Topic: German
https://www.duolingo.com/thomaswalsh75

"Das ist nicht, warum Sie tranken, oder?"

    January 12, 2013

    5 Comments

    https://www.duolingo.com/thomaswalsh75

      why does this not fit "that wasn't why you drank, was it?"

      January 12, 2013
      https://www.duolingo.com/Acts16_31

        i wonder why can't you say "right?" in this sentence? "That is not why you drank, right?"

        May 21, 2013
        https://www.duolingo.com/siebolt

          "Das ist nicht .... oder?" is Präsens, "warum Sie tranken" is Imperfekt. You can't just change Präsens into Imperfekt even if there is a part of the phrase in Imperfekt.

          January 13, 2013
          https://www.duolingo.com/thomaswalsh75

            Yep, sorry, I was just focusing on Sie tranken and automatically took the whole sentance as Imperfekt.

            January 13, 2013
            https://www.duolingo.com/siebolt

              I sounded a bit more severe than I meant, because your mistake is logical.

              January 13, 2013
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