Word order
Frau 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 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
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
position
Peter 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
Peter macht
end 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
Peter macht
end 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
end 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 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
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
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
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 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
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
 
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
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 lesen ein 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

Word order powerpoint split

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    Word order • Innormal German sentences, the verb must go in SECOND POSITION • Ich spiele am Freitag Fußball. • 1st 2nd 3rd rest
  • 3.
    Word order • Thatmeans that when you put something other than the subject in first position, you KEEP the verb second. 1st 2nd 3rd rest Ich spiele am Freitag Fußball.
  • 4.
    Word order • Thatmeans 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.
  • 5.
    Word order • Thatmeans that when you put something other than the subject in first position, you KEEP the verb second. 1st 2nd 3rd rest Ichspieleam Freitag Fußball.
  • 6.
    Word order • Thatmeans that when you put something other than the subject in first position, you KEEP the verb second. 1st 2nd 3rd rest Ichspiele Fußball.
  • 7.
    Word order • Thatmeans 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
  • 8.
    Word order • Thatmeans 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
  • 9.
    Word order • Thatmeans 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
  • 10.
    Word order• SecondPOSITION doesn’t always mean second WORD. • ‘Am Freitag’ is a time expression which goes together. 1st 2nd 3rd rest spiele Fußball .ichAm Freitag
  • 11.
      Word order The rulesare the same no matter HOW long the sentence is.The verb stays in 2nd position Peter macht heute Abend um Viertel vor acht zu Hause Hausaufgaben
  • 12.
      Word order The rulesare the same no matter HOW long the sentence is.The verb stays in 2nd position Peter macht end um Viertel vor acht zu Hause Hausaufgaben
  • 13.
      Word order The rulesare the same no matter HOW long the sentence is.The verb stays in 2nd position Peter macht end um Viertel vor acht zu Hause Hausaufgaben
  • 14.
      Word order The rulesare the same no matter HOW long the sentence is.The verb stays in 2nd position Petermacht end um Viertel vor acht zu Hause Hausaufgaben
  • 15.
      Word order The rulesare the same no matter HOW long the sentence is.The verb stays in 2nd position Petermachtheute Abend um Viertel vor acht zu Hause Hausaufgaben
  • 16.
      Word order The rulesare the same no matter HOW long the sentence is.The verb stays in 2nd position Petermacht zu Hause Hausaufgaben
  • 17.
      Heute Abend umViertel 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
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      Heute Abend umViertel 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
  • 19.
      Heute Abend umViertel 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
  • 20.
     Heute Abend umViertel 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
  • 21.
     Heute Abend umViertel vor acht Word order The rules are the same no matter HOW long the sentence is.The verb stays in 2nd position Petermachtzu Hause Hausaufgaben
  • 22.
     Heute Abend umViertel vor acht Word order The rules are the same no matter HOW long the sentence is.The verb stays in 2nd position Petermacht Hausaufgaben
  • 23.
     Heute Abend umViertel 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
  • 24.
      Word order The rulesare the same no matter HOW long the sentence is.The verb stays in 2nd position Petermacht Hausaufgaben Zu Hause
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    heute Abend umViertel 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
  • 26.
    heute Abend umViertel 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
  • 27.
    heute Abend umViertel 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
  • 28.
    heute Abend umViertel vor acht Word order The rules are the same no matter HOW long the sentence is.The verb stays in 2nd position Petermacht Hausaufgaben
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    heute Abend umViertel 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
  • 30.
    heute Abend umViertel 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
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    Question-Word Questions The sameprinciple 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?
  • 32.
    Questions •When forming ayes/no question, switch the subject and the verb. Start with the verb! Wir lesen ein Buch .? 
  • 33.
    Questions •When forming ayes/no question, switch the subject and the verb. Start with the verb! Wir ein Buch .? 
  • 34.
    Questions •When forming ayes/no question, switch the subject and the verb. Start with the verb! ein Buch .? 
  • 35.
    Questions •When forming ayes/no question, switch the subject and the verb. Start with the verb! ein Buch .?Lesen  
  • 36.
    Questions •When forming ayes/no question, switch the subject and the verb. Start with the verb! ein Buch .?Lesen wir
  • 37.
    Questions •When forming ayes/no question, switch the subject and the verb. Start with the verb! ein Buch ?Lesen wir
  • 38.
    Questions •When forming ayes/no question, switch the subject and the verb. Start with the verb! ein Buch ?Lesen wir