B2–C1 · QHYP · 40 patterns

Hypothetical questions

Explore a possible world before committing to it.

01 · How to use this set

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Read the frame, try to complete your own sentence before opening an example, then compare the English structure with its German parallel. The point is retrieval and choice, not passive list reading.

02 · Representative patterns

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A compact sample from the 40 patterns in this study set.

01What would happen if [the team needs another day to decide]?What would happen if the team needs another day to decide? The answer will help the team decide how to proceed. · German parallel: Was würde passieren, wenn [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht]?02What would happen if [the revised plan has not been shared yet]?What would happen if the revised plan has not been shared yet? · German parallel: Was würde passieren, wenn [der überarbeitete Plan noch nicht geteilt wurde]?03What would happen if [we should compare the two options]?What would happen if we should compare the two options? The answer will clarify what should happen next. · German parallel: Was würde passieren, wenn [wir die beiden Optionen vergleichen sollten]?04What would happen if [the client asked for more detail]?What would happen if the client asked for more detail? Everyone can use the answer to prepare for the next meeting. · German parallel: Was würde passieren, wenn [der Kunde um mehr Details gebeten hat]?05What would happen if [the pilot may continue next month]?What would happen if the pilot may continue next month? The answer will help the team decide how to proceed. · German parallel: Was würde passieren, wenn [das Pilotprojekt im nächsten Monat weiterlaufen kann]?06What would happen if [the data need another check]?What would happen if the data need another check? This point will be easier to discuss once the answer is clear. · German parallel: Was würde passieren, wenn [die Daten noch einmal geprüft werden müssen]?

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01What would happen if [the team needs another day to decide]?QSTQHYP001 · What would happen if [the team needs another day to decide]? / Was würde passieren, wenn [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht]?02What would happen if [the revised plan has not been shared yet]?QSTQHYP002 · What would happen if [the revised plan has not been shared yet]? / Was würde passieren, wenn [der überarbeitete Plan noch nicht geteilt wurde]?03What would happen if [we should compare the two options]?QSTQHYP003 · What would happen if [we should compare the two options]? / Was würde passieren, wenn [wir die beiden Optionen vergleichen sollten]?04What would happen if [the client asked for more detail]?QSTQHYP004 · What would happen if [the client asked for more detail]? / Was würde passieren, wenn [der Kunde um mehr Details gebeten hat]?05What would happen if [the pilot may continue next month]?QSTQHYP005 · What would happen if [the pilot may continue next month]? / Was würde passieren, wenn [das Pilotprojekt im nächsten Monat weiterlaufen kann]?06What would happen if [the data need another check]?QSTQHYP006 · What would happen if [the data need another check]? / Was würde passieren, wenn [die Daten noch einmal geprüft werden müssen]?07What would happen if [the meeting was moved]?QSTQHYP007 · What would happen if [the meeting was moved]? / Was würde passieren, wenn [die Sitzung verschoben wurde]?08What would happen if [the colleagues prefer remote participation]?QSTQHYP008 · What would happen if [the colleagues prefer remote participation]? / Was würde passieren, wenn [die Kolleginnen und Kollegen eine Teilnahme aus der Ferne bevorzugen]?09What would happen if [the final decision is still open]?QSTQHYP009 · What would happen if [the final decision is still open]? / Was würde passieren, wenn [die endgültige Entscheidung noch offen ist]?10What would happen if [the proposal would need revision]?QSTQHYP010 · What would happen if [the proposal would need revision]? / Was würde passieren, wenn [der Vorschlag überarbeitet werden müsste]?11How would we respond if [the team needs another day to decide]?QSTQHYP011 · How would we respond if [the team needs another day to decide]? / Wie würden wir reagieren, wenn [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht]?12How would we respond if [the revised plan has not been shared yet]?QSTQHYP012 · How would we respond if [the revised plan has not been shared yet]? / Wie würden wir reagieren, wenn [der überarbeitete Plan noch nicht geteilt wurde]?13How would we respond if [we should compare the two options]?QSTQHYP013 · How would we respond if [we should compare the two options]? / Wie würden wir reagieren, wenn [wir die beiden Optionen vergleichen sollten]?14How would we respond if [the client asked for more detail]?QSTQHYP014 · How would we respond if [the client asked for more detail]? / Wie würden wir reagieren, wenn [der Kunde um mehr Details gebeten hat]?15How would we respond if [the pilot may continue next month]?QSTQHYP015 · How would we respond if [the pilot may continue next month]? / Wie würden wir reagieren, wenn [das Pilotprojekt im nächsten Monat weiterlaufen kann]?16How would we respond if [the data need another check]?QSTQHYP016 · How would we respond if [the data need another check]? / Wie würden wir reagieren, wenn [die Daten noch einmal geprüft werden müssen]?17How would we respond if [the meeting was moved]?QSTQHYP017 · How would we respond if [the meeting was moved]? / Wie würden wir reagieren, wenn [die Sitzung verschoben wurde]?18How would we respond if [the colleagues prefer remote participation]?QSTQHYP018 · How would we respond if [the colleagues prefer remote participation]? / Wie würden wir reagieren, wenn [die Kolleginnen und Kollegen eine Teilnahme aus der Ferne bevorzugen]?19How would we respond if [the final decision is still open]?QSTQHYP019 · How would we respond if [the final decision is still open]? / Wie würden wir reagieren, wenn [die endgültige Entscheidung noch offen ist]?20How would we respond if [the proposal would need revision]?QSTQHYP020 · How would we respond if [the proposal would need revision]? / Wie würden wir reagieren, wenn [der Vorschlag überarbeitet werden müsste]?21Which assumption would fail if [the team needs another day to decide]?QSTQHYP021 · Which assumption would fail if [the team needs another day to decide]? / Welche Annahme würde nicht mehr gelten, wenn [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht]?22Which assumption would fail if [the revised plan has not been shared yet]?QSTQHYP022 · Which assumption would fail if [the revised plan has not been shared yet]? / Welche Annahme würde nicht mehr gelten, wenn [der überarbeitete Plan noch nicht geteilt wurde]?23Which assumption would fail if [we should compare the two options]?QSTQHYP023 · Which assumption would fail if [we should compare the two options]? / Welche Annahme würde nicht mehr gelten, wenn [wir die beiden Optionen vergleichen sollten]?24Which assumption would fail if [the client asked for more detail]?QSTQHYP024 · Which assumption would fail if [the client asked for more detail]? / Welche Annahme würde nicht mehr gelten, wenn [der Kunde um mehr Details gebeten hat]?25Which assumption would fail if [the pilot may continue next month]?QSTQHYP025 · Which assumption would fail if [the pilot may continue next month]? / Welche Annahme würde nicht mehr gelten, wenn [das Pilotprojekt im nächsten Monat weiterlaufen kann]?26Which assumption would fail if [the data need another check]?QSTQHYP026 · Which assumption would fail if [the data need another check]? / Welche Annahme würde nicht mehr gelten, wenn [die Daten noch einmal geprüft werden müssen]?27Which assumption would fail if [the meeting was moved]?QSTQHYP027 · Which assumption would fail if [the meeting was moved]? / Welche Annahme würde nicht mehr gelten, wenn [die Sitzung verschoben wurde]?28Which assumption would fail if [the colleagues prefer remote participation]?QSTQHYP028 · Which assumption would fail if [the colleagues prefer remote participation]? / Welche Annahme würde nicht mehr gelten, wenn [die Kolleginnen und Kollegen eine Teilnahme aus der Ferne bevorzugen]?29Which assumption would fail if [the final decision is still open]?QSTQHYP029 · Which assumption would fail if [the final decision is still open]? / Welche Annahme würde nicht mehr gelten, wenn [die endgültige Entscheidung noch offen ist]?30Which assumption would fail if [the proposal would need revision]?QSTQHYP030 · Which assumption would fail if [the proposal would need revision]? / Welche Annahme würde nicht mehr gelten, wenn [der Vorschlag überarbeitet werden müsste]?31What might have changed if [the team needs another day to decide]?QSTQHYP031 · What might have changed if [the team needs another day to decide]? / Was hätte sich ändern können, wenn [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht]?32What might have changed if [the revised plan has not been shared yet]?QSTQHYP032 · What might have changed if [the revised plan has not been shared yet]? / Was hätte sich ändern können, wenn [der überarbeitete Plan noch nicht geteilt wurde]?33What might have changed if [we should compare the two options]?QSTQHYP033 · What might have changed if [we should compare the two options]? / Was hätte sich ändern können, wenn [wir die beiden Optionen vergleichen sollten]?34What might have changed if [the client asked for more detail]?QSTQHYP034 · What might have changed if [the client asked for more detail]? / Was hätte sich ändern können, wenn [der Kunde um mehr Details gebeten hat]?35What might have changed if [the pilot may continue next month]?QSTQHYP035 · What might have changed if [the pilot may continue next month]? / Was hätte sich ändern können, wenn [das Pilotprojekt im nächsten Monat weiterlaufen kann]?36What might have changed if [the data need another check]?QSTQHYP036 · What might have changed if [the data need another check]? / Was hätte sich ändern können, wenn [die Daten noch einmal geprüft werden müssen]?37What might have changed if [the meeting was moved]?QSTQHYP037 · What might have changed if [the meeting was moved]? / Was hätte sich ändern können, wenn [die Sitzung verschoben wurde]?38What might have changed if [the colleagues prefer remote participation]?QSTQHYP038 · What might have changed if [the colleagues prefer remote participation]? / Was hätte sich ändern können, wenn [die Kolleginnen und Kollegen eine Teilnahme aus der Ferne bevorzugen]?39What might have changed if [the final decision is still open]?QSTQHYP039 · What might have changed if [the final decision is still open]? / Was hätte sich ändern können, wenn [die endgültige Entscheidung noch offen ist]?40What might have changed if [the proposal would need revision]?QSTQHYP040 · What might have changed if [the proposal would need revision]? / Was hätte sich ändern können, wenn [der Vorschlag überarbeitet werden müsste]?

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