B2–C1 · PFR · 40 patterns

Preferences and choices

State a preference and weigh alternatives.

01 · How to use this set

Start from the communication job

State a preference and weigh alternatives.

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 40 patterns in this study set.

01I would prefer it if [the team needs another day to decide].I would prefer it if the team needs another day to decide. · German parallel: Ich würde es vorziehen, wenn [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht].02I would prefer it if [the revised plan has not been shared yet].I would prefer it if the revised plan has not been shared yet. · German parallel: Ich würde es vorziehen, wenn [der überarbeitete Plan noch nicht geteilt wurde].03I would prefer it if [we should compare the two options].I would prefer it if we should compare the two options. The wider context will matter when the next decision is made. · German parallel: Ich würde es vorziehen, wenn [wir die beiden Optionen vergleichen sollten].04I would prefer it if [the client asked for more detail].I would prefer it if the client asked for more detail. Everyone can return to this point at the next meeting. · German parallel: Ich würde es vorziehen, wenn [der Kunde um mehr Details gebeten hat].05I would prefer it if [the pilot may continue next month].I would prefer it if the pilot may continue next month. The team will discuss it before deciding how to proceed. · German parallel: Ich würde es vorziehen, wenn [das Pilotprojekt im nächsten Monat weiterlaufen kann].06I would prefer it if [the data need another check].I would prefer it if the data need another check. It will be useful to revisit this before the final plan is agreed. · German parallel: Ich würde es vorziehen, wenn [die Daten noch einmal geprüft werden müssen].

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01I would prefer it if [the team needs another day to decide].FUNPFR001 · I would prefer it if [the team needs another day to decide]. / Ich würde es vorziehen, wenn [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht].02I would prefer it if [the revised plan has not been shared yet].FUNPFR002 · I would prefer it if [the revised plan has not been shared yet]. / Ich würde es vorziehen, wenn [der überarbeitete Plan noch nicht geteilt wurde].03I would prefer it if [we should compare the two options].FUNPFR003 · I would prefer it if [we should compare the two options]. / Ich würde es vorziehen, wenn [wir die beiden Optionen vergleichen sollten].04I would prefer it if [the client asked for more detail].FUNPFR004 · I would prefer it if [the client asked for more detail]. / Ich würde es vorziehen, wenn [der Kunde um mehr Details gebeten hat].05I would prefer it if [the pilot may continue next month].FUNPFR005 · I would prefer it if [the pilot may continue next month]. / Ich würde es vorziehen, wenn [das Pilotprojekt im nächsten Monat weiterlaufen kann].06I would prefer it if [the data need another check].FUNPFR006 · I would prefer it if [the data need another check]. / Ich würde es vorziehen, wenn [die Daten noch einmal geprüft werden müssen].07I would prefer it if [the meeting was moved].FUNPFR007 · I would prefer it if [the meeting was moved]. / Ich würde es vorziehen, wenn [die Sitzung verschoben wurde].08I would prefer it if [the colleagues prefer remote participation].FUNPFR008 · I would prefer it if [the colleagues prefer remote participation]. / Ich würde es vorziehen, wenn [die Kolleginnen und Kollegen eine Teilnahme aus der Ferne bevorzugen].09I would prefer it if [the final decision is still open].FUNPFR009 · I would prefer it if [the final decision is still open]. / Ich würde es vorziehen, wenn [die endgültige Entscheidung noch offen ist].10I would prefer it if [the proposal would need revision].FUNPFR010 · I would prefer it if [the proposal would need revision]. / Ich würde es vorziehen, wenn [der Vorschlag überarbeitet werden müsste].11Rather than assume that [the team needs another day to decide], I would compare the options.FUNPFR011 · Rather than assume that [the team needs another day to decide], I would compare the options. / Statt anzunehmen, dass [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht], würde ich die Optionen vergleichen.12Rather than assume that [the revised plan has not been shared yet], I would compare the options.FUNPFR012 · Rather than assume that [the revised plan has not been shared yet], I would compare the options. / Statt anzunehmen, dass [der überarbeitete Plan noch nicht geteilt wurde], würde ich die Optionen vergleichen.13Rather than assume that [we should compare the two options], I would compare the options.FUNPFR013 · Rather than assume that [we should compare the two options], I would compare the options. / Statt anzunehmen, dass [wir die beiden Optionen vergleichen sollten], würde ich die Optionen vergleichen.14Rather than assume that [the client asked for more detail], I would compare the options.FUNPFR014 · Rather than assume that [the client asked for more detail], I would compare the options. / Statt anzunehmen, dass [der Kunde um mehr Details gebeten hat], würde ich die Optionen vergleichen.15Rather than assume that [the pilot may continue next month], I would compare the options.FUNPFR015 · Rather than assume that [the pilot may continue next month], I would compare the options. / Statt anzunehmen, dass [das Pilotprojekt im nächsten Monat weiterlaufen kann], würde ich die Optionen vergleichen.16Rather than assume that [the data need another check], I would compare the options.FUNPFR016 · Rather than assume that [the data need another check], I would compare the options. / Statt anzunehmen, dass [die Daten noch einmal geprüft werden müssen], würde ich die Optionen vergleichen.17Rather than assume that [the meeting was moved], I would compare the options.FUNPFR017 · Rather than assume that [the meeting was moved], I would compare the options. / Statt anzunehmen, dass [die Sitzung verschoben wurde], würde ich die Optionen vergleichen.18Rather than assume that [the colleagues prefer remote participation], I would compare the options.FUNPFR018 · Rather than assume that [the colleagues prefer remote participation], I would compare the options. / Statt anzunehmen, dass [die Kolleginnen und Kollegen eine Teilnahme aus der Ferne bevorzugen], würde ich die Optionen vergleichen.19Rather than assume that [the final decision is still open], I would compare the options.FUNPFR019 · Rather than assume that [the final decision is still open], I would compare the options. / Statt anzunehmen, dass [die endgültige Entscheidung noch offen ist], würde ich die Optionen vergleichen.20Rather than assume that [the proposal would need revision], I would compare the options.FUNPFR020 · Rather than assume that [the proposal would need revision], I would compare the options. / Statt anzunehmen, dass [der Vorschlag überarbeitet werden müsste], würde ich die Optionen vergleichen.21My preference would be to wait until we know whether [the team needs another day to decide].FUNPFR021 · My preference would be to wait until we know whether [the team needs another day to decide]. / Ich würde lieber warten, bis wir wissen, ob [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht].22My preference would be to wait until we know whether [the revised plan has not been shared yet].FUNPFR022 · My preference would be to wait until we know whether [the revised plan has not been shared yet]. / Ich würde lieber warten, bis wir wissen, ob [der überarbeitete Plan noch nicht geteilt wurde].23My preference would be to wait until we know whether [we should compare the two options].FUNPFR023 · My preference would be to wait until we know whether [we should compare the two options]. / Ich würde lieber warten, bis wir wissen, ob [wir die beiden Optionen vergleichen sollten].24My preference would be to wait until we know whether [the client asked for more detail].FUNPFR024 · My preference would be to wait until we know whether [the client asked for more detail]. / Ich würde lieber warten, bis wir wissen, ob [der Kunde um mehr Details gebeten hat].25My preference would be to wait until we know whether [the pilot may continue next month].FUNPFR025 · My preference would be to wait until we know whether [the pilot may continue next month]. / Ich würde lieber warten, bis wir wissen, ob [das Pilotprojekt im nächsten Monat weiterlaufen kann].26My preference would be to wait until we know whether [the data need another check].FUNPFR026 · My preference would be to wait until we know whether [the data need another check]. / Ich würde lieber warten, bis wir wissen, ob [die Daten noch einmal geprüft werden müssen].27My preference would be to wait until we know whether [the meeting was moved].FUNPFR027 · My preference would be to wait until we know whether [the meeting was moved]. / Ich würde lieber warten, bis wir wissen, ob [die Sitzung verschoben wurde].28My preference would be to wait until we know whether [the colleagues prefer remote participation].FUNPFR028 · My preference would be to wait until we know whether [the colleagues prefer remote participation]. / Ich würde lieber warten, bis wir wissen, ob [die Kolleginnen und Kollegen eine Teilnahme aus der Ferne bevorzugen].29My preference would be to wait until we know whether [the final decision is still open].FUNPFR029 · My preference would be to wait until we know whether [the final decision is still open]. / Ich würde lieber warten, bis wir wissen, ob [die endgültige Entscheidung noch offen ist].30My preference would be to wait until we know whether [the proposal would need revision].FUNPFR030 · My preference would be to wait until we know whether [the proposal would need revision]. / Ich würde lieber warten, bis wir wissen, ob [der Vorschlag überarbeitet werden müsste].31Given that [the team needs another day to decide], the simpler option seems preferable.FUNPFR031 · Given that [the team needs another day to decide], the simpler option seems preferable. / Da [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht], erscheint die einfachere Option vorzugswürdig.32Given that [the revised plan has not been shared yet], the simpler option seems preferable.FUNPFR032 · Given that [the revised plan has not been shared yet], the simpler option seems preferable. / Da [der überarbeitete Plan noch nicht geteilt wurde], erscheint die einfachere Option vorzugswürdig.33Given that [we should compare the two options], the simpler option seems preferable.FUNPFR033 · Given that [we should compare the two options], the simpler option seems preferable. / Da [wir die beiden Optionen vergleichen sollten], erscheint die einfachere Option vorzugswürdig.34Given that [the client asked for more detail], the simpler option seems preferable.FUNPFR034 · Given that [the client asked for more detail], the simpler option seems preferable. / Da [der Kunde um mehr Details gebeten hat], erscheint die einfachere Option vorzugswürdig.35Given that [the pilot may continue next month], the simpler option seems preferable.FUNPFR035 · Given that [the pilot may continue next month], the simpler option seems preferable. / Da [das Pilotprojekt im nächsten Monat weiterlaufen kann], erscheint die einfachere Option vorzugswürdig.36Given that [the data need another check], the simpler option seems preferable.FUNPFR036 · Given that [the data need another check], the simpler option seems preferable. / Da [die Daten noch einmal geprüft werden müssen], erscheint die einfachere Option vorzugswürdig.37Given that [the meeting was moved], the simpler option seems preferable.FUNPFR037 · Given that [the meeting was moved], the simpler option seems preferable. / Da [die Sitzung verschoben wurde], erscheint die einfachere Option vorzugswürdig.38Given that [the colleagues prefer remote participation], the simpler option seems preferable.FUNPFR038 · Given that [the colleagues prefer remote participation], the simpler option seems preferable. / Da [die Kolleginnen und Kollegen eine Teilnahme aus der Ferne bevorzugen], erscheint die einfachere Option vorzugswürdig.39Given that [the final decision is still open], the simpler option seems preferable.FUNPFR039 · Given that [the final decision is still open], the simpler option seems preferable. / Da [die endgültige Entscheidung noch offen ist], erscheint die einfachere Option vorzugswürdig.40Given that [the proposal would need revision], the simpler option seems preferable.FUNPFR040 · Given that [the proposal would need revision], the simpler option seems preferable. / Da [der Vorschlag überarbeitet werden müsste], erscheint die einfachere Option vorzugswürdig.

01Advice and recommendationsRecommend a next step without overstating certainty.02Requests and follow-throughMake a clear, workable request.03Offers and supportOffer a concrete contribution with an easy next step.04Permission and boundariesState what is allowed, required or out of scope.