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B2–C1 · Hypothetical questions · 4 patterns

Hypothetical questions

Explore a possible world before committing to it.

01 · How to use this set

Start from the communication job

Explore a possible world before committing to it.

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

Start with these reusable frames

A compact sample from the 4 patterns in this study set.

01What would happen if [X]?What would happen if the team needs another day to decide? · German parallel: Was würde passieren, wenn [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht]?02How would we respond if [X]?How would we respond if the team needs another day to decide? · German parallel: Wie würden wir reagieren, wenn [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht]?03Which assumption would fail if [X]?Which assumption would fail if the team needs another day to decide? · German parallel: Welche Annahme würde nicht mehr gelten, wenn [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht]?04What might have changed if [X]?What might have changed if the team needs another day to decide? · German parallel: Was hätte sich ändern können, wenn [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht]?

03 · Complete set

Browse every pattern

The canonical list follows below. Every pattern has a stable ID and its own page for examples, translation, and reuse.

01What would happen if [X]?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]?02How would we respond if [X]?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]?03Which assumption would fail if [X]?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]?04What might have changed if [X]?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]?

04 · Continue

Questions in use

A useful next step from the same learning path.

01Probability questionsAsk about likelihood without claiming certainty.02Polite request questionsAsk for help, information or action tactfully.03Workplace questionsCoordinate tasks, owners and deadlines at work.04Academic and research questionsTurn evidence and uncertainty into researchable questions.

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Pattern PracticeFind a pattern you can reuseContinue through a canonical Metkagram learning surface already linked from this page.Pattern AtlasWhat would happen if [X]?Continue through a canonical Metkagram learning surface already linked from this page.Pattern AtlasHow would we respond if [X]?Continue through a canonical Metkagram learning surface already linked from this page.