How do you form Konjunktiv 2 in German?
Konjunktiv II in the past tense is built with haben or sein in Konjunktiv II present + Partizip II, Futur I is built with the verb würde in Konjunktiv II + infinitive, and Future II is made with verb würde in Konjunktiv II + participle II + haben or sein in infinitive.
How do you use the subjunctive 2 in German?
Subjunctive II is the form of subjunctive used in wishes and conditional sentences to signal whether a situation is hypothetical or not. Its most common usage is in “if . . . then” statements.
How do you use Konjunktiv in German?
We use the Konjunktiv I primarily for indirect speech, for example: Mein Bruder sagt, er komme später….Konjunktiv I is also used in some specific idioms, for example:
- Es lebe der König! (Long live the king!)
- Gott sei dank! (Thank God!)
- Ruhe in Frieden.
- Man nehme 150 Gramm Mehl für den Teig.
What is Konjunktiv II in German?
The general subjunctive, also: past subjunctive or subjunctive 2 (Konjunktiv II), expresses hypothetical situations. It is also used in indirect speech and in polite questions and statements.
How do you use als ob?
In German, “as if” clauses are expressed by als ob or als wenn or als followed by the subjunctive form of the verb. For example, Das Kind sieht aus, als ob es krank wäre.
How do you use Konjunktiv 1?
Konjunktiv I is used for the 2nd and 3rd person singular and 2nd person plural, the Konjunktiv II for the 1st person singular and the 1st and 3rd person plural to avoid confusion. We can also use the Konjunktiv II to express a wish or desire, to make conditional sentences or to make special, polite phrases.
How do you use als ob in German?
In German, “as if” clauses are expressed by als ob or als wenn or als followed by the subjunctive form of the verb. For example, Das Kind sieht aus, als ob es krank wäre. The child looks as if it were ill.
How do you use Ware in German?
Just as a side note: würde + infinitive is the very common, very easy way to form the subjunctive in German. Thus, would drink = würde trinken, would sing = würde singen, etc. To give another example of when to use “würde” (or, to be exact, “würde…