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German C2 Practice Exam

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Sample Questions

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What is the Konjunktiv II form of "sterben" (to die) and when is it used?

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The rare Konjunktiv II form is stürbe. Wenn er stürbe, erbte sie alles. It is preferred in literary German over the "würde sterben" paraphrase.

What is the Konjunktiv II form of "verderben" (to spoil/ruin)?

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The rare Konjunktiv II form is verdürbe. Wenn das Essen verdürbe, müssten wir neu kochen. In everyday speech, "würde verderben" is more common.

The verb "empfehlen" has two accepted Konjunktiv II forms. What are they?

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Both empföhle and empfähle are accepted. Ich empföhle/empfähle Ihnen dieses Buch. The form "empfähle" is somewhat more common in modern usage.

What is the Konjunktiv II of "helfen" in its rare literary form?

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The literary Konjunktiv II is hülfe. Wenn er mir hülfe, wäre ich dankbar. Modern German typically uses "würde helfen" instead.

What are the rare Konjunktiv II forms of "werfen" and "backen"?

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Würfe (werfen) and büke (backen). Wenn er den Ball würfe… / Wenn sie den Kuchen büke… These forms are archaic and found mainly in literary texts.

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