Word orderFrau Decker

Word order•In normal German sentences, the

verb must go in SECOND POSITION

•Ich spiele am Freitag Fußball.

•1st 2nd 3rd rest

Word order•That means that when you put

something other than the subject in first position, you KEEP the verb second.

1st 2nd 3rd rest

Ich spiele am FreitagFußball.

Word order•That means that when you put

something other than the subject in first position, you KEEP the verb second.

1st 2nd 3rd rest

Ich spieleam Freitag Fußball.

Word order•That means that when you put

something other than the subject in first position, you KEEP the verb second.

1st 2nd 3rd rest

Ichspieleam Freitag Fußball.

Word order•That means that when you put

something other than the subject in first position, you KEEP the verb second.

1st 2nd 3rd rest

Ichspiele Fußball.

Word order•That means that when you put

something other than the subject in first position, you KEEP the verb second.

1st 2nd 3rd rest

Ichspiele Fußball.Am Freitag

Word order•That means that when you put

something other than the subject in first position, you KEEP the verb second.

1st 2nd 3rd rest

spiele Fußball.Am Freitag

Word order•That means that when you put

something other than the subject in first position, you KEEP the verb second.

1st 2nd 3rd rest

spiele Fußball.Am Freitag

ich

Word order•Second POSITION doesn’t always mean second WORD.

•‘Am Freitag’ is a time expression which goes together.

1st 2nd 3rd rest

spiele Fußball.ichAm Freitag

 

Word order

The rules are the same no matter HOW long the sentence is. The verb stays in 2nd positionPetermachtheute Abend um Viertel vor acht

zu Hause Hausaufgaben

 

Word order

The rules are the same no matter HOW long the sentence is. The verb stays in 2nd positionPetermacht

heute Abend um Viertel vor acht

zu Hause Hausaufgaben

 

Word order

The rules are the same no matter HOW long the sentence is. The verb stays in 2nd positionPeter macht

heute Abend um Viertel vor acht

zu Hause Hausaufgaben

 

Word order

The rules are the same no matter HOW long the sentence is. The verb stays in 2nd position

Petermacht

heute Abend um Viertel vor acht

zu Hause Hausaufgaben

 

Word order

The rules are the same no matter HOW long the sentence is. The verb stays in 2nd position

Petermachtheute Abend um Viertel vor achtzu Hause Hausaufgabe

n

 

Word order

The rules are the same no matter HOW long the sentence is. The verb stays in 2nd position

Petermachtzu Hause Hausaufgabe

n

  Heute Abend um Viertel vor acht

Word order

The rules are the same no matter HOW long the sentence is. The verb stays in 2nd position

Petermachtzu Hause Hausaufgabe

n

  Heute Abend um Viertel vor acht

Word order

The rules are the same no matter HOW long the sentence is. The verb stays in 2nd position

Petermachtzu Hause Hausaufgabe

n

  Heute Abend um Viertel vor acht

Word order

The rules are the same no matter HOW long the sentence is. The verb stays in 2nd position

Petermacht

zu Hause

Hausaufgaben

  Heute Abend um Viertel vor acht

Word order

The rules are the same no matter HOW long the sentence is. The verb stays in 2nd position

Petermacht

zu Hause

Hausaufgaben

  Heute Abend um Viertel vor acht

Word order

The rules are the same no matter HOW long the sentence is. The verb stays in 2nd position

Petermachtzu HauseHausaufgabe

n

  Heute Abend um Viertel vor acht

Word order

The rules are the same no matter HOW long the sentence is. The verb stays in 2nd position

PetermachtHausaufgabe

n

  Heute Abend um Viertel vor acht

Word order

The rules are the same no matter HOW long the sentence is. The verb stays in 2nd position

PetermachtHausaufgabe

n

Zu Hause

 

Word order

The rules are the same no matter HOW long the sentence is. The verb stays in 2nd position

PetermachtHausaufgabe

n

Zu Hause

heute Abend um Viertel vor acht

Word order

The rules are the same no matter HOW long the sentence is. The verb stays in 2nd position

PetermachtHausaufgabe

n

Zu Hause

heute Abend um Viertel vor acht

Word order

The rules are the same no matter HOW long the sentence is. The verb stays in 2nd position

Petermacht

Hausaufgaben

Zu Hause

heute Abend um Viertel vor acht

Word order

The rules are the same no matter HOW long the sentence is. The verb stays in 2nd position

Petermacht

Hausaufgaben

Zu Hause

heute Abend um Viertel vor acht

Word order

The rules are the same no matter HOW long the sentence is. The verb stays in 2nd position

Petermacht

Hausaufgaben

heute Abend um Viertel vor acht

Word order

The rules are the same no matter HOW long the sentence is. The verb stays in 2nd position

Petermacht

Hausaufgaben

zu Hause

heute Abend um Viertel vor acht

Word order

The rules are the same no matter HOW long the sentence is. The verb stays in 2nd position

PetermachtHausaufgaben zu Hause

Question-Word Questions

The same principle goes for questions with a question word. Put the question word phrase first, then the verb, then the subject.

Wann spielst du Fussball?

Wie alt ist deine Mutter?

Wohin gehen wir am Montag?

Questions

•When forming a yes/no question, switch the subject and the verb. Start with the verb!

Wir lesenein Buch.? 

Questions

•When forming a yes/no question, switch the subject and the verb. Start with the verb!

Wir ein Buch.? 

Questions

•When forming a yes/no question, switch the subject and the verb. Start with the verb!

ein Buch.? 

Questions

•When forming a yes/no question, switch the subject and the verb. Start with the verb!

ein Buch.?Lesen  

Questions

•When forming a yes/no question, switch the subject and the verb. Start with the verb!

ein Buch.?Lesen wir

Questions

•When forming a yes/no question, switch the subject and the verb. Start with the verb!

ein Buch?Lesen wir

Questions

•When forming a yes/no question, switch the subject and the verb. Start with the verb!

ein Buch?Lesen wir