How do you say this in German?
Big test on the sixth block: Plusquamperfekt, indem/sodass, modal verb nuances (subjective meaning), indirect speech with Konjunktiv I. Topics: biographies and past stories, public speaking and argumentation, colloquial particles (halt, eben, doch, mal, eigentlich), media and journalism. Translate into German.
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1.When I got to the train station, the train had already left. (Plusquamperfekt)
2.After we had eaten dinner, we went to the cinema.
3.Before he moved to Berlin, he had lived in Munich.
4.I didn't pass the exam because I hadn't prepared.
5.When I woke up, she had already left.
6.I was hungry because I hadn't had breakfast.
7.He passed the exam by studying hard. (indem)
8.I learn German by reading newspapers every day. (indem)
9.She helps me by explaining the grammar. (indem)
10.He spoke loudly, so that everyone heard him. (sodass)
11.It was raining, so we stayed home. (sodass)
12.I was tired, so I went to bed early. (sodass)
13.He must be home. (subjective müssen)
14.That must be his car. (subjective können)
15.He probably already knows. (subjective werden)
16.He's said to have already left. (sollen)
17.He claims to have been there. (wollen)
18.That could be so. (könnte)
19.I might come. (mögen / könnte)
20.You should study more. (sollen)
21.You're actually not allowed to smoke here. (eigentlich)
22.Just tell me the truth. (halt, mal)
23.That's obvious, of course. (doch)
24.It's just like that. (eben)
25.What nonsense! (Quatsch)
26.He's actually my brother. (eigentlich)
27.Come here a sec. (mal)
28.The teacher says the exam is hard. (Konj. I)
29.The police report that the suspect has an alibi. (Konj. I)
30.The witness claims he saw nothing. (Konj. I)
31.According to experts, the situation is serious. (Konj. I, laut)
32.It is said that he is already in Berlin. (Es heißt, Konj. I)
33.The chancellor says the economy is growing. (Konj. I)
34.The minister said there were no problems. (Konj. I)
35.As the newspaper reports, prices are rising. (Konj. I)
36.The correspondent reports there was an explosion. (Konj. I)
37.They say they are ready. (Konj. I overlaps — use Konj. II)
38.He says he's right. (Konj. I)
39.What did he say? — He said he was sick. (Konj. I)
40.What did she say? — She said she had no time. (Konj. I)
41.When I finally got home, the kids had already been asleep. (Plusquamperfekt)
42.I was late because I hadn't heard the alarm clock. (Plusquamperfekt)
43.That's, as they say, a matter of taste. (es heißt)
44.The presentation was very convincing — the speaker argued well.
45.In conclusion, he drew the conclusion that we have to act.
46.The summary of the talk was clear.
47.I'd like to give a summary of my argument.
48.He must have forgotten the appointment. (subjective müssen in the past — er muss vergessen haben)
49.That could have been a mistake. (könnte gewesen sein)
50.The chancellor states that the situation is stable and reports that there is no danger. However, the correspondent reports that the negotiations failed and that experts are warning of a crisis. After the news had been published, everyone was shocked. I actually knew that a long time ago.