B2–C1 · QPUR · 40 patterns

Purpose questions

Ask what an action is meant to achieve.

01 · How to use this set

Start from the communication job

Ask what an action is meant to achieve.

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.

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

03 · Complete set

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01What would be the purpose if [the team needs another day to decide]?QSTQPUR001 · What would be the purpose if [the team needs another day to decide]? / Welchen Zweck hätte es, wenn [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht]?02What would be the purpose if [the revised plan has not been shared yet]?QSTQPUR002 · What would be the purpose if [the revised plan has not been shared yet]? / Welchen Zweck hätte es, wenn [der überarbeitete Plan noch nicht geteilt wurde]?03What would be the purpose if [we should compare the two options]?QSTQPUR003 · What would be the purpose if [we should compare the two options]? / Welchen Zweck hätte es, wenn [wir die beiden Optionen vergleichen sollten]?04What would be the purpose if [the client asked for more detail]?QSTQPUR004 · What would be the purpose if [the client asked for more detail]? / Welchen Zweck hätte es, wenn [der Kunde um mehr Details gebeten hat]?05What would be the purpose if [the pilot may continue next month]?QSTQPUR005 · What would be the purpose if [the pilot may continue next month]? / Welchen Zweck hätte es, wenn [das Pilotprojekt im nächsten Monat weiterlaufen kann]?06What would be the purpose if [the data need another check]?QSTQPUR006 · What would be the purpose if [the data need another check]? / Welchen Zweck hätte es, wenn [die Daten noch einmal geprüft werden müssen]?07What would be the purpose if [the meeting was moved]?QSTQPUR007 · What would be the purpose if [the meeting was moved]? / Welchen Zweck hätte es, wenn [die Sitzung verschoben wurde]?08What would be the purpose if [the colleagues prefer remote participation]?QSTQPUR008 · What would be the purpose if [the colleagues prefer remote participation]? / Welchen Zweck hätte es, wenn [die Kolleginnen und Kollegen eine Teilnahme aus der Ferne bevorzugen]?09What would be the purpose if [the final decision is still open]?QSTQPUR009 · What would be the purpose if [the final decision is still open]? / Welchen Zweck hätte es, wenn [die endgültige Entscheidung noch offen ist]?10What would be the purpose if [the proposal would need revision]?QSTQPUR010 · What would be the purpose if [the proposal would need revision]? / Welchen Zweck hätte es, wenn [der Vorschlag überarbeitet werden müsste]?11Why might we want to know whether [the team needs another day to decide]?QSTQPUR011 · Why might we want to know whether [the team needs another day to decide]? / Warum könnten wir wissen wollen, ob [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht]?12Why might we want to know whether [the revised plan has not been shared yet]?QSTQPUR012 · Why might we want to know whether [the revised plan has not been shared yet]? / Warum könnten wir wissen wollen, ob [der überarbeitete Plan noch nicht geteilt wurde]?13Why might we want to know whether [we should compare the two options]?QSTQPUR013 · Why might we want to know whether [we should compare the two options]? / Warum könnten wir wissen wollen, ob [wir die beiden Optionen vergleichen sollten]?14Why might we want to know whether [the client asked for more detail]?QSTQPUR014 · Why might we want to know whether [the client asked for more detail]? / Warum könnten wir wissen wollen, ob [der Kunde um mehr Details gebeten hat]?15Why might we want to know whether [the pilot may continue next month]?QSTQPUR015 · Why might we want to know whether [the pilot may continue next month]? / Warum könnten wir wissen wollen, ob [das Pilotprojekt im nächsten Monat weiterlaufen kann]?16Why might we want to know whether [the data need another check]?QSTQPUR016 · Why might we want to know whether [the data need another check]? / Warum könnten wir wissen wollen, ob [die Daten noch einmal geprüft werden müssen]?17Why might we want to know whether [the meeting was moved]?QSTQPUR017 · Why might we want to know whether [the meeting was moved]? / Warum könnten wir wissen wollen, ob [die Sitzung verschoben wurde]?18Why might we want to know whether [the colleagues prefer remote participation]?QSTQPUR018 · Why might we want to know whether [the colleagues prefer remote participation]? / Warum könnten wir wissen wollen, ob [die Kolleginnen und Kollegen eine Teilnahme aus der Ferne bevorzugen]?19Why might we want to know whether [the final decision is still open]?QSTQPUR019 · Why might we want to know whether [the final decision is still open]? / Warum könnten wir wissen wollen, ob [die endgültige Entscheidung noch offen ist]?20Why might we want to know whether [the proposal would need revision]?QSTQPUR020 · Why might we want to know whether [the proposal would need revision]? / Warum könnten wir wissen wollen, ob [der Vorschlag überarbeitet werden müsste]?21How would the goal change if [the team needs another day to decide]?QSTQPUR021 · How would the goal change if [the team needs another day to decide]? / Wie würde sich das Ziel ändern, wenn [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht]?22How would the goal change if [the revised plan has not been shared yet]?QSTQPUR022 · How would the goal change if [the revised plan has not been shared yet]? / Wie würde sich das Ziel ändern, wenn [der überarbeitete Plan noch nicht geteilt wurde]?23How would the goal change if [we should compare the two options]?QSTQPUR023 · How would the goal change if [we should compare the two options]? / Wie würde sich das Ziel ändern, wenn [wir die beiden Optionen vergleichen sollten]?24How would the goal change if [the client asked for more detail]?QSTQPUR024 · How would the goal change if [the client asked for more detail]? / Wie würde sich das Ziel ändern, wenn [der Kunde um mehr Details gebeten hat]?25How would the goal change if [the pilot may continue next month]?QSTQPUR025 · How would the goal change if [the pilot may continue next month]? / Wie würde sich das Ziel ändern, wenn [das Pilotprojekt im nächsten Monat weiterlaufen kann]?26How would the goal change if [the data need another check]?QSTQPUR026 · How would the goal change if [the data need another check]? / Wie würde sich das Ziel ändern, wenn [die Daten noch einmal geprüft werden müssen]?27How would the goal change if [the meeting was moved]?QSTQPUR027 · How would the goal change if [the meeting was moved]? / Wie würde sich das Ziel ändern, wenn [die Sitzung verschoben wurde]?28How would the goal change if [the colleagues prefer remote participation]?QSTQPUR028 · How would the goal change if [the colleagues prefer remote participation]? / Wie würde sich das Ziel ändern, wenn [die Kolleginnen und Kollegen eine Teilnahme aus der Ferne bevorzugen]?29How would the goal change if [the final decision is still open]?QSTQPUR029 · How would the goal change if [the final decision is still open]? / Wie würde sich das Ziel ändern, wenn [die endgültige Entscheidung noch offen ist]?30How would the goal change if [the proposal would need revision]?QSTQPUR030 · How would the goal change if [the proposal would need revision]? / Wie würde sich das Ziel ändern, wenn [der Vorschlag überarbeitet werden müsste]?31What are we trying to achieve if [the team needs another day to decide]?QSTQPUR031 · What are we trying to achieve if [the team needs another day to decide]? / Was wollen wir erreichen, wenn [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht]?32What are we trying to achieve if [the revised plan has not been shared yet]?QSTQPUR032 · What are we trying to achieve if [the revised plan has not been shared yet]? / Was wollen wir erreichen, wenn [der überarbeitete Plan noch nicht geteilt wurde]?33What are we trying to achieve if [we should compare the two options]?QSTQPUR033 · What are we trying to achieve if [we should compare the two options]? / Was wollen wir erreichen, wenn [wir die beiden Optionen vergleichen sollten]?34What are we trying to achieve if [the client asked for more detail]?QSTQPUR034 · What are we trying to achieve if [the client asked for more detail]? / Was wollen wir erreichen, wenn [der Kunde um mehr Details gebeten hat]?35What are we trying to achieve if [the pilot may continue next month]?QSTQPUR035 · What are we trying to achieve if [the pilot may continue next month]? / Was wollen wir erreichen, wenn [das Pilotprojekt im nächsten Monat weiterlaufen kann]?36What are we trying to achieve if [the data need another check]?QSTQPUR036 · What are we trying to achieve if [the data need another check]? / Was wollen wir erreichen, wenn [die Daten noch einmal geprüft werden müssen]?37What are we trying to achieve if [the meeting was moved]?QSTQPUR037 · What are we trying to achieve if [the meeting was moved]? / Was wollen wir erreichen, wenn [die Sitzung verschoben wurde]?38What are we trying to achieve if [the colleagues prefer remote participation]?QSTQPUR038 · What are we trying to achieve if [the colleagues prefer remote participation]? / Was wollen wir erreichen, wenn [die Kolleginnen und Kollegen eine Teilnahme aus der Ferne bevorzugen]?39What are we trying to achieve if [the final decision is still open]?QSTQPUR039 · What are we trying to achieve if [the final decision is still open]? / Was wollen wir erreichen, wenn [die endgültige Entscheidung noch offen ist]?40What are we trying to achieve if [the proposal would need revision]?QSTQPUR040 · What are we trying to achieve if [the proposal would need revision]? / Was wollen wir erreichen, wenn [der Vorschlag überarbeitet werden müsste]?

01Time questionsPlace an action, answer or decision on a timeline.02Place and setting questionsChoose the right place or setting for the next step.03People and responsibility questionsIdentify who can act, decide or approve.04Quantity and degree questionsAsk about scale, frequency and intensity.