Subordinate Clauses (Nebensätze)
Practice German subordinate clause word order with dass, weil, wenn, ob and more.
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Choose the correct word order: Ich weiß, dass er morgen ___.
In a 'dass' clause, the conjugated verb goes to the end. 'Er' is already in the clause, so just 'kommt' at the end.
Complete: ___ du fertig bist, können wir gehen.
'Wenn' (when/if) introduces a temporal or conditional subordinate clause.
Which word order is correct? Er fragt, ob ___.
After 'ob' (whether), the verb goes to the end: 'ob sie Zeit hat'.
Fill in: Sie ist traurig, ___ ihr Hund krank ist.
'Weil' (because) introduces a causal subordinate clause with verb at the end.
Choose: Ich rufe dich an, ___ ich zu Hause ___.
'Sobald' (as soon as) + verb at end. 'Ich' requires 'bin'. I'll call you as soon as I'm home.
Complete: ___ er in Deutschland lebte, lernte er Deutsch.
'Als' is used for single past events. 'Wenn' is for repeated past events or future/present conditions.
Which is correct? Er sagt, dass er das Buch ___ ___.
In subordinate clauses with Perfekt, the helping verb goes to the very end: '...gelesen hat'.
Fill in: ___ ich Kind war, spielte ich oft im Garten.
'Als' for a single time period in the past (childhood). 'Wenn' would imply repeated events.
Choose: ___ das Wetter schön ist, gehen wir in den Park.
'Wenn' for present/future conditions or repeated events: When(ever) the weather is nice, we go to the park.
Complete: Ich habe gehört, ___ die Prüfung schwer ___.
'Dass' (that) introduces a subordinate clause with verb at the end. 'Das' is an article/pronoun, not a conjunction.