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'Haben' or 'Sein' with the Verb 'Essen' in German Past Tense?

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For example, the sentence "Das Kind hat das ganze Eis aufgegessen."

The verb 'essen' (to eat) usually requires 'haben' to form the perfect tense, as it's a transitive verb which means it requires an object for the action. Hence, 'Das Kind hat das ganze Eis aufgegessen', which means 'The child ate all the ice cream', is the correct sentence. The usage of 'haben' is key to accurately presenting this action in the past tense.

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