Diferences in the use of WAR- WERDEN
Hi...
Please, can anybody explain me the difference of using war vs werden. In my understanding "werden" is a process while "war" is a result of. Is that correct?
for example
Das Haus wurde gebaut :preteritum

Das Haus war gebaut: perfect

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Diferences in the use of WAR- WERDEN
Hi...
Please, can anybody explain me the difference of using war vs werden. In my understanding "werden" is a process while "war" is a result of. Is that correct?
for example
Das Haus wurde gebaut :preteritum

Das Haus war gebaut: perfect

Answer

Both are past tense, but other than that, you're correct. You can look up "Vorgangspassiv" and "Zustandspassiv" for more information, there are pages in Spanish too:
– http://www.germanveryeasy.com/passive (en) / http://www.alemansencillo.com/la-pasiva-en-aleman (es)
– http://www.curso-de-aleman.de/grammatik/kapitel_17/17_6_9_1_formacion_del_zustandspassiv.htm (es)

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