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B2–C1 · Questions, negatives, and reference · 24 patterns

Questions, negatives, and reference

Ask precise questions and manage reference.

01 · How to use this set

Start from the communication job

Ask precise questions and manage reference.

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 24 patterns in this study set.

01The thing (that) + subject + verb + is..The thing I like most about our company is flexibility. · German parallel: Die Sache, die + subject + verb, ist...02This is the colleague who + verbThis is the colleague who helped me finish the project on time. · German parallel: Das ist der Kollege, der + verb03The reason why + subject + verb + is..The reason why I chose this strategy is its flexibility. · German parallel: Der Grund, warum + subject + verb, ist...04What + subject + verb + is..What concerns me is the lack of a clear deadline. · German parallel: Was + subject + verb, ist...05The place where + subject + verbThis is the place where we launched our first product. · German parallel: Der Ort, an dem + subject + verb06The time when + subject + verbI’ll never forget the time when we signed our first big client. · German parallel: Die Zeit, als + subject + verb

03 · Complete set

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01The thing (that) + subject + verb + is..REL001 · The thing (that) + subject + verb + is... / Die Sache, die + subject + verb, ist...02This is the colleague who + verbREL002 · This is the colleague who + verb / Das ist der Kollege, der + verb03The reason why + subject + verb + is..REL003 · The reason why + subject + verb + is... / Der Grund, warum + subject + verb, ist...04What + subject + verb + is..REL004 · What + subject + verb + is... / Was + subject + verb, ist...05The place where + subject + verbREL005 · The place where + subject + verb / Der Ort, an dem + subject + verb06The time when + subject + verbREL006 · The time when + subject + verb / Die Zeit, als + subject + verb07Could you + verb + what/when/where + subject + verbQUE001 · Could you + verb + what/when/where + subject + verb / Könnten Sie + verb + was/wann/wo + subject + verb08Am I right in thinking that + subject + verb... ?QUE002 · Am I right in thinking that + subject + verb... ? / Liege ich richtig in der Annahme, dass + subject + verb... ?09Do you happen to know if + subject + verb... ?QUE003 · Do you happen to know if + subject + verb... ? / Wissen Sie zufällig, ob + subject + verb... ?10Who/What/When do you think + subject + verb… ?QUE004 · Who/What/When do you think + subject + verb… ? / Wer/Was/Wann denken Sie, dass + subject + verb… ?11Would you mind if + subject + past simple… ?QUE005 · Would you mind if + subject + past simple… ? / Würde es Ihnen etwas ausmachen, wenn + Nebensatz … ?12What if + subject + past simple… ?QUE006 · What if + subject + past simple… ? / Was wäre, wenn + subject + verb im Präteritum… ?13How long + have/has + subject + been + V-ing… ?QUE007 · How long + have/has + subject + been + V-ing… ? / Wie lange + haben/hat + subject + schon + Partizip II… ?14How come + subject + verb… ?QUE008 · How come + subject + verb… ? / Wie kommt es, dass + subject + verb… ?15What if + subject + verb… ?QUE009 · What if + subject + verb… ? / Was wäre, wenn + subject + verb… ?16Who is responsible for + noun/gerund?QUE010 · Who is responsible for + noun/gerund? / Wer ist für + Akk + verantwortlich?17How long does it take to + verb?QUE011 · How long does it take to + verb? / Wie lange dauert es, + zu + Infinitiv?18Can I / Can we + verb?QUE012 · Can I / Can we + verb? / Können wir + Infinitiv?19Should I / Should we + verb?QUE013 · Should I / Should we + verb? / Soll ich / Sollen wir + Infinitiv?20Could we + verb?QUE014 · Could we + verb? / Könnten wir + Infinitiv?21Would you mind if + subject + past simple?QUE015 · Would you mind if + subject + past simple? / Würden Sie es mir übel nehmen, wenn + subject + verb (Konjunktiv II)?22May I + verb?QUE016 · May I + verb? / Darf ich + Infinitiv?23Must we + verb?QUE017 · Must we + verb? / Müssen wir + Infinitiv?24What would prevent [X] from [Y]?C1QNN001 · What would prevent [X] from [Y]? / Was würde [X] daran hindern, [Y]?

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C1 Control

A useful next step from the same learning path.

01German grammar in useTransfer German word order, cases, and particles into real use.02Transformations and reformulationRebuild the same meaning with a different grammatical or discourse frame.03Systems thinkingTrace second-order effects, bottlenecks, local optimisation, and the drivers that keep a problem recurring.04Decision quality and trade-offsCompare options by explicit criteria, weigh the cost of delay, and preserve useful flexibility when certainty is impossible.

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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 prevent [X] from [Y]?Continue through a canonical Metkagram learning surface already linked from this page.Pattern PracticeGerman grammar in useContinue through a canonical Metkagram learning surface already linked from this page.