Typen von Adverbien: Word order 1

12 questions. Put the jumbled words into the correct German word order. After each question you see why the answer is right or wrong; at the end you see which topics to review.

1. Question 1 · Word order

   Put the words in the correct order.

   Sometimes we go to the cinema.

   • wir
   • manchmal
   • ins Kino
   • gehen
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: Manchmal gehen wir ins Kino.

   Also correct: Wir gehen manchmal ins Kino.

   If the adverb comes first, the verb is second.

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2. Question 2 · Word order

   Put the words in the correct order.

   The children are playing outside.

   • spielen
   • draußen
   • die Kinder
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: Die Kinder spielen draußen.

   Also correct: Draußen spielen die Kinder.

   draußen: outside.

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3. Question 3 · Word order

   Put the words in the correct order.

   That's why we're staying at home.

   • wir
   • deshalb
   • zu Hause
   • bleiben
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: Deshalb bleiben wir zu Hause.

   Also correct: Wir bleiben deshalb zu Hause.

   If deshalb comes first, the verb is second and the subject third.

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4. Question 4 · Word order

   Put the words in the correct order.

   My brother runs very fast.

   • sehr schnell
   • mein Bruder
   • läuft
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: Mein Bruder läuft sehr schnell.

   Adjective used as an adverb: schnell.

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5. Question 5 · Word order

   Put the words in the correct order.

   I read books in the evenings.

   • Bücher
   • lese
   • ich
   • abends
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: Abends lese ich Bücher.

   Also correct: Ich lese abends Bücher.

   abends: in the evenings.

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6. Question 6 · Word order

   Put the words in the correct order.

   We sometimes eat pizza.

   • manchmal
   • essen
   • wir
   • Pizza
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: Manchmal essen wir Pizza.

   Also correct: Wir essen manchmal Pizza.

   Frequency: manchmal.

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7. Question 7 · Word order

   Put the words in the correct order.

   First we eat, then we go for a walk.

   • Zuerst
   • essen
   • wir,
   • dann gehen wir spazieren
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: Zuerst essen wir, dann gehen wir spazieren.

   Sequence: zuerst, dann.

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8. Question 8 · Word order

   Put the words in the correct order.

   I used to live in Izmir.

   • früher
   • habe
   • ich
   • in Izmir
   • gewohnt
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: Früher habe ich in Izmir gewohnt.

   Also correct: Ich habe früher in Izmir gewohnt.

   In the past: früher.

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9. Question 9 · Word order

   Put the words in the correct order.

   I'm coming right away!

   • ich
   • komme
   • sofort!
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: Ich komme sofort!

   Right away: sofort.

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10. Question 10 · Word order

    Put the words in the correct order.

    I've already seen this film.

    • ich
    • habe
    • den Film
    • schon
    • gesehen
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: Ich habe den Film schon gesehen.

    Already: schon.

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11. Question 11 · Word order

    Put the words in the correct order.

    We're going on holiday soon.

    • bald
    • fahren
    • wir
    • in Urlaub
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: Bald fahren wir in Urlaub.

    Also correct: Wir fahren bald in Urlaub.

    Soon: bald.

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12. Question 12 · Word order

    Put the words in the correct order.

    My father always comes late.

    • mein Vater
    • kommt
    • immer
    • spät
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: Mein Vater kommt immer spät.

    Always: immer.

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