Subordinating conjunctions Flashcards

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She came on foot because the bus is too expensive.

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Sie ist zu Fuß gekommen, weil der Bus zu teuer ist.

The verb is sent to the end of subordinate clause

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When he saw me, he ran away

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Wenn er mich sah, lief er davon

The sub-clause is seperated from the main clause by a comma

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She doesn’t want to go out because she hasn’t eaten anything yet

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Sie will nicht ausgehen, weil sie noch nichts gegessen hat

weil is a subordinating conjunction

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She didn’t know if she could come

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Sie wüsste nicht, ob sie kommen konnte

ob is a subordinating conjunction

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It was raining when I arrived in Glasgow.

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Es regnet, als ich in Glasgow ankam.

als is a subordinating conjunction

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Since you don’t want to come, I’ll go alone

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Da du nicht kommen willst, gehe ich allein

da is a subordinating conjunction

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I’m telling you this so you know

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Ich sage dir das, damit du es weißt

damit is a subordinating conjunction

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I know you are better at math than me.

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Ich weiß, dass du besser in Mathematik bist als ich.

dass is a subordinating conjunction

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She asks if you are coming too

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Sie fragt, ob du auch kommst

ob is a subordinating conjunction

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She stayed up late even though she was tired

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Sie blieb lange auf, obwohl sie müde war

obwohl is a subordinating conjunction

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She was watching TV while doing her homework

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Sie sah fern, während sie ihre Hausaufgaben machte

wenn is a subordinating conjunction

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When I get home, I take a shower first

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Wenn ich nach Hause komme, dusche ich erst mal

wenn is a subordinating conjunction

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If he calls, let me know

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Wenn er anruft, sag mir Bescheid

wenn is a subordinating conjunction

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I won’t come tomorrow because I don’t have time

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Morgen komme ich nicht, weil ich keine Zeit habe

weil is a subordinating conjunction

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To get up early, she had to set the alarm

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Um früh aufzustehen, musste sie den Wecker stellen

Some prepositions can be used as a subordinating conjunction

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He left the house without saying a word

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Er verließ das Haus, ohne ein Wort zu sagen

Some prepositions can be used as a subordinating conjunction