Master the subjunctive I & II – it's about polite questions and indirect speech
Konjunktiv I and Konjunktiv II are important parts of German grammar.
They help us report what other people say, express wishes, make polite requests, and talk about unreal or imaginary situations.
In this presentation, you will learn both forms step by step through simple explanations, visual examples, and practical exercises.
By the end of the presentation, you will feel confident recognizing and using the most important subjunctive forms in German.
✓ 🇩🇪 🇬🇧 Bilingual course — German explained in English✓ Created by a German Teacher & Goethe Exam Expert
✓ Designed for independent learners
✓ Lifetime access
✓ Study at your own pace
✓ Instant delivery after payment
-
52-slide-presentation (PowerPoint format)
additional downloadable PDF cheat sheets
🇩🇪 🇬🇧 Bilingual explanations (German + English)✓ Step-by-step grammar explanations
✓ Visual presentation slides
✓ Examples and exercises
✓ Answer key
✓ Authentic commands to use the grammar immediately
✓ PDF cheat-sheets and practice pages included
✓ Google Drive access
✓ Learn at your own pace
✓ Suitable for A1 / A2 / B1 / B2 -
Konjunktiv I and Reported Speech
Learn how to form and use Konjunktiv I to report what other people say, think, or claim. Understand the most important rules of indirect speech and learn how pronouns, possessive adjectives, and tenses change when reporting information.
Konjunktiv II and Unreal Situations
Master the use of Konjunktiv II to express wishes, dreams, hypothetical situations, and unreal conditions. Learn how to talk about situations that are imagined, unlikely, or contrary to reality.
Polite Requests, Suggestions, and Advice
Discover how Konjunktiv II is used to sound more polite in everyday communication. Learn common structures for requests, suggestions, recommendations, and advice in both spoken and written German.
Special Forms and Common Exceptions
Understand the most important irregular forms of Konjunktiv I and Konjunktiv II, including modal verbs and frequently used verbs such as sein, haben, werden, wissen, and geben. Learn when Ersatzformen (substitute forms) are used and how to recognize them.
Practice with Authentic Dialogues and Real-Life Situations
Apply Konjunktiv I and Konjunktiv II in context through everyday dialogues, reported conversations, interviews, wishes, hypothetical scenarios, and practical exercises. Strengthen your skills with gap-fill activities, transformations, and communicative tasks that reflect real-life German usage.
-
This package is suitable for learners from B1 to C1 level and also works well as a review course for more advanced learners.
Perfect if you:
✓ are studying German independently
✓ use language apps but want clearer grammar explanations
✓ like to refresh the grammar
✓ want a structured explanation of the subjunctive I & II grammar -
The presentation is in PowerPoint (.pptx) format - compatible with PowerPoint, Keynote, and Google Slides.
PDFs open on any device. -
Choose your presentation
Receive payment instructions
Once payment is confirmed, you'll receive your Google Drive access link
Start learning immediately
Please include the email address used for your order in your payment details to avoid delays.
-
This license covers personal study use only.
The presentation is protected by copyright.For classroom or commercial teaching use, please get in touch for a teacher's license.
-
Do I need to know all German tenses before learning Konjunktiv I and II?
No. A solid understanding of the present tense (Präsens) is helpful, but you do not need to master all German tenses first.
This course explains Konjunktiv I and Konjunktiv II step by step and shows how they are used in real communication.
Are Konjunktiv I and Konjunktiv II really used in everyday German?
Yes, but in different situations.
Konjunktiv I is mainly used in newspapers, reports, interviews, and formal writing to report what other people have said.
Konjunktiv II is extremely common in everyday German.What is the difference between Konjunktiv I and Konjunktiv II?
Konjunktiv I is mainly used for indirect speech.
Konjunktiv II is used for wishes, unreal situations, hypotheses, polite requests, and advice.Why are there two different subjunctive forms?
Because they have different functions.
Konjunktiv I helps us report information without confirming whether it is true.
Konjunktiv II helps us express situations that are imagined, hypothetical, desired, or contrary to reality.Learning both forms allows you to communicate more precisely and naturally.
What makes Konjunktiv I difficult?
Many forms look similar to the present tense.This course explains when and why these substitute forms are necessary.
What makes Konjunktiv II difficult?
The main challenge is learning the irregular forms.Fortunately, the most important forms occur very frequently and can be learned quickly through practice.
Do Germans really use forms such as ginge, käme, nähme, and stünde?
Yes, but mainly in formal writing, literature, and higher-level language.
In everyday conversation, Germans often prefer the würde + infinitive construction.Which form should I learn first?
It is usually best to start with Konjunktiv II because it is used frequently in everyday communication for polite requests, wishes, advice, and hypothetical situations.
After that, Konjunktiv I becomes much easier because you already understand the basic idea of a subjunctive mood and how verb forms can change.
This presentation is built up in this order.
Instant access after payment for lifetime
Price CHF 15.50