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Conjunctions ! Konjunctionen !. By Nina & Lani. What is a conjunction?. A conjunction is a word (or sometimes two) that joins the two main clauses of a sentence. Zum Beispiel I want to swim but it is too cold. In this case ‘but’ is the conjunction.
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Conjunctions !Konjunctionen ! By Nina & Lani
What is a conjunction? A conjunction is a word (or sometimes two) that joins the two main clauses of a sentence. ZumBeispiel I want to swim but it is too cold. In this case ‘but’ is the conjunction. Ich will schwimmen, aberesistzukalt.
Coordinating Conjunctions • Coordinating conjunctions link two main clauses and don’t change the word order. There are five conjunctions und – and aber – but oder – or sondern – but (on the contrary) denn – for (in the sense of because)
Examples Lani will play tennis and Nina will play soccer. Laniwird tennis spielenund Nina wird Fuβball spielen. I want to swim but it is to cold. Ich will schwimmen, aberesistzukalt. We will walk to the shop or we will ride our bikes Wirgehenzu FuβzumGeshäft, oderwirfahrenmit den Fahrräde. They have not done their homework but they have gone to the movies. SiehabennichtHausaufgabengemacht, sondernsiehaben ins Kino gegangen. Kate is not at school for she is sick Kate ist in derSchulenicht, dennsieistkrank.
Subordinating Conjunctions Subordinate conjunctions combine a subordinate clause with the main clause to form a sentence. Subordinate Conjunctions always make the verb go to the end of the sentence. When using subordinating conjunctions with the present perfect tense or modal verbs, the auxiliary verb or the modal verb goes to the end of the sentence, after the other verb. Conjugate verbs as per usual. ZumBeispiel I can‘t come because my car is not working. Ich kann nicht, weil mein Auto kaputt ist. I think that Molly and Milly are very stupid. Ich denke, dass Molly and Milly sehr doof sind. NOTE – Always use a comma immediately before the conjunction.
More Subordinating Conjunctions als – when (use when taking about a single action in the past. wenn – when (use with present tense, referring to future tense) als ob – as if bevor - before bis - until da – as, since (in the sense of because) damit – in order to, so that dass - that je...desto – the... the The more I look at the page, the more confused I get. nachdem - after ob – if, whether obwohl - although während - while weil - because
Examples Nina wants to the park when she has finished her homework. Nina will zurGrünanlagegehen, wennsieihreHausaufgabenfertiggestellt hat. Although Lani is tired, she is dancing. Lanitanzt, obwohlsiemüdeist. I don’t know whether it is raining. Ichweiβnicht, obesregnet. Nina is sleeping while Lani is working. Nina schlaft, währendLaniarbeitet.
