywurst nicht gegessen. – The mayor didn’t eat the curried sausage.

You add kein when negating a noun:

• Ich habe keine Geschwister. – I have no siblings.

Did you know?

Currywurst is a typical German dish. You can buy it in most German fast-food kiosks, which are called Schnellimbisse or Imbissstuben.

Currywurst consists of Bratwurst served with a tomato and curry-flavoured sauce which is sprinkled with curry powder. It is often served with fries – Currywurst mit Pommes.

It has become such an iconic dish since its invention in 1949 that candidates for the post of mayor of Berlin – Berliner Bürgermeister – are photographed eating Currywurst.

There is even a museum in Berlin – Deutsches Currywurst Museum – which is entirely dedicated to the humble dish.