A2Phase A2.3
Subordinate Clauses (weil/dass...)
Nebensätze
Verb goes to end of clause after subordinating conjunctions (dass, weil, wenn, obwohl, als).
Key Vocabulary
dassweilwennobwohlals
Patterns
- weil, dass, wenn, obwohl, während, nachdem, bevor, damit
- Verb-final in the subclause; comma between clauses
Common Pitfalls
- Verb position errors
- Mixing wenn vs. als for single past events
Examples
Ich bleibe zu Hause, weil ich krank bin.
I stay home because I am ill.
Als er ankam, regnete es.
When he arrived, it was raining.
Practice
Join two simple sentences with weil and obwohl; keep verbs at the end.
Prerequisites
You should be comfortable with these concepts first: