German Subordinate Conjunctions

Question 1

Als

Answer 1

As/when
Du hast oft getanzt, als du jung warst (You often danced when you were young)

Question 2

Bevor

Answer 2

Before
Ruf mich an, bevor du nach Hause gehst
(Call me before you go home)

Question 3

Bis

Answer 3

Until
Wir warten, bis du anfängst (We’re waiting until you begin)

Question 4

Dass

Answer 4

That
Wir hoffen, dass es sich lohnt (We’re hoping that it’s worth it)

Question 5

Damit

Answer 5

: So that
Ich arbeite, damit ich Geld habe (I work so that I’ll have money)

Question 6

Ob

Answer 6

Whether/ if
Weißt du, ob es im Angebot ist? (
Do you know if it’s on sale?)

Question 7

Obwohl

Answer 7

Although
Ich bin müde, obwohl es so früh ist (I’m tired although it’s so early)

Question 8

Seit

Answer 8

Since
Seit dem Sturm ist das Dach kaputt. (Since the storm the roof has been broken)

Question 9

Sobald

Answer 9

As soon
Schreibt mir, sobald ihr zu Hause seid (Write to me as soon as you’re home)

Question 10

Soweit

Answer 10

As far as
Sie ist bei der Arbeit, soweit ich weiß (She is at work as far as I know)

Question 11

Sowie

Answer 11

As well as, as soon as
Ich liebe Erdnussbutter sowie Marmelade (I love peanut butter as well as jam)

Question 12

Während

Answer 12

During
Versuch es nochmal, während den Öffnungszeiten (Try again during the opening hours)

Question 13

Weil

Answer 13

Because
Ich esse Salat, weil es gesund ist (I eat salad because it’s healthy)

Question 14

Wenn

Answer 14

If
Sag uns Bescheid, wenn du gehst
(Let us know when you go)

Question 15

Wie

Answer 15

: How
Ich weiß nicht, wie es passiert ist (
I don’t know how it happened)

Question 16

Wo

Answer 16

Where
Sagt er, wo wir uns treffen sollen? 
(Is he telling us where we should meeting?)

Question 17

what is the Word Order (Main Clause Before Sub-Clause)

Answer 17

The main clause maintains its usual word order.

After the comma comes our subordinate conjunction, and the verb is sent to the end of the sentence.

Question 18

what is the Word Order (Sub-Clause Before Main Clause)

Answer 18

The verb that should normally be in the second or last position now comes directly after the comma
Example: Seit dem Sturm ist das Dach kaputt (Since the storm, the roof has been broken)

Question 19

what if Sub-Clauses contains Multiple Verbs

Answer 19

the same rules apply, and the conjugated verb will come at the end of the sentence.
Ich habe keine Zeit. Ich muss noch meine Wohnung aufräumen

Question 20

what if Sub-Clauses contains a Separable Verbs

Answer 20

the separable prefix is no longer separated.
Wenn du das Fenster aufmachst, wird es hell (If you open the window it’ll be bright)

Question 21

Infinitive Sub-Clauses

Answer 21

this sentence construction contains the infinitive form of a verb and the preposition zu or um zu.
Ich versuche, die Tür zu öffnen (I’m trying to open the door)

Question 22

when you use infinitive clauses

Answer 22

When the verb of the main clause is directly related to the verb of the subordinate clause

Question 23

what happen When the subject of the subordinate clause is irrelevant, or identical to the main clause

Answer 23

You can always use the infinitive + zu construction. But, if you have to mention the subject because multiple people and objects are involved, then you can only use the dass construction.

Question 24

aufhören

Answer 24

(to stop) always require a second action, so they always take the infinitive + zu form.

Question 25

stoppen

Answer 25

(to stop)
is averbs always require a second action, so they always take the infinitive + zu form.

Question 26

beginnen

Answer 26

(to start)is averbs always require a second action, so they always take the infinitive + zu form.

Question 27

anfangen

Answer 27

(to start) is averbs always require a second action, so they always take the infinitive + zu form.

Question 28

verbieten

Answer 28

(to forbid)is averbs always require a second action, so they always take the infinitive + zu form.

Question 29

vergessen

Answer 29

(to forget)is averbs always require a second action, so they always take the infinitive + zu form.

Question 30

versprechen

Answer 30

(to promise)is averbs always require a second action, so they always take the infinitive + zu form.

Question 31

versuchen

Answer 31

(to try)is averbs always require a second action, so they always take the infinitive + zu form.

Question 32

vorhaben

Answer 32

(to have plans)is averbs always require a second action, so they always take the infinitive + zu form.

Question 33

warnen vor

Answer 33

(to warn against)is averbs always require a second action, so they always take the infinitive + zu form.

Question 34

sich weigern

Answer 34

(to refuse) is averbs always require a second action, so they always take the infinitive + zu form.

Question 35

When we use (dass) in infinitive construction

Answer 35

When we express the desire of making us or someone else do something
ex:
Ich will, dass du dein Zimmer aufräumst
(I want you to clean up your room.)
here we express our desire with want
we can also use ( would like )