Nebensätze (Subordinate clauses)

A2 German grammar — Weather. Subordinating conjunctions (weil, dass, wenn, obwohl…) send the conjugated verb to the END of the clause. A comma separa…

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Rule explained

Subordinating conjunctions (weil, dass, wenn, obwohl…) send the conjugated verb to the END of the clause. A comma separates the clauses.

Examples

Use these mini-pairs as templates:

• Ich lerne Deutsch, weil ich nach Berlin ziehe. — I learn German because I'm moving to Berlin.
• Er sagt, dass er müde ist. — He says he is tired.
• Wenn es regnet, bleibe ich zu Hause. — If it rains I stay home.
• Obwohl es teuer ist, kaufe ich es. — Although it is expensive, I'll buy it.

Common mistakes

Watch out for these learner errors:

• Don't forget the comma before 'weil', 'dass', etc.
• The conjugated verb is at the very END — not in the middle.