grammar Flashcards
what case is any noun after sein (ist)
nominative
what case is any noun after gibt or haben
accusative
4 dative verbs
hint - providing something
G,H,S,S
geben
helfen
senden
schicken
what is the pluperfect used for
to say what had happend before something else happened (both in the past)
how is it formed
same way as the perfect tense (hat gemacht) but the auxiliary very is the imperfect tense of haben or sein (instead of the present tense)
machen in pluperfect tense
ich hatte gemacht
gehen in pluperfect tense
ich war gegangen
I ate a pizza after I had visited my grandma
(pluperfect)
Ich habe ein Pizza gegessen, nachdem ich meine Oma besucht hatte.
what is the subjunctive used for
portrays a hypothetical situation
I would buy the car, if I had more money
(subjunctive used)
Ich würde das Auto kaufen, wenn ich mehr Geld hätte.
If i were a teacher, I would have lots of patience (subjunctive used)
wenn ich eine Lehrerin wäre, würde ich viel Geduld haben