The imperfect subjunctive in conditional clauses

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Imperfect subjunctive main clause construction

  • conditional (würde + infinitive)

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What can the imperfect subjunctive in the wenn clause be replaced with?

  • the conditional

  • When the subjunctive form of the verb is the same as the imperfect form

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When do you switch to the imperfect subjunctive in the main clause?

  • when the verb is haben or sein

  • Or a model verb

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How are regular verbs formed in the imperfect subjunctive?

  • formed the same as in the imperfect tense

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How are irregular verbs formed in the imperfect subjunctive?

  • use the imperfect tense

  • Add an umlaut if possible

  • And an -e to the 1st and third person singular

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Sein

  • ich wäre

  • Du wärest

  • Er/sie/es wäre

  • Wir wären

  • Ihr wärt

  • Sie wären

  • Sie wären

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Haben

  • ich häte

  • Du hätest

  • Er/sie/es hätte

  • Wir häten

  • Ihr hättet

  • Sie häten

  • Sie hätten

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Geben

  • ich gäbe

  • Du gäbst

  • Er/sie/es gäbe

  • Wir gäben

  • Ihr gäbet

  • Sie gäben

  • Sie gäBen

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Gehen

  • ich gehe

  • Du gingst

  • Er/sie/es ginge

  • Wir gingen

  • Ihr ginget

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The imperfect subjunctive is also called…

Konjunktiv II

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What is the difference between Konjunktiv I and Konjunktiv II?

  • This one is in the past

  • Konjunktiv I: When we have the money, we will buy…

  • Konjunktiv II: If we had had the money, we would have bought…