Conditional II Progressive
Das Conditional II Progressive steht im Hauptsatz des Third Conditional, wenn die hypothetische vergangene Handlung als andauernder Vorgang dargestellt wird — was gerade im Gange gewesen wäre, wenn die Bedingung erfüllt worden wäre.
If she hadn’t interrupted, I would have been explaining the whole concept.
They would have been waiting for hours if the flight had been cancelled.
1. Formenbildung
| Aussage | Frage | Verneinung |
|---|---|---|
| I would have been working | Would I have been working? | I wouldn’t have been working |
| You would have been working | Would you have been working? | You wouldn’t have been working |
| He / she / it would have been working | Would he / she / it have been working? | He / she / it wouldn’t have been working |
| We would have been working | Would we have been working? | We wouldn’t have been working |
| They would have been working | Would they have been working? | They wouldn’t have been working |
2. Verwendung
Andauernde Handlung im hypothetischen Vergangenheits-Hauptsatz
Das Conditional II Progressive betont, dass die hypothetische Handlung zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt in der Vergangenheit gerade abgelaufen wäre — als andauernder Vorgang.
If we had taken the earlier train, we would have been travelling through the Alps at noon.
If she hadn’t called, I would have been waiting at the wrong station.
Vergleich: Simple vs. Progressive
| Conditional II Simple | Conditional II Progressive |
|---|---|
| I would have worked there. | I would have been working there. |
| abgeschlossenes Ergebnis | andauernder Vorgang |
If she had got the job, she would have moved to Berlin. — abgeschlossen: Umzug wäre erfolgt.
If she had got the job, she would have been living in Berlin now. — andauernd: sie würde jetzt (noch) dort leben.
3. to be im Conditional II Progressive
Would have been ist das feste Konstrukt — das zusätzliche been vor der -ing-Form gehört zur Bildung des Progressive.
He would have been working. — would have been + Verb + -ing — nicht: would have being worked
4. Verben ohne Progressive
Zustandsverben (stative verbs) werden nicht im Progressive verwendet — auch nicht im Conditional II Progressive. Stattdessen steht das Conditional II Simple.
Verben ohne Progressive-Form
Verben des Besitzes, der Wahrnehmung und des Gefühls stehen nicht im Progressive: know, believe, understand, want, like, love, hate, have (Besitz), see, hear.
✗ I would have been knowing the answer.
✓ I would have known the answer.
5. Typische Fehler
Häufige Fehler
✗ Falsch If I would have been working, I wouldn’t have been waiting. — Im If-Teil kein would — nur das Past Perfect.
✓ Richtig If I had been working, I wouldn’t have been waiting.
✗ Falsch She would have being working. — Nach would have steht been, nicht being.
✓ Richtig She would have been working.
6. Deutsch-Englisch: Der entscheidende Unterschied
Im Deutschen gibt es keine direkte Entsprechung für das Conditional II Progressive — die Unterscheidung zwischen abgeschlossenem Ergebnis und andauerndem Vorgang in der irrealen Vergangenheit wird im Deutschen kaum grammatisch markiert. Im Englischen übernimmt die Progressive-Form diese Nuance.
Deutsch vs. Englisch: Conditional II Progressive
„Ich würde gerade noch arbeiten.“ → I would have been working.
Im Deutschen wird der andauernde Charakter durch Adverbien wie „gerade noch“ oder „immer noch“ ausgedrückt. Im Englischen übernimmt die Progressive-Form diese Funktion — sie ist in der Zeitform selbst kodiert.