Konjunktiv II (past tense) 1.) I`ll give you a short sentence in the

Konjunktiv
Übung 3: Konjunktiv II (past tense)
Konjunktiv II (past tense)
1.) I’ll give you a short sentence in the Präsens tense. I’d like you to transform it at first in the Perfekt tense and then in a second step into the
Konjunktiv II – past tense form.
hint: If you are unsure which verb requires which helping verb (haben/sein) check your long list of irregular verbs which you used lately to learn category I and II by heart.
no.
Präsens tense
Perfekt tense
Konjunktiv II – past tense
English
1.)
Ich sehe.
Ich habe gesehen.
Ich hätte gesehen.
I see. / I saw. / I would have seen.
2.)
Ich gehe.
Ich bin gegangen.
Ich wäre gegangen.
I go. / I went. / I would have gone.
3.)
Ich kaufe.
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______hätte______________________
I buy. / I bought. / I would have bought.
4.)
Ich lese.
_____habe___________________
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I read. / I read. / I would have read.
5.)
Du kommst.
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You come. / You came. / You would have come.
6.)
Wir sprechen.
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We speak. / We spoke. / We would have spoken.
7.)
Er fällt.
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He falls. / He fell. / He would have fallen.
8.)
Ich trage.
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I wear. / I wore. / I would have worn.
9.)
Wir laufen.
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We walk. / We walked. / We would have walked.
10.)
Du bist.
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You are. / You was. / You would have been.
© Thomas Höfler 2005 – 2009
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Übung 3: Konjunktiv II (past tense)
2.) Wishes / wishful thinking: Fill in the correct form of the Konjunktiv II – past tense.
hint: This exercise is pretty difficult. Just give your best.
sentence
translation
1.)
Ich wünschte (wünschen), ich hätte mehr Zeit gehabt (haben).
I wish I would have had more time.
2.)
Ich ______________ (wünschen), sie ____________ netter zur mir ________________ (sein).
I wish she would have been nicer (sweeter) to me.
3.)
Ich ______________ (wünschen), du _____________ das nicht ________________ (tun).
I wish you wouldn’t have done this.
4.)
Wir ______________ (wünschen), ihr _____________ uns ________________ (helfen).
We wish you would have helped us.
5.)
Wenn wir doch nur mehr Geld ________________ ________________ (haben)!
If we once would have had more money!
6.)
Wenn sie doch nur fleißiger ________________ ________________ (sein)!
If she once would have been more diligently!
7.)
Ich ___________ (wünschen), Joy ____________ mich im Krankenhaus _____________ (besuchen).
I wish Joy would have visited me in hospital.
8.)
Ich _____________ (wünschen), ich _____________ mehr Cebuano_________________ (lernen).
I wish I would have learned more Cebuano.
9.)
Ich _____________ (wünschen), sie _____________ ihr Studium _________________ (beenden).
I wish I would have finshed her study.
10.)
Ich _____________ (wünschen), ich _____________ sie früher _________________ (treffen).
I wish I would have met her earlier.
© Thomas Höfler 2005 – 2009
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Übung 3: Konjunktiv II (past tense)
3.) Conditional sentences: Fill in the correct form of the Konjunktiv II – past tense
hint: Make sure you know the Partizip II form of all verbs used in brackets before you start the exercise.
1.)
sentence
translation
Wir hätten uns nicht getroffen (treffen), wenn ich Yahoo nicht installiert hätte (installieren).
We wouldn’t have met if I hadn’t installed Yahoo.
Sie ___________ keinen Unfall ___________ (haben), wenn sie sich _________________
2.)
___________ (umdrehen).
She wouldn’t have had an accident if she had turned around..
Ich ________ _ zu ihr _________________ (kommen), wenn sie mich _________________
3.)
___________ (rufen).
I would have come to her if she hadn’t called me.
Ich ________ _ besser _________________ (schlafen), wenn es nicht so warm
4.)
_________________ ___________ (sein).
I would have slept better if it hadn’t been so warm.
Wir ________ _ pünktlich _________________ (sein), wenn ihre Freunde sich ein wenig
5.)
_________________ ___________ (beeilen).
I would have been punctual if her friends had hurried a bit.
Sie ________ _ ein besseres Leben_________________ (haben), wenn er nicht seinen Job
6.)
_________________ ___________ (verlieren).
They would have had a better life if he hadn’t lost his job.
Wir ________ _ das Haus _________________ (kaufen), wenn wir in der Lottery
7.)
_________________ ___________ (gewinnen).
I would have bought the house if we had won in the lottery.
Er ________ _ länger _________________ (leben), wenn er weniger _________________
8.)
___________ (rauchen).
© Thomas Höfler 2005 – 2009
He would have lived longer if he had smoked less.
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