Fragen wiedergeben
Zwei Arten von Fragen
W-Fragen (Wh-Questions)
Beginnen mit who, what, where, when, why, how:
- “Where do you live?”
- “What is your name?”
Ja/Nein-Fragen (Yes/No Questions)
Können mit Ja oder Nein beantwortet werden:
- “Do you like coffee?”
- “Are you coming?”
W-Fragen wiedergeben
Struktur
asked + W-Wort + Aussagesatz-Wortstellung
Kein Fragezeichen. Keine Frage-Wortstellung.
Beispiele
Direkt: “Where do you work?”
Indirekt: She asked where I worked. ✓
She asked where did I work. ✗
Direkt: “What are you doing?” Indirekt: He asked what I was doing.
Direkt: “Why did you leave?” Indirekt: They asked why I had left.
Häufiger Fehler: In indirekten Fragen steht das Subjekt VOR dem Verb!
- ❌ She asked where did I live.
- ✓ She asked where I lived.
Typische W-Fragen
| Direkt | Indirekt |
|---|---|
| ”Where is the bank?” | He asked where the bank was. |
| ”What time does it start?” | She asked what time it started. |
| ”How did you do it?” | They asked how I had done it. |
| ”Who wrote this?” | He asked who had written that. |
Ja/Nein-Fragen wiedergeben
Struktur
asked + if/whether + Aussagesatz-Wortstellung
Beispiele
Direkt: “Do you like music?” Indirekt: She asked if I liked music. ✓ She asked whether I liked music. ✓
Direkt: “Are you coming to the party?” Indirekt: He asked if I was coming to the party.
Direkt: “Can you swim?” Indirekt: She asked whether I could swim.
If vs. Whether
Beide sind normalerweise austauschbar:
- He asked if she was coming.
- He asked whether she was coming.
“Whether” ist etwas formeller und wird mit “or not” verwendet:
- He asked whether or not she was coming.
Tipp: “Whether” klingt formeller und wird besonders in der Schriftsprache bevorzugt.
Änderung der Wortstellung
Direkte Frage (Frage-Wortstellung)
- Where does she live? (Hilfsverb vor Subjekt)
- Is he coming?
Indirekte Frage (Aussagesatz-Wortstellung)
- He asked where she lived. (Subjekt vor Verb)
- She asked if he was coming.
Zeitverschiebung gilt auch hier
Die Zeiten verschieben sich wie bei Aussagen:
| Direkt | Indirekt |
|---|---|
| ”Are you happy?“ | asked if I was happy |
| ”Did you see it?“ | asked if I had seen it |
| ”Will you come?“ | asked if I would come |
| ”Have you finished?“ | asked if I had finished |
Übungsbeispiele
Direkt: “What time does the train leave?” she asked.
Indirekt: She asked what time the train left.
Direkt: “Have you ever been to Paris?” he asked me.
Indirekt: He asked me if I had ever been to Paris.