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Sentence structure and word order 6
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Lecture1.1
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Lecture1.2
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Lecture1.3
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Lecture1.4
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Lecture1.5
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Lecture1.6
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Specific types of subordinate clauses 4
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Lecture2.1
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Lecture2.2
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Lecture2.3
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Lecture2.4
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Om + te + infinitive 2
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Lecture3.1
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Lecture3.2
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Order and position of other elements in the clause 2
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Lecture4.1
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Lecture4.2
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Counterfactual 3
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Lecture5.1
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Lecture5.2
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Lecture5.3
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What is a counterfactual?
In a counterfactual, the reverse of what is expressed by the main lexical verb is actually the case. To form a counterfactual sentence, there are two options: zou(den) + infinitive can be used, or the past tense of the lexical verb.
Remember that zou(den) is the past tense of the modal verb zullen, and that the form zou(den) is also used in polite requests and conditional sentences.