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Examples<br />
Conjunction<br />
Bevor H<strong>an</strong>s in den Krieg musste, heiratete er<br />
Lene.<br />
Before H<strong>an</strong>s had to go to war, he married Lene.<br />
Nachdem H<strong>an</strong>s Lene geheiratet hatte, ging er<br />
in den Krieg.<br />
After H<strong>an</strong>s had married Lene, he went to war.<br />
H<strong>an</strong>s und Lene sehen sich nur selten, seit/<br />
seitdem sie geheiratet haben.<br />
H<strong>an</strong>s <strong>an</strong>d Lene rarely see each other since they<br />
got married.<br />
Während H<strong>an</strong>s im Krieg ist, zieht Lene das<br />
Kind groß.<br />
While H<strong>an</strong>s is at war, Lene raises the child.<br />
Expl<strong>an</strong>ation<br />
Preposition<br />
Vor dem Krieg heiratete H<strong>an</strong>s Lene.<br />
Before the war H<strong>an</strong>s married Lene.<br />
Nach der Hochzeit mit Lene ging H<strong>an</strong>s in den<br />
Krieg.<br />
After the wedding with Lene, H<strong>an</strong>s went to war.<br />
H<strong>an</strong>s und Lene sehen sich seit der Hochzeit<br />
selten.<br />
H<strong>an</strong>s <strong>an</strong>d Lene rarely see each other since the<br />
wedding.<br />
Während des Krieges zieht Lene alleine das<br />
Kind groß.<br />
During the war Lene raises the child all by<br />
herself.<br />
There are two different ways of expressing the same condition, one with a subordinating conjunction<br />
<strong>an</strong>d one with a preposition. Remember to place the verb at the end of the dependent<br />
clause when using a subordinating conjunction.<br />
When using nachdem make sure you are using the correct tenses in both main clause <strong>an</strong>d<br />
dependent clause:<br />
nachdem-Clause (Dependent Clause)<br />
Main Clause<br />
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Examples<br />
past perfect tense simple past tense<br />
present perfect tense<br />
present perfect tense present tense<br />
future tense<br />
Past: Nachdem H<strong>an</strong>s Lene geheiratet hatte, ... ging er in den Krieg.<br />
… ist er in den Krieg geg<strong>an</strong>gen.<br />
Present: Nachdem H<strong>an</strong>s Lene geheiratet hat, ... geht er in den Krieg.<br />
… wird er in den Krieg gehen.<br />
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