Wenn…… the conditional. Using the conditional tense The conditional tense is used to talk about something that happens only after something else happened.

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1 Wenn…… the conditional

2 Using the conditional tense The conditional tense is used to talk about something that happens only after something else happened before. The conditional tense is used to talk about something that happens only after something else happened before. E.g: If it snows, I go skiing. E.g: If it snows, I go skiing. I go swimming if its sunny,. I go swimming if its sunny,.

3 Wie formt man das? Man muss ein wenn und ein dann haben, der Rest ist Wort-order. Man muss ein wenn und ein dann haben, der Rest ist Wort-order. Beispiel: Beispiel: Es ist sonnig. Ich gehe schwimmen. Ich gehe schwimmen, wenn es sonnig ist.

4 Und wie geht das? How do we form the conditional tense in German? We need to look at the sentences in general and work out what parts we have where in a sentence. Only then can we work out where these parts need to go. Think about the word order and dinner queues or races How do we form the conditional tense in German? We need to look at the sentences in general and work out what parts we have where in a sentence. Only then can we work out where these parts need to go. Think about the word order and dinner queues or races

5 Word order Verbs are always in second place!!! Yes, always. Yes, always. Oh, unless you are aiming for a NC Level 5A!?!?!?!?! Oh, unless you are aiming for a NC Level 5A!?!?!?!?!

6 Wenn ….., dann… This is an exception to the rule. Look!!! Es ist warm. Es ist warm. Ich gehe reiten. Ich gehe reiten. Es schneit. Es schneit. Ich fahre Ski. Ich fahre Ski. Wenn es warm ist, dann gehe ich schwimmen. Wenn es warm ist, dann gehe ich schwimmen. Wenn es schneit, dann fahre ich Ski. Wenn es schneit, dann fahre ich Ski.