Subjunctive Mood Flashcards
What is the subjunctive mood?
It is a verb form that is used to express some sort of feeling, or show there is doubt
So be it
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It could be true after all
Es könnte doch wahr sein
The subjunctive is used more frequently in German than English
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She said, “He knows your sister.”
Sie sagte: “Er kennt deine Schwester.”
This is direct speech
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She said he knew my sister
Sie sagte, er kenne meine Schwester
The subjunctive is used to expess indirect speech
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She told us that she spoke Italian
Sie hat uns gesagt, dass sie Italienisch spreche
If dass is used, the verb goes to the end of he clause
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She said she spoke Italian
Sie hat uns gesagt, sie spreche Italienisch
If dass is dropped, the verb doesnt go to the end of the clause
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If you came, I would be happy
Wenn du kämest, wäre ich froh
The subjunctive is used to express a possible situation
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If you came, I would be happy
Wenn du kämest, würde ich froh sein
The subjunctive is used to express a possible situation
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If I didn’t like it, I wouldn’t pay for it
Wenn es mir nicht gefiele, bezahlte ich es nicht
The main clause can either have a subjunctive or conditional verb form
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If I didn’t like it, I wouldn’t pay for it
Wenn es mir nicht gefiele, würde ich es nicht bezahlen
The main clause can either have a subjunctive or conditional verb form
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If only we were successful!
Wenn wir nur erfolgreich wären!
wenn … nur = only if
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Even if he knew about it, he wouldnt say anything
Selbst wenn er etwas wüsste, würde er nichts sagen
selbst wenn = even if
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He wondered how she was doing.
Er wunderte sich, wie es ihr wohl ginge.
wie = how
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She looked like she was sick.
Sie sah aus, als sie sei krank.
als = as if
What is the subjunctive, present tense ending for
ich
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