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Word Order: Position of verb in yes/no questions. 1 2 3 verb subject rest of question Regnet es noch? Scheint die Sonne heute?. Is it still raining ? Is the sun shining today?. Word Order Position of verb in information questions.
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Word Order:Position of verb in yes/no questions • 1 2 3 • verb subject rest of question • Regnet es noch? • Scheint die Sonne heute? • Is it still raining? • Is the sun shining today?
Word OrderPosition of verb in information questions • 1 2 3 4 • Question word/phrase verb subject rest of question • Was machst du heute? • Wannbeginnt der Film?
Question Words German English • Wann? • Warum? • Was? • Wer? • Wie? • Wieviel? • Wieviele? • Wo? • Woher? • Wohin? • When? • Why? • What? • Who? • How? • How much? • How many? • Where? • Where…from? • Where….to?
Word OrderPosition of Verb in Statements • 1 2 3 • Subject verb rest of statement • Das Thermometer zeigtnurzehn Grad. • If adding an additional element • 1 2 3 4 • Other element verb subject rest of statement • Heutezeigt das Thermometer nurzehn Grad. • NOTE: It is important to remember that the verb is always in the 2nd position regardless if starting with the subject or another element of speech.
Word OrderAdding Conjunctions German English • und • oder • aber • denn • sondern • The addition of a conjunction does not change the word order in statements or questions. • Verb Sub. Verb Sub. • Regnetesoderscheint die Sonne? • Sub. Verb Sub. Verb • Der Himmelistgrau, aberesregnetnicht. • and • or • but • because • but
Word OrderExpressions of time and place • time place • Gehst du jetzt in die Bibliothek? • Nein, ich gehe jetzt in die Kneipe.
Word OrderPosition of nicht • When using kein/keine a noun preceded by an indefinite article ein/eine is negated. • When negating words or expressions such as adjectives, adverbs, and prepositional phrases, the word nicht is used and is placed directly before the word or expression. • Esistnichtkalt. • Esistnichtsehrwindig. • Ichgehenicht in die Disco. • Ichgehenicht oft in die Disco. • Ichgehenichtmit Bernd in die Disco.