German Verb Guide > Subjunctive I > Intro: Subjunctive II > Subjunctive II

Here are some examples of how the Subjunctive II can be used in German.

The Konjunktiv II is used in the following situations: (als ob, als wenn, als, wenn)
Er gibt Geld aus, als ob er Millionär wäre.
He spends money as if he were a millionaire.
(i.e., können, sollen, etc.)
Könntest du mir dein Buch borgen?
Could you lend me your book?
(often preceded by ob or dass)
Wir glauben nicht, dass man diese Prozedur genehmigen würde.
We don’t believe that they would allow this procedure.
(usually with intensifying words like nur or doch - and conditional sentences)
Hätten Sie mich nur angerufen! (wishful)
If you had only called me!
Wenn ich Zeit hätte, würde ich ihn besuchen. (conditional)
If I had time, I’d visit him.
(when the Subjunctive I form and the indictative form are identical)
Sie sagten sie hätten ihn gesehen.
They said they had seen him

The last two lines in the traditional German song, "Mein Hut," are subjunctive (conditional):

Mein Hut, der hat drei Ecken,
Drei Ecken hat mein Hut,
Und hätt’ er nicht drei Ecken,
dann wär’ er nicht mein Hut.

My hat, it has three corners,
Three corners has my hat,
And had it not three corners, (if it didn’t have…)
then were it not my hat. (…wouldn’t be my hat)

How Do You Form the Subjunctive II?
To find out how easy it is to form the Subjunctive II, go to the next part, How to Form the Subjunctive. After that you can try our self-scoring quiz on the Subjunctive II.

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From: german.about.com

Our appetites tend to diminish in the hot summer months. Who wants to eat a big dinner when it’s 90 degrees outside? Cool, light food is much more appealing.

One of the best things about summer is that so much beautiful produce is overflowing farmer’s markets and supermarket aisles. When fruits and vegetables are this perfect, you don’t need to do very much to them. So stay cool and be sure to browse through your air conditioned supermarket looking for precooked ingredients so all you have to do is assemble, stir, and serve.

Salads Salmon and Potato Salad
Add more chopped cooked vegetables to this simple and flavorful salad; zucchini, bell peppers, mushrooms, and summer squash would all be delicious. Janice’s Favorite Chicken Salad
Buy deli chicken breasts and canned crisp bacon bits for this wonderful main dish salad. New Orleans Red Beans and Rice Salad
You could substitute your favorite balsamic vinaigrette for the salad dressing in this easy recipe. And be sure to use my tip about buying cooked rice from a Chinese restaurant. Canadian Bacon and Peach Salad
Just four ingredients make one of the tastiest salads ever. Be sure the peaches are ripe and sweet; you can substitute mangoes or nectarines if you’d like. Shrimp and Black Bean Salad
This fabulous salad combines some of my favorite ingredients for a wonderful no cook main dish. Kris’ Famous Sweet Potato Salad
You could add other chopped veggies to this delicious salad; I seem to be addicted to yellow summer squash this season. Tex Mex Turkey Salad
This unusual salad mixes black beans with turkey, Tex Mex ingredients and fresh fruit for a great taste sensation. Turkey Rice Salad
Frozen rice blends are a great way to get cooked rice with no heat; the rice is already cooked and is just reheated during the boiling or microwaving process. So all you have to do is let the rice thaw and it’s ready to use in this cool salad. Shrimp Salad in Bread Bowls
Just four ingredients make this beautiful and tasty salad super quick and easy. Butter Bean Salad
Any variety of canned beans and any type of canned or deli meat make this salad so easy and refreshing. Bean and Tuna Salad
You could easily substiute canned salmon or chicken for the tuna in this fresh and delicious salad. Italian Bread Salad
Boboli pizza crust and mixed salad greens form the basis for this hearty no cook main dish salad. South Seas Chicken Salad
There are tons of different flavors of frozen fully cooked chicken breast chunks and strips; choose your favorite! Chicken Crisp Salad
Fresh and sweet watermelon along with mango chutney, tender chicken, and crisp fried noodles combine for a fabulous and unusual salad.

Soups and Sandwiches Cool Shrimp Tacos
An avocado and cucumber spread made with sour cream is the fabulous topping on these cold, crisp, and flavorful tacos. Chilled Cucumber Soup
Chopped walnuts add nice crunch to this cool and easy soup flavored with lemon juice and green onions. Pantry Gazpacho
All of the ingredients for this delicious and easy soup can be stored in your pantry so you can make it anytime. Cold Pea Soup with Mint
Frozen peas, half and half, and fresh mint make a very cool and cooling soup perfect for the hottest days. Greek Pita Wrap Sandwiches
Chicken, feta cheese, and cannellini beans are the flavorful filling in these easy wrap sandwiches. Salmon Cucumber Sandwiches
Cold sandwiches are some of the very best no cook recipes because they are so easy and because you can vary the bread and fillings to suit your tastes. Beef and Avocado Pockets
Deli roast beef, buttery smooth avocados, and a simple dressing in pita breads makes a fabulous sandwich perfect for picnics or lunch on the porch. Lettuce Wrap Sandwiches
If you’re eating low carb, any cold sandwich filling can be wrapped up in sturdy lettuce leaves for a cool and fresh recipe. Spiral Sandwiches
Keep cracker bread in your pantry and you’ll always have a nice wrap for any sandwich filling.

Desserts Ice Cream Pie
Keep a variety of prepared crumb crusts and ice cream in your pantry and freezer and you can serve ice cream pies all summer long. Fudgesicle Pie
‘Nuff said. Sorbet Parfait
Just four ingredients combine to make a delicious and elegant no cook dessert. Old Fashioned Chocolate Dessert
It’s amazing what you can do with just three ingredients; you have to try this dessert recipe! Champagne Sorbet
Use this basic method with any flavor of ice cream, any kind of fresh fruit, and any sparkling beverage and you won’t serve the same dessert twice all summer long!

From: busycooks.about.com

Ridge did his best to let Nick know that he did not think his mother was involved in any way in the death of Shane McGrath. Nick then asked Ridge if he was responsible for his death and when Ridge hesitated by not giving him a straight answer, Nick became even more curious. After Nick left Stephanie warned Ridge that he would have to do a better job of maintaining control over what he says and does. Stephanie was adamant in telling Ridge that whatever happened to Nick was because he deserved it.

At C.J.’s club, Insomnia, Rick and Phoebe met with Brooke to talk over what was happening. Brooke left to see Nick which Rick did not approve of but couldn’t do anything about. It happened to be karaoke night at C.J.’s and after refusing to do a song that night, the tables were turned on Rick and Phoebe as they were trying to leave. Brought on stage to perform, C.J. had a plan to bring in more business, and asked one of his employees to put on the net the videotape of the two singing , that he had just recorded.

Brooke was talking with Taylor as Nick came home. When he got a call, he had to leave the two women alone where they discussed the fact that Taylor could all ready be pregnant. However, when Nick returned from his call, he told Brooke that he thought that Ridge was responsible for Shane’s death.

Eric, trying to do some damage control, held a press conference and announced that they were sorry to hear of Shane McGrath’s death and the fact that Nick was arrested. Ridge then said a few words maintaining a stoic attitude.

From: soaps.about.com

One pro believes a deal could be in the cards for casino operator MGM Mirage, whose big investors include Kirk Kerkorian and Dubai World

MGM Mirage (MGM) — 52-week stock price

by Gene Marcial

Las Vegas sizzles in the summer, but casino stocks haven’t been so hot. In fact, they have been losers all year, and MGM Mirage (MGM), whose shares have crashed from $73 in February to a 52-week low of 21.65 on July 15, has been among the big casualties. But since then its stock has developed some oomph, vaulting to 32.76 on July 23.

The rally in the stock is surprising because MGM—which owns the Mandalay Resort Group (acquired in 2005), plus 10 casino-hotels on the Vegas Strip and a joint-venture partnership in the Borgata casino-hotel in Atlantic City—is far from being a favorite on the Street. Of the 22 analysts who follow the company, 13 rate the stock a hold and three recommend selling it. Only six analysts rate it a buy.

So what’s going on at MGM?

One pro sees a possible buyout. It’s no secret that MGM has attracted the fancy of Dubai, which has acquired a 10% stake through its Dubai World group. The average price that Dubai paid for its 30 million shares, which it bought in the last 12 months, is about $85 each. The biggest stakeholder in MGM is activist investor Kirk Kerkorian, who has accumulated some 54% of MGM, or about 150 million shares. The other big stakeholders include Marsico Capital Management, which owns about 5.8%; Private Capital Management, with 3.8%; and Capital Research Global Investments, with 2.9%.

Dubai, Private Equity Might Team Up

"With the stock trading at such a discount, notwithstanding the rally in the past few days to 30 a share, there is a strong likelihood that a buyout offer for MGM at about 50 a share will surface," says Stuart Shikiar, president of Shikiar Capital Management, which owns shares. Kerkorian, he notes, is now 91 and may be looking for a profitable exit from the stock. Given that Dubai paid a lot more for its stake, it may be thinking of doing a deal with MGM and Kerkorian for a buyout, says Shikiar. He figures that excluding the shares now held by Kerkorian and Dubai, the number of shares in public hands totals 125 million. At $50 a share, the amount needed to take MGM private, estimates Shikiar, is $6.2 billion.

With MGM’s cash flow of $2.3 billion, a deal to take the company private at $6.2 billion is definitely attractive and doable, he says. MGM posted revenues of $7.7 billion and net income of $1.4 billion, or $4.70 a share, in 2007. Of late, the company has been busy buying back stock. In the fourth quarter of 2007, it repurchased some 7 million shares at $90 each, followed by another purchase of 15 million shares in the first quarter of 2008 at $80 a piece. It repurchased another 7 million shares subsequently at an average cost of $72. And in May it bought back 20 million additional shares, at $61 each.

Who would go after MGM? Shikiar believes Dubai World, probably in partnership with some Asian investors and U.S. private equity groups, may decide to pursue MGM in a nonhostile manner. Dubai has struck a standstill agreement with MGM to limit its stake to 20%. So any deal will have to be mutually agreed on between Dubai and MGM’s board. Foreign investors are limited to a 15% ownership in U.S. casinos, notes Shikiar, which means that Dubai and other foreign investors will have to team with U.S. private equity groups or investors to swing a deal.

Kerkorian could be part of a group that might propose to buy MGM, says Shikiar. Apart from its 10% stake, Dubai also bought a 50% joint-venture interest in MGM’s Project CityCenter development in Las Vegas. It plans to build and develop hotels and casinos, scheduled to open in late 2009, on 87 acres of land that it owns adjacent to the Bellagio Hotel.

MGM did not return calls for comment. Dubai World and Kerkorian could not be reached for comment.

MGM Mirage: Undervalued?

Shikiar isn’t the only one who thinks MGM is undervalued. "The current stock price grossly undervalues MGM’s assets and future projects," says Lawrence Klatzkin, an analyst at investment firm Jefferies (JEF). He has a buy rating on the stock, with a 12-month target of $102. "MGM is one of our top three picks, as it continues to develop into a diversified leisure company with limited cash needs," says Klatzkin.

But Klatzkin doesn’t think Kerkorian is looking for an early exit, although he concedes that at some point he may want to do a deal. "Kirk is a very young 91 and very active, and looks like he enjoys doing what he is doing," he says. If there is a deal, it won’t be soon, the analyst predicts. But a buyout could happen in the future should Kerkorian decide to retire, says Klatzkin.

Deal or no deal, the Jefferies analyst believes Dubai is "more positive on the company now than ever before." MGM, he adds, is a great investment, with its 1,300 acres of Las Vegas Strip property and other land, which Klatzkin values at $87.5 billion.

Indeed, banking on a buyout at MGM may be risky for investors. But looking at the potential players, the prospects of a deal look like a pretty good bet considering that on fundamentals alone, MGM Mirage is a solid, underpriced asset.

From: www.businessweek.com