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Er tat so, als habe er Fieber.

He acted as if he had a fever.

In German

Er tat so, als habe er Fieber.

Er taht zo, als hah-buh er fee-ber.
English
He acted as if he had a fever.
Español
Actuó como si tuviera fiebre.
Italiano
Ha fatto finta di avere la febbre.

Sentence Breakdown

  • ErHePronoun
  • tatactedVerb (Past tense of tun)
  • sosoAdverb
  • ,Punctuation
  • alsas ifConjunction
  • habehadVerb (Konjunktiv I of haben)
  • erhePronoun
  • FieberfeverNoun

Grammar Point

Konjunktiv I with 'als' for unreal comparisons

Variations

  • Er tat, als ob er Fieber hätte.
    He acted as if he had a fever. (using 'als ob' and Konjunktiv II)
  • Er simulierte, er habe Fieber.
    He simulated he had a fever.

FAQ

How do you say "He acted as if he had a fever." in German?

"He acted as if he had a fever." in German is "Er tat so, als habe er Fieber." (Er taht zo, als hah-buh er fee-ber.).

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