Conditional Mood Flashcards

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Q

What is the conditional mood?

A

The conditional mood is used to talk about things that would happen or would be true

What would you do?

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Would you lend me some money?

A

Würdest du mir etwas Geld leihen?

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How is the conditional formed in German?

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The subjunctive form of werden, plus the infinitive that goes to the end of the clause

Das würde ich nie machen (I would never do that)

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Conjugate in the subjunctive

werden (to become)

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  • ich würde
  • du würdest
  • er würde
  • wir würden
  • ihr würdet
  • sie/Sie würden
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Conjugate in the conditional

holen (to fetch)

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  • ich würde holen
  • du würdest holen
  • er würde holen
  • wir würden holen
  • ihr würdet holen
  • sie würden holen
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Translate to German

I would never do that

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Das würde ich nie machen

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Translate to German

What would you do if you were me?

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Was würden Sie an meiner Stelle tun?

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Translate to German

Would you ever stop smoking?

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Würden Sie jemals mit dem Rauchen aufhören?

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