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B2 Grammar Sentences Flashcards

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1
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I almost/nearly won 5 million euros

A

Fast/beinahe hätte ich fünf Millionen Euro gewonnen

~ missed opportunities take subjunctive with fast/beinahe

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We should have waited with the decision

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Wir sollten mit der Entscheidung noch warten

~ Vorschlag (takes subjunctive), sollen and wollen do not add Umlauts in subjunctive

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3
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If I were in your position, I would…

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Wenn ich an deiner Stelle wäre, würde ich

~ subjunctive with ‘wenn’

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We almost had to make an emergency landing

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Beinahe hätten wir notlanden müssen

~ subjunctive with multiple verbs

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5
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I nearly passed this time

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Fast hätte ich diesmal bestanden

~ subjunctive (verpasste Gelegenheit)

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6
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I almost married him

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Beinahe hätte ich ihn verheiratet

~ subjunctive (just barely did not take place)

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He nearly forgot his meeting

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Fast hätte er den Termin vergessen

~ subjunctive (just barely did not take place)

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8
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If I were sat next to my favourite actor, I would request him for an autograph

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Wenn ich neben meinem Lieblingsschauspieler sitzen würde, würde ich ihm um ein Autogramm bitten

~ subjunctive (was würden sie tun)

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9
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If I had time I would always do my homework

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Wenn ich Zeit hätte, würde ich immer meine Hausaufgaben machen

~ subjunctive (irreale Bedingungssätze)

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10
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If only he would finally call me

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Wenn er mich doch endlich angerufen würde

~ subjunctive (wishful thinking)

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If only she had saved her money!

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Wenn sie ihr Geld doch gespart hätte

~ subjunctive (wishful thinking)

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If only the sun would finally shine

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Wenn doch endlich die Sonne scheinen würde

~ subjunctive (wishful thinking)

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He spends money as if he were a millionaire

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Er gibt Geld aus, als ob er Millionär wäre

~ subjunctive

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14
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If we had not increased the price, then we would have been able to sell more products

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Wenn wir die Preise nicht erhöht hätten, dann hätten wir mehr Produkten verkaufen können

~ subjunctive

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He ran down the stairs as if someone was pursuing him

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Er rannte die Treppen hinunter, als ob ihn jemand verfolgt hätte

~ subjunctive (irreale Vergleichsätze)

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He looked/appeared as though he had not slept all night long

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Er sieht aus, als ob er nächtelang nicht geschlafen hätte

~ subjunctive (irreale Vergleichsätze)

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Anna ate so much, as if she had been hungry for days

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Anna aß so viel, als ob sie tagelang gehungert hätte

~ subjunctive (irreale Vergleichsätze)

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18
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Sigmund spoke polish, as if he had lived years long in Poland

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Sigmund spricht Polnisch, als ob er jahrelang in Polen gelebt hätte

~ subjunctive (irreale Vergleichsätze)

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19
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The neighbour requested a favour from him

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Der Nachbar bittet ihn um einen Gefallen

~ bitten um takes accusative and accusative follows um (prepositional case)

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20
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She let the boy stroke the dog

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Sie hat den Jungen den Hund streicheln lassen

~ certain verbs (hören, sehen, fühlen, spüren, lassen und heißen) can be bundled together and can each take the accusative case (stroke the dog, and let the boy)

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The picture cost him a fortune

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Das Bild kostete ihn ein Vermögen

~ some verbs can take two accusatives (most important: kosten, nennen, lehren)

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22
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All colleagues agree to the proposal

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Alle Kollegen stimmen dem Vorschlag zu

~ certain verbs take the Dativ and must be learned, including those starting with zu (zuhören, zulächeln etc)

23
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The doctor examines the patient

A

Der Arzt untersucht den Patienten

~ verbs starting with unter take accusative, n declination of people

24
Q

The daughter contradicted her father

A

Die Tochter widerspricht ihrem Vater

~ widersprechen takes dative

25
Q

Paul has already explained it to you

A

Paul hat ihn dir auch schon erklärt

~ usually Dativ goes before the akkusative, except in cases where two pronouns are used

26
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The house cost much more than 2 years ago

A

Das Haus hat viel mehr gekostet als vor zwei Jahren

~ in comparatives Information can sit after the satzklammer

27
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I must buy myself, without fail, a new coat in September

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Ich muss mir im September unbedingt einen neuen Mantel kaufen

~ Information sits often between the Dativ and Akkusativ. Information is ordered time, reason, manner, place.

28
Q

Can you show the guests on the city map the restaurant?

A

Kannst du den Gästen auf dem Stadtplan das Restaurant zeigen

~ Information sits often between the Dativ and Akkusativ. Information is ordered time, reason, manner, place.

29
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Yes, I bring them to you (plural you)

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Ja, ich bringe sie euch mit

~ euch

30
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I am going to the beach

A

Ich gehe an der Strand

31
Q

I go home : I am home

A

Ich gehe nach Hause : Ich bin zu Hause/zuhause

32
Q

I go to the window

A

Ich gehe an das Fenster

33
Q

I travel to an island

A

Ich reise auf eine Insel

34
Q

I am at the window

A

Ich bin am Fenster

35
Q

I was at the beach

A

Ich war am Strand

36
Q

I live on a lonely island

A

Ich wohne auf einer einsamen Insel

37
Q

I am travelling to the Canary Islands

A

Ich reise auf die Kanarischen Inseln

38
Q

If we had moved to another city I would have been happy

A

Wenn wir in eine andere Stadt umgezogen wären, wäre ich glücklich gewesen

39
Q

If we had not eaten a big lunch I would have drunk more

A

Wenn wir kein großes Mittagessen gegessen hätten, hätte ich mehr getrunken

40
Q

I hang the picture on the wall

A

Ich hänge das Bild an die Wand

41
Q

The office buildings are located/situated in an industrial area

A

Die Bürogebäude befinden sich im Industriegebiet

42
Q

The plane is flying from Frankfurt

A

Das Flugzeug fliegt ab Frankfurt

43
Q

One (singular or plural) found the suitcase not far from the Autobahn

A

Man fand den Koffer unweit der Autobahn

(Unweit Takes genitiv)

(Man refers to one or more people with an unspecified identity where the identity is not important)

44
Q

Outside of the city there is much forest

A

Außerhalb der Stadt gibt es viel Wand

45
Q

The police station is located/situated opposite the Theater

A

Die Polizei befindet sich gegenüber dem Theater

46
Q

Smoking is banned within the building

A

Rauchen ist innerhalb des Gebäudes verboten

47
Q

We have walked twice around this housing block already

A

Wir sind schon zweimal um den Häuserblock gelaufen

48
Q

The house, in which I live, is renovated

A

Das Haus, in dem/wo ich wohne, wird renoviert

49
Q

The building had to be renovated

Plusquamperfekt passiv mit modalverb

A

Das Gebäude hatte renoviert werden müssen

50
Q

The laundry must be washed

Passiv mit Modalverb

A

Die Wäsche muss gewaschen werden

gewaschen werden - passive Infinitive

51
Q

Something must be done

A

Etwas muss getan werden

52
Q

The computer may be used by everyone

A

Dad Computer darf von allen benutzt werden

53
Q

I threw away all the plunder/junk/rubbish I no longer need

A

Ich habe den ganzen plunder, den ich nicht mehr brauche, weggeworfen

OR

Ich habe den ganzen plunder weggeworfen, den ich nicht mehr brauche

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