Dieser Angeber kocht, als ob er ein Meister wäre.

Questions & Answers about Dieser Angeber kocht, als ob er ein Meister wäre.

Why do we use wäre here instead of ist?
The conjunction als ob (as if) sets up an unreal comparison. The show-off isn't actually a master, so we must use the Konjunktiv II form wäre (were / would be) to show that this is purely hypothetical.
Why is wäre pushed to the very end of the sentence?
The phrase als ob works as a subordinating conjunction. Like weil or dass, it introduces a subordinate clause, which forces the conjugated verb (wäre) all the way to the end.
Can I say this without the ob?
Yes, but the word order will change! If you use just als instead of als ob, the conjugated verb moves to the position right after it. The sentence would become: Dieser Angeber kocht, als wäre er ein Meister.
How do you build a word like Angeber?
It comes from the separable verb angeben, which in this context means to brag or show off. By taking the verb stem and adding -er, you get the noun for the person doing the action: a show-off.

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