![]() If the conditional or temporal meaning of wenn is not clear (like in the last example), there are different ways to make the “if” more distinct: Lege dich hin, wenn du dich schlecht fühlst. ( When she’s home, I’ll make evening bread.) Wenn sie Zuhause ist, mache ich Abendbrot. Wenn das Licht aus geht, ist die Glühbirne kaputt. ( If the light goes out, the light bulb is broken.)Įxamples where wenn is used as a temporale Satzverbindung: ( If I behave well, I can have an ice cream cone.) Wenn ich mich gut benehme, darf ich ein Eis. Examples of the use of wennĮxamples where wenn is used as konditionale Satzverbindung: This is where it can get confusing for English speakers. ![]() Where in English, “if” is always conditional, “when” is always temporal. What also makes it a bit more complicated is that wenn can be used both as a konditionale Satzverbindung (conditional clause linkage) and a temporale Satzverbindung(temporal clause linkage). Wenn simply does not give that certainty. “When” gives whatever the sentence says certainty – it’ll be something that is going to happen. In English, you immediately know that “if” prefaces an uncertain situation. Could this be the only time German is actually easier and more straightforward than English? No, actually. Wenn means both “if” and “when”! Not having to wonder about whether your sentence is exuding certainty or not, you can simply use the same word. ![]() Conjugation of personal pronouns in Nominative, Dative and Accusative.Wenn du dein Eis fallen lässt, kannst du es nicht mehr essen! (If you drop your ice cream, you can no longer eat it!) (Image by Sarah Kilian at ) Here are the grammar tables that are included in this German grammar cheat sheet pdf: Conjugation of definite and indefinite articles in 3 cases: Nominative, Dative, Accusative. Once you learn the basics and all these conjugations stick in your memory, you will start remembering the exceptions as well. Stick to the basics – the point of the grammar cheat sheet is to help you start speaking and if you make some small grammar mistakes at first, it’s not a big deal. Of course, there are always exceptions to the grammar rules, but try not to worry about exceptions at this point. For example, if you are learning German, it could be the conjugation of definite and indefinite articles and pronouns in different cases, adjective declensions etc. The grammar cheat sheet should contain only the most essential grammar rules. It shouldn’t be too long, the best is just one A4 page. The concept of a grammar cheat sheet is very simple and you can easily create one by yourself. Or make your own once you understand the concept! How to guess the gender of German nouns (+printable exercise) You will find the link to download my own printable German grammar cheat sheet at the bottom of the page. With this simple grammar cheat sheet, you can easily find the conjugation that you forgot and concentrate on speaking. I often saw in my classes that many beginners didn’t feel confident speaking German because they were constantly trying to remember how to conjugate the article or adjective, or which case to use after which preposition. But when you have a clear and understandable grammar cheat sheet in front of you, it is not as bad as it seems at first sight. German grammar might seem very complex, especially for beginners. ![]() I recommend using grammar cheat sheets for all my students who are learning German. Today I want to share with you one of my favorite tools for learning the grammar of a foreign language.
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