word order

Question 1

Where should the verb go in a German sentence?

Answer 1

The verb should always be the second idea in a German sentence.

Ich spiele Fußball (I play football)

The verb should always be kept second in a German sentence.

Ich spiele am Wochenende Fußball =

Am Wochenende spiele Ich Fußball

Question 2

What should happen if a sentence contains 2 verbs?

Answer 2

One of the verbs should be sent to the end of the sentence.

Ich werde nach Deutschland fahren

(I will go to Germany)

Question 3

What is meant by Time, Manner, Place?

Answer 3

When constructing a sentence in German, the ‘time’ clause comes first, followed by the ‘manner’ clause and then the ‘place’ clause.

Ich gehe heute abend mit meinen Freunden ins Kino

heute abend= this evening (time)

mit meinen Freunden=with my friends (manner)

ins Kino=to the cinema (place)

Question 4

What effect may some conjunctions have on word order?

Answer 4

Some conjunctions send the verb to the end of the sentence.

Ich schwimme, weil ich sportlich bin

(I swim because I am sporty)

Question 5

What is a subordinate clause?

Answer 5

A subordinate clause is dependent on a main clause and does not make sense on its own.

e.g. weil es 11 Uhr ist.