1. Zusammenfassung: Subjunktiv II

2. Subj II has 2 tenses: Present (for present and future) Present (for present and future) Past (for all past situations, regardless of what KIND of past) Past (for all past situations, regardless of what KIND of past) Würde + Infinitiv is used for present and future ONLY Würde + Infinitiv is used for present and future ONLY

3. Present Subj II forms Derive from the imperfect stem form Derive from the imperfect stem form kommen > kam > käme

4. Würde + Infinitive Is used much more often than Subj II. Is used much more often than Subj II. Weak verbs are generally expressed with this format Weak verbs are generally expressed with this format

5. However, these verbs… Should be learned (frequently occurring) Should be learned (frequently occurring) sein > war > wäre sein > war > wäre haben > hatte > hätte werden > wurde > würde wissen > wusste > wüsste

6. gehen > ging > ginge gehen > ging > ginge kommen > kam > käme tun > tat > täte lernen > lernte > lernte können > konnte > könnte Plus a few more auf s. 257!

7. Past Subj II Is formed with the subjunctive helping verb (hätten oder wären) plus a PAST PARTICIPLE Is formed with the subjunctive helping verb (hätten oder wären) plus a PAST PARTICIPLE

8. Modals in Past Subj II Hätte ……..machen sollen Hätte ……..machen sollen - the modal infinitive being second in a double infinitive structure, these always standing at the end of the sentence.