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### Playing the What-If Game

Imagining a sudden windfall requires setting up hypothetical scenarios. 

### Assuming That: *angenommen, dass*

To propose a hypothetical situation, use **angenommen, dass** (assuming that). 

Because this phrase uses **dass**, it creates a subordinate clause, pushing the conjugated verb to the very end. You can place the **angenommen, dass** clause either before or after your main clause. If it comes first, remember that the main clause will immediately start with its verb.

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### Provided That: *vorausgesetzt, dass*

To state that something will happen *only if* a strict condition is met, use **vorausgesetzt, dass** (provided that). Just like with *angenommen*, **dass** kicks the conjugated verb to the end of the subordinate clause. 

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### High Risks and High Returns

These restrictive conditional clauses are incredibly useful when talking about investments (*die Anlage*), the stock exchange (*die Börse*), and wealth (*der Reichtum*). When deciding to invest money (*Geld anlegen*), you always have to weigh the risks against the potential return (*die Rendite*).

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Assuming that (angenommen, dass)

adjective

adverb

auxiliary verb

conjunction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

particle

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

Definite articles and gender (der, die, das)

Indefinite articles (ein, eine)

Regular verbs and statement word order (ich -e, er -t)

The second person (du -st, Sie -en)

Yes/No questions

The verb 'to have' (habe, hast, hat)

Plural pronouns and regular verbs (wir, ihr, sie)

Plural 'to be' and 'to have' (sind, haben)

Plural nouns and the plural article (die)

Sentence negation (nicht)

Noun negation (kein, keine)

Question words (wer, was, wo, wie)

Numbers 0 to 12 (null, eins, zwei)

The accusative case (den, die, das)

Indefinite accusative articles (einen, keinen)

Direct object pronouns (mich, dich, ihn)

There is / there are (es gibt)

Vowel changes: e to i/ie (er spricht, sie liest)

Vowel changes: a to ä (er fährt)

Weather and conditions (es regnet)

First- and second-person possessives in the nominative (mein, dein, Ihr)

First- and second-person possessives in the accusative (meinen, deinen, Ihren)

Third-person and plural possessives (sein, ihr, unser, euer)

Possession with names (Annas Auto)

Demonstrative pronouns (dieser, diese, dieses)

Expressing preference (gern, lieber)

Asking about direction and origin (woher, wohin)

Expressing ability (können)

Polite requests (möchten)

Expressing intention (wollen)

Modal verbs of obligation and permission (müssen, dürfen)

Separable prefix verbs

Adverbs of frequency (immer, oft, manchmal, nie)

The Dative case and definite articles (dem, der, den)

Dative indefinite and negative articles (einem, einer, keinem)

Dative personal pronouns (mir, dir, ihm, ihr...)

Dative verbs (helfen, danken, gefallen, schmecken)

Dative prepositions (aus, bei, mit, nach...)

Accusative prepositions (für, ohne, gegen)

Two-way prepositions for location (in, an, auf...)

Informal singular imperative (mach, komm)

Plural and formal imperative (macht, machen Sie)

Coordinating conjunctions (und, oder, aber, denn)

Simple past of sein and haben (war, hatte)

The perfect tense: regular verbs (gemacht, gespielt)

Past tense: irregular verbs (ge-...-en)

The perfect tense: mixed verbs (gebracht, gekannt)

The perfect tense with sein (ist gegangen)

The perfect tense: separable verbs (eingekauft)

The perfect tense: inseparable and -ieren verbs (besucht, studiert)

Informal singular commands (mach, lern)

Numbers 13 to 20 (dreizehn to zwanzig)

Counting by tens to 100 (dreißig, vierzig)

Telling time (Uhr, halb, Viertel, vor, nach)

Numbers 21 to 99 (einundzwanzig, zweiunddreißig)

Greetings and farewells

Thank you, sorry and good wishes

Everyday replies

Numbers 100 to 1,000,000 (hundert, tausend...)

Becoming and getting (werden)

The impersonal pronoun (man)

Indefinite pronouns (jemand, niemand...)

Time sequence prepositions (vor, nach, bei)

Time span prepositions (von... bis, seit, für)

Adverbs of sequence (zuerst, dann, danach)

Two-way prepositions for direction (in, auf, an...)

Directional adverbs (hin, her)

Placement verbs (setzen, stellen, legen)

Months of the year (Januar, Februar)

The four seasons (Frühling, Sommer)

Time prepositions and indefinite pronouns (an, in, um)

Ordinal numbers 1st to 19th (am ersten)

Ordinals 20th and beyond (-ste, -sten)

Placement vs. location verbs (stellen vs. stehen)

Accusative reflexive pronouns (mich, dich, sich)

Accusative reflexive verbs (sich freuen)

Dative reflexive pronouns (mir, dir, sich)

Dative reflexive verbs (sich etwas merken)

Ordinal numbers 11th to 19th (-te)

Temporal prepositions (an, in, um)

Double objects with nouns

Double objects with pronouns

The modal verb for advice (sollen)

Simple past of modal verbs (musste, wollte...)

Simple past of common irregulars (wurde, wusste, es gab)

Adverbial connectors of consequence (deshalb, darum...)

Subordinate clauses for statements (dass)

Question	Answer
assuming (that)	angenommen
the lottery win	der Lottogewinn
Assuming someone gets the lottery winnings.	Angenommen, dass jemand den Lottogewinn bekommt.
We will buy the house, assuming the lottery winnings are high enough.	Wir kaufen das Haus, angenommen, dass der Lottogewinn hoch genug ist.
provided (that)	vorausgesetzt
the stock exchange	die Börse
He earns a lot, provided that the stock market stays calm.	Er verdient viel, vorausgesetzt, dass die Börse ruhig bleibt.
Provided the stock market rises, we will invest in the project.	Vorausgesetzt, dass die Börse steigt, investieren wir in das Projekt.
the share	die Aktie
risky	riskant
The share he is investing in is very risky.	Die Aktie, in die er investiert, ist sehr riskant.
Assuming every share is risky, nobody will buy anything.	Angenommen, dass jede Aktie riskant ist, kauft niemand etwas.
the investment	die Anlage
the return	die Rendite
This investment brings in money, provided the return rises.	Diese Anlage bringt Geld, vorausgesetzt, dass die Rendite steigt.
Assuming the return is good, it is a good investment.	Angenommen, dass die Rendite gut ist, ist es eine gute Anlage.
to invest (money)	anlegen
to double	verdoppeln
I will invest everything, provided we double the money.	Ich werde alles anlegen, vorausgesetzt, dass wir das Geld verdoppeln.
Assuming he invests the money smartly, he will double it.	Angenommen, dass er das Geld klug anlegt, verdoppelt er es.
the wealth	der Reichtum
Wealth is nice, provided you enjoy the time.	Reichtum ist schön, vorausgesetzt, dass man die Zeit genießt.
Assuming wealth is important, she must invest the money.	Angenommen, dass Reichtum wichtig ist, muss sie das Geld anlegen.