Verb

Komplexer Konjunktiv II der Vergangenheit

Complex past subjunctive with modal verbs

Examples

Er hätte das wissen müssen.

Sie hätte früher kommen sollen.

Das hätte nicht passieren dürfen.

Konjunktiv II Vergangenheit mit Modalverben und in komplexen Sätzen

CEFR B2 (B2.3) — Verb

Mixing up Komplexer Konjunktiv II der Vergangenheit with similar structures at the same level.

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