Grammar: Subordinating Conjunctions

Question 1

What’s important to remember about subordinating conjunctions?

Answer 1

Subordinating conjunctions mark DEPENDENT clauses, so the finite verb will appear in final position.

Question 2

als*

Answer 2

when

• can also mean “as” as a conjunction or “sometimes” as an adverb

Question 3

als ob

Answer 3

as if

Question 4

bevor

Answer 4

before

Question 5

bis

Answer 5

until

Question 6

da*

Answer 6

since, because

• can also mean “there” as an adverb

Question 7

damit*

Answer 7

so that

• can also mean “hence/thereby” as an adverb

Question 8

dass

Answer 8

that

Question 9

ehe

Answer 9

before

Question 10

falls

Answer 10

in case

Question 11

indem

Answer 11

by [verb]-ing

Question 12

je nachdem

Answer 12

according to, depending on

Question 13

nachdem

Answer 13

after

Question 14

ob

Answer 14

whether

Question 15

obgleich

Answer 15

although

Question 16

obwohl

Answer 16

although

Question 17

seit

Answer 17

since

Question 18

seitdem

Answer 18

since

Question 19

sobald

Answer 19

as soon as

Question 20

solange

Answer 20

as long as

Question 21

sooft

Answer 21

as often as

Question 22

während*

Answer 22

while

• can also mean “during” as a preposition and “eternal” as an adjective/adverb

Question 23

wenn

Answer 23

if, when

Question 24

wenn immer

Answer 24

whenever