Why dignity form and not subjunctive 2?

A text says "One would probably hardly ever set foot on the moon again" and "But where would the projectile drift?" and the question is why the Würde-form was used here. Actually, you only use it when the subjunctive 2 and the normal form are identical, but that's not the case here. You could say "One would probably hardly ever set foot on the moon again" and "Where would the projectile drift?" So my question is why that doesn't work.

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spanferkel14
10 months ago

In regular (weak) verbs, the conjunctive 2 present is formed in modern German with a conjugated form of “worm” + infinitive, so:

  • I will have bought
  • you will have laughed
  • we will have gone

In the case of irregular (strong + mixed) verbs, there are 2 ways to form the conjunctive 2 presence: a.) the strong form (conjugated preteritum strain with translucent at a/o/u), b.) the weak form as in the case of regular verbs with “worm” + infinitive, i.e.:

  • I left – I would go
  • he would come
  • I knew – I would know
  • you were flying
  • you are going to help
  • we will lead – we will drive
  • they would float

The tendency also tends to become weak in irregular verbs. You probably notice that when you speak and write yourself. “I went, he came” and especially “I know” you probably go over the lips, but “they humble” sounds pretty antique and like a lumpy guy who has little contact – except perhaps to his books.

Your phrases “You can hardly behave for the moon” and “Where did the bullet go?” are completely correct. If you want to speak and write, you can do that. Sometimes it is also possible to say a lot in the conjunction 2 and to use one or other verb two or three times. Then, of course, it is not so boring for you to change between “drive” and “drive”.

“behave/behave/modal verbs/it gives/knowledge (and some other verbs) you should always use the strong K2 form, so “whether, would be / could, should, it would have known.

spanferkel14
9 months ago
Reply to  spanferkel14

🌿🌷Thank you for your star. 🌺🍃

Benito0330
10 months ago

Because conjunctive 1 only refers to statements from other people for better understanding.

“Mrs. Mayer said she had already taken care of this matter.”

Benito0330
10 months ago
Reply to  Benito0330

Although, that’s not true. You can also write about someone. For example, Carsten sleeps and dreams his last dream. He dreams he’s a bird and floats over the earth. Free …

Benito0330
10 months ago
Reply to  Serien064

No, no, I mean the testimony of other people. If you regain something that someone else has said, you use the conjunction 1, unless it’s a quote.

spanferkel14
10 months ago
Reply to  Benito0330

This is not about conjunctive 1 in the indirect speech, but about the conjunctive 2 as a form of opportunity. These are two pairs of boots!

Benito0330
10 months ago

Yeah, well, and that makes the sentences grammatically correct.

Benito0330
10 months ago

I just had to improve. I mean, of course, conjunctive 1. That’s what you’re using to identify ideas that are not facts, but only wishes, for example.

PIZZAMAN777
10 months ago

Conjunctively two, in my opinion, is much more beautiful, but no longer familiar. It has become so common.

Christian314
10 months ago

You can choose what you want. The would-form looks close to the crowd, with it you don’t feel negative. The conjunctive II sounds rather high. To use it requires more courage. (Who wants to be considered a raised snuff)

You can think that way. Personally, I think it sounds more beautiful to say that you don’t behave the moon.