What are common mistakes with Kausale/Konzessive/Konditionale Sätze?

Da vs. weil position: Da usually starts; weil usually follows main clause. Mixing conjunction types: Subordinating → verb at end; adverbs → inversion; coordinating → no change. Falls as always: Falls implies uncertainty; for general conditions, use wenn.

Kausale/Konzessive/Konditionale Sätze | German Grammar B2

Kausale/Konzessive/Konditionale Sätze

B2 — Satzbau

Advanced cause, concession, and condition clauses with varied connectors

Can argue using cause, concession, and condition clauses

Advanced cause, concession, and condition clauses with varied connectors

Examples

Da es regnete, blieben wir zu Hause. — Since it was raining, we stayed home.
Falls du Fragen hast, ruf mich an. — In case you have questions, call me.
Er ist nett, allerdings manchmal zu laut. — He is nice, though sometimes too loud.
Sofern alle einverstanden sind, können wir beginnen. — Provided everyone agrees, we can begin.

Sentence StructureB2

Kausale/Konzessive/Konditionale Sätze

Advanced cause, concession, and condition clauses with varied connectors

Learning Goal

Can argue using cause, concession, and condition clauses

Exam Skills:ReadingWritingSpeaking

Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?

Da es regnete, blieben wir zu Hause.

Since it was raining, we stayed home.

Falls du Fragen hast, ruf mich an.

In case you have questions, call me.

Er ist nett, allerdings manchmal zu laut.

He is nice, though sometimes too loud.

Sofern alle einverstanden sind, können wir beginnen.

Provided everyone agrees, we can begin.

Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?

B2 requires fluency with the full range of logical connectors beyond basic weil/obwohl/wenn.

Type	Subordinating	Adverb/Coordinating
Kausal	weil, da	deshalb, daher, deswegen, darum, nämlich; denn
Konzessiv	obwohl, obgleich, obschon	trotzdem, dennoch, allerdings; aber, doch, jedoch
Konditional	wenn, falls, sofern	sonst, andernfalls, ansonsten

Da vs. weil: Da is used when the reason is already known or less important; it often starts the sentence. Weil introduces new information.

Falls vs. wenn: Falls = in case (less likely); wenn = if (neutral). Sofern = provided that (formal).

Allerdings: A concessive adverb meaning 'however, though' that sits in the middle field: Er ist nett, er ist allerdings manchmal zu laut.

Apply this grammar in B2 course exercises

Practice Exercises

Da vs. weil position: Da usually starts; weil usually follows main clause.
Mixing conjunction types: Subordinating → verb at end; adverbs → inversion; coordinating → no change.
Falls as always: Falls implies uncertainty; for general conditions, use wenn.

Common Error Patterns

Verb not in second position in main clause

Count positions: element 1 + VERB + rest. The verb is always second.

Wrong word order in subordinate clause

In subordinate clauses (weil, dass, wenn...) the verb goes to the END

Wrong connector or connector type used

Review: coordinating (und, aber, oder) vs subordinating (weil, dass, wenn) conjunctions

Da es regnete, blieben wir zu Hause.

Since it was raining, we stayed home.

Da: known reason, often starts sentence.

Falls du Fragen hast, ruf mich an.

In case you have questions, call me.

Falls: less certain condition than wenn.

Er ist nett, allerdings manchmal zu laut.

He is nice, though sometimes too loud.

Allerdings: concessive, middle field.

Sofern alle einverstanden sind, können wir beginnen.

Provided everyone agrees, we can begin.

Sofern: formal conditional.

Practice in course

Apply this grammar in B2 course exercises

B2 Course

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Frequently asked questions

When is Kausale/Konzessive/Konditionale Sätze used?: B2 requires fluency with the full range of logical connectors beyond basic weil/obwohl/wenn.
How is Kausale/Konzessive/Konditionale Sätze formed?: Da vs. weil: Da is used when the reason is already known or less important; it often starts the sentence. Weil introduces new information. Falls vs. wenn: Falls = in case (less likely); wenn = if (neutral). Sofern = provided that (formal). Allerdings: A concessive adverb meaning 'however, though' that sits in the middle field: Er ist nett, er ist allerdings manchmal zu laut .
What are common mistakes with Kausale/Konzessive/Konditionale Sätze?: Da vs. weil position: Da usually starts; weil usually follows main clause. Mixing conjunction types: Subordinating → verb at end; adverbs → inversion; coordinating → no change. Falls as always: Falls implies uncertainty; for general conditions, use wenn.