Language/German/Grammar/Conditional-Mood - Revision history

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	In today's lesson we are going to learn about the Conditional Mood in the German language.		In today's lesson we are going to learn about the Conditional Mood in the German language.

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	<span link>Don't hesitate to look into these other pages after completing this lesson:</span> [[Language/Swiss-german/Grammar/Gender\|Gender]], [[Language/German/Grammar/Be-Polite\|Be Polite]], [[Language/German/Grammar/Descriptive-Adjectives\|Descriptive Adjectives]] & [[Language/German/Grammar/Subject-and-Verb\|Subject and Verb]].		<span link>Don't hesitate to look into these other pages after completing this lesson:</span> [[Language/Swiss-german/Grammar/Gender\|Gender]], [[Language/German/Grammar/Be-Polite\|Be Polite]], [[Language/German/Grammar/Descriptive-Adjectives\|Descriptive Adjectives]] & [[Language/German/Grammar/Subject-and-Verb\|Subject and Verb]].

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	Hi German learners!		Hi German learners!


	In today's lesson we are going to learn about the Conditional Mood in the German language.		In today's lesson we are going to learn about the Conditional Mood in the German language.

			<span link>Don't hesitate to look into these other pages after completing this lesson:</span> [[Language/Swiss-german/Grammar/Gender\|Gender]], [[Language/German/Grammar/Be-Polite\|Be Polite]], [[Language/German/Grammar/Descriptive-Adjectives\|Descriptive Adjectives]] & [[Language/German/Grammar/Subject-and-Verb\|Subject and Verb]].
	==The Conditional Mood in German==		==The Conditional Mood in German==

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	=== '''Table with the finalizations in the Conditional Mood''' ===		=== '''Table with the finalizations in the Conditional Mood''' ===
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	{\| class="wikitable sortable"		{\| class="wikitable sortable"
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	\|'''<big>Pronoun + würden + verb in the infinitive</big>'''		\|'''<big>Pronoun + würden + verb in the infinitive</big>'''
	\|}		\|}
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	=== '''Verb : To work (arbeiten)''' ===		=== '''Verb : To work (arbeiten)''' ===
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	'''<big>arbeiten</big>'''		'''<big>arbeiten</big>'''
	\|}		\|}
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	=== '''Verb : To buy (kaufen)''' ===		=== '''Verb : To buy (kaufen)''' ===
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	'''<big>kaufen</big>'''		'''<big>kaufen</big>'''
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	=== '''Verb : To come (ankommen)''' ===		=== '''Verb : To come (ankommen)''' ===
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	'''<big>ankommen</big>'''		'''<big>ankommen</big>'''
	\|}		\|}
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	=== '''Verb : To help (helfen)''' ===		=== '''Verb : To help (helfen)''' ===
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	'''<big>helfen</big>'''		'''<big>helfen</big>'''
	\|}		\|}
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	=== '''Verb : To let (lassen)''' ===		=== '''Verb : To let (lassen)''' ===
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	\|}		\|}

	==~~Related~~ Lessons==		==Other Lessons==
	* [[Language/German/Grammar/Imperative-Tense\|Imperative Tense]]		* [[Language/German/Grammar/Imperative-Tense\|Imperative Tense]]
	* [[Language/German/Grammar/Pronouns-in-German\|Pronouns in German]]		* [[Language/German/Grammar/Pronouns-in-German\|Pronouns in German]]
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	* [[Language/German/Grammar/Past-Tense---Part-1---Perfect-Tense\|Past Tense Part 1 Perfect Tense]]		* [[Language/German/Grammar/Past-Tense---Part-1---Perfect-Tense\|Past Tense Part 1 Perfect Tense]]
	* [[Language/German/Grammar/Questions\|Questions]]		* [[Language/German/Grammar/Questions\|Questions]]
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	'''<big>lassen</big>'''		'''<big>lassen</big>'''
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			==Related Lessons==
			* [[Language/German/Grammar/Imperative-Tense\|Imperative Tense]]
			* [[Language/German/Grammar/Pronouns-in-German\|Pronouns in German]]
			* [[Language/German/Grammar/Simple-negative-sentences\|Simple negative sentences]]
			* [[Language/German/Grammar/Be-Polite\|Be Polite]]
			* [[Language/German/Grammar/Possessive-Case-in-German\|Possessive Case in German]]
			* [[Language/German/Grammar/How-to-Use-Be\|How to Use Be]]
			* [[Language/German/Grammar/Prepositions\|Prepositions]]
			* [[Language/German/Grammar/Objects\|Objects]]
			* [[Language/German/Grammar/Past-Tense---Part-1---Perfect-Tense\|Past Tense Part 1 Perfect Tense]]
			* [[Language/German/Grammar/Questions\|Questions]]

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	In today's lesson we are going to learn about the Conditional Mood in the German language.		In today's lesson we are going to learn about the Conditional Mood in the German language.

	==The ~~conditional Tense~~ in German==		==The Conditional Mood in German==

	The conditional mood is called "'''Konjunktiv II (zwei)'''" in German.		The conditional mood is called "'''Konjunktiv II (zwei)'''" in German.

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	!<big>'''ENGLISH'''</big>		!<big>'''ENGLISH'''</big>
	!<big>'''PRONUNCIATION'''</big>'''<big>ENGLISH</big>'''		!<big>'''PRONUNCIATION'''</big>'''<big>ENGLISH</big>'''
	\|'''<big>GERMAN</big>'''		!'''<big>GERMAN</big>'''
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	!'''<big>Pronouns</big>'''		!'''<big>Pronouns</big>'''
	'''<big>English</big>'''		'''<big>English</big>'''
	!<big>'''ENGLISH''' '''PRONUNCIATION'''</big>		!<big>'''ENGLISH'''</big>
	'''<big>ENGLISH</big>'''		!<big>'''PRONUNCIATION'''</big>'''<big>ENGLISH</big>'''
	!'''<big>GERMAN</big>'''		\|'''<big>GERMAN</big>'''
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	Hi German learners!		Hi German learners!


			In today's lesson we are going to learn about the Conditional Mood in the German language.
	In today's lesson we are going to learn about the Conditional ~~Tense~~ in the German language.

	==The conditional Tense in German==		==The conditional Tense in German==

	The conditional ~~tense~~ is called "'''Konjunktiv II (zwei)'''" in German.		The conditional mood is called "'''Konjunktiv II (zwei)'''" in German.

	It is used to talk about things that are pure hypothetical.		It is used to talk about things that are pure hypothetical.

	Note that there are two ways to form the conditional ~~tense~~. The first one is a real verbal form, #the second one is perphrastic:		Note that there are two ways to form the conditional mood. The first one is a real verbal form, #the second one is perphrastic:

	*"Ich sänge" is the real verbal form: I would sing.		*"Ich sänge" is the real verbal form: I would sing.
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	We are have a conditional form of the past. Take the compound past form and put the auxilliary in the conditional. "Ich habe gegessen" becomes "ich hätte gegessen", "Ich war gewesen" becomes "ich wäre gewesen". If you feel extremely confident about your German, try to figure out some passive forms: "ich bin gefragt worden" becomes "ich wäre gefragt worden" and so on.		We are have a conditional form of the past. Take the compound past form and put the auxilliary in the conditional. "Ich habe gegessen" becomes "ich hätte gegessen", "Ich war gewesen" becomes "ich wäre gewesen". If you feel extremely confident about your German, try to figure out some passive forms: "ich bin gefragt worden" becomes "ich wäre gefragt worden" and so on.

	== '''Some Verbs in the Conditional ~~Tense~~ in German''' ==		== '''Some Verbs in the Conditional Mood in German''' ==

	=== '''Table with the finalizations in the Conditional ~~Tense~~''' ===		=== '''Table with the finalizations in the Conditional Mood''' ===
	.		.
	{\| class="wikitable sortable"		{\| class="wikitable sortable"

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	\|'''<big>Pronouns in English</big>'''		!'''<big>Pronouns in English</big>'''
	\|'''<big>Conditional Tense</big>'''		!'''<big>Conditional Tense</big>'''
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	\|I would ...		\|I would ...
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	\|'''<big>Pronouns</big>'''		!'''<big>Pronouns</big>'''
	'''<big>English</big>'''		'''<big>English</big>'''
	\|<big>'''ENGLISH'''~~</big>~~		!<big>'''ENGLISH''' '''PRONUNCIATION'''</big>
	~~\|<big>~~'''PRONUNCIATION'''</big>
	'''<big>ENGLISH</big>'''		'''<big>ENGLISH</big>'''
	\|'''<big>GERMAN</big>'''		!'''<big>GERMAN</big>'''
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	'''<big>English</big>'''		'''<big>English</big>'''
	\|<big>'''ENGLISH'''</big>		!<big>'''ENGLISH'''</big>
	\|<big>'''PRONUNCIATION'''</big>		!<big>'''PRONUNCIATION'''</big>
	'''<big>ENGLISH</big>'''		'''<big>ENGLISH</big>'''
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	\|<big>'''ENGLISH'''</big>		!<big>'''ENGLISH'''</big>
	\|<big>'''PRONUNCIATION'''</big>		!<big>'''PRONUNCIATION'''</big>
	'''<big>ENGLISH</big>'''		'''<big>ENGLISH</big>'''
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	'''<big>English</big>'''		'''<big>English</big>'''
	\|<big>'''ENGLISH'''</big>		!<big>'''ENGLISH'''</big>
	\|<big>'''PRONUNCIATION'''</big>		!<big>'''PRONUNCIATION'''</big>
	'''<big>ENGLISH</big>'''		'''<big>ENGLISH</big>'''
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	\|<big>'''PRONUNCIATION'''</big>		!<big>'''PRONUNCIATION'''</big>
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	In today's lesson we are going to learn about the Conditional Tense in the German language.		In today's lesson we are going to learn about the Conditional Tense in the German language.

			==The conditional Tense in German==

	The conditional tense is called "'''Konjunktiv II (zwei)'''" in German.		The conditional tense is called "'''Konjunktiv II (zwei)'''" in German.
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	We are have a conditional form of the past. Take the compound past form and put the auxilliary in the conditional. "Ich habe gegessen" becomes "ich hätte gegessen", "Ich war gewesen" becomes "ich wäre gewesen". If you feel extremely confident about your German, try to figure out some passive forms: "ich bin gefragt worden" becomes "ich wäre gefragt worden" and so on.		We are have a conditional form of the past. Take the compound past form and put the auxilliary in the conditional. "Ich habe gegessen" becomes "ich hätte gegessen", "Ich war gewesen" becomes "ich wäre gewesen". If you feel extremely confident about your German, try to figure out some passive forms: "ich bin gefragt worden" becomes "ich wäre gefragt worden" and so on.

	~~<br />~~
	== '''Some Verbs in the Conditional Tense in German''' ==		== '''Some Verbs in the Conditional Tense in German''' ==

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	'''<big>lassen</big>'''		'''<big>lassen</big>'''
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			==Related Lessons==
			* [[Language/German/Grammar/Imperative-Tense\|Imperative Tense]]
			* [[Language/German/Grammar/Pronouns-in-German\|Pronouns in German]]
			* [[Language/German/Grammar/Simple-negative-sentences\|Simple negative sentences]]
			* [[Language/German/Grammar/Be-Polite\|Be Polite]]
			* [[Language/German/Grammar/Possessive-Case-in-German\|Possessive Case in German]]
			* [[Language/German/Grammar/How-to-Use-Be\|How to Use Be]]
			* [[Language/German/Grammar/Prepositions\|Prepositions]]
			* [[Language/German/Grammar/Objects\|Objects]]
			* [[Language/German/Grammar/Past-Tense---Part-1---Perfect-Tense\|Past Tense Part 1 Perfect Tense]]
			* [[Language/German/Grammar/Questions\|Questions]]

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	It is used to talk about things that are pure hypothetical.		It is used to talk about things that are pure hypothetical.


	Note that there are two ways to form the conditional tense. The first one is a real verbal form, #the second one is perphrastic:		Note that there are two ways to form the conditional tense. The first one is a real verbal form, #the second one is perphrastic:
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	*"Ich sänge" is the real verbal form: I would sing.		*"Ich sänge" is the real verbal form: I would sing.
	*"Ich würde singen" is the periphrastic form.		*"Ich würde singen" is the periphrastic form.


	There is no difference in meaning. But there can be a difference in style. The simple form belong often rather to formal speech. With some verbs though, the simple form ist quite common. You can see the most common simple forms her. The verbs "sein, werden und haben" have very common conditional forms. Notice that these forms can quite simply be derived from the past tenses of the verbs by adding umlauts: ich war becomes ich wäre and so forth.		There is no difference in meaning. But there can be a difference in style. The simple form belong often rather to formal speech. With some verbs though, the simple form ist quite common. You can see the most common simple forms her. The verbs "sein, werden und haben" have very common conditional forms. Notice that these forms can quite simply be derived from the past tenses of the verbs by adding umlauts: ich war becomes ich wäre and so forth.



	With "spielen" and "essen", the table below shows the perphrastic form:		With "spielen" and "essen", the table below shows the perphrastic form:
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	[[File:conditional-tense.jpg]]		[[File:conditional-tense.jpg]]


	Notice the simple form, which can again be created by umlauting the past form. "ich spielte" becomes "ich spielte". There is just no umlaut for "ie"! This is a major problem of the simple form. If there is no legal way to umlaut the stem vowel, the form just doesn't change. With "essen" you have the past tense "ich aß". This allows an umlaut and will yield "ich äße". The form is theoretically correct and you can use is. But be warned: Unless you are Goethe or you are writing a formal essay, you will either get misunderstanding or laughter. The form is not really used. Instead, we say "Ich würde essen".		Notice the simple form, which can again be created by umlauting the past form. "ich spielte" becomes "ich spielte". There is just no umlaut for "ie"! This is a major problem of the simple form. If there is no legal way to umlaut the stem vowel, the form just doesn't change. With "essen" you have the past tense "ich aß". This allows an umlaut and will yield "ich äße". The form is theoretically correct and you can use is. But be warned: Unless you are Goethe or you are writing a formal essay, you will either get misunderstanding or laughter. The form is not really used. Instead, we say "Ich würde essen".


	Things are never simple in German. In writing, a sentence this to many "würde" sounds clumsy. So use "würde" with care. As a rule of thumb, use the simple forms for "sein, haben, werden" and the periphrastic form for all the rest.		Things are never simple in German. In writing, a sentence this to many "würde" sounds clumsy. So use "würde" with care. As a rule of thumb, use the simple forms for "sein, haben, werden" and the periphrastic form for all the rest.


	We are have a conditional form of the past. Take the compound past form and put the auxilliary in the conditional. "Ich habe gegessen" becomes "ich hätte gegessen", "Ich war gewesen" becomes "ich wäre gewesen". If you feel extremely confident about your German, try to figure out some passive forms: "ich bin gefragt worden" becomes "ich wäre gefragt worden" and so on.		We are have a conditional form of the past. Take the compound past form and put the auxilliary in the conditional. "Ich habe gegessen" becomes "ich hätte gegessen", "Ich war gewesen" becomes "ich wäre gewesen". If you feel extremely confident about your German, try to figure out some passive forms: "ich bin gefragt worden" becomes "ich wäre gefragt worden" and so on.


	== '''Some Verbs in the Conditional Tense in German''' ==		== '''Some Verbs in the Conditional Tense in German''' ==