Re: [tied] Re: Latin - English derivatives

From: P&G
Message: 24182
Date: 2003-07-05

> The usual way a German thinks, without being a
>linguist, is: 1. Präsens, 2. Präteritum, 3. Perfekt (PPP) (referring
>to the German verbs, of course).

And as a German, what word would you use to describe the compound tense
Ich habe as getan, ich bin gekommen?
W were taught to call this verbal tense das Perfektum.

Peter