Language
German
Level
B2
Unit
Verbformen und Modi
Practice types
0

What this grammar point covers

Konjunktiv II is a German verb form used to talk about unreal situations, wishes, polite requests, or hypothetical scenarios.

When to use it

Use Konjunktiv II in German to express wishes, hypothetical or unreal situations, polite requests, and to give advice or suggestions.

Key forms

Examples

Wenn ich mehr Zeit hätte, würde ich reisen.

English: If I had more time, I would travel.

Ich wäre gern reich.

English: I would like to be rich.

Könnten Sie mir bitte helfen?

English: Could you please help me?

An deiner Stelle würde ich das nicht machen.

English: In your place, I wouldn’t do that.

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