Infinitivsätze: 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.
Question 1 · Word order
Put the words in the correct order.
I work to earn money.
- Geld
- ich
- arbeite,
- um
- zu verdienen
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Ich arbeite, um Geld zu verdienen.
um … zu + infinitive at the end.
Question 2 · Word order
Put the words in the correct order.
Learning German is fun.
- Deutsch
- es
- macht Spaß,
- zu lernen
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Es macht Spaß, Deutsch zu lernen.
Spaß machen + zu + infinitive.
Question 3 · Word order
Put the words in the correct order.
I forgot to get up early.
- früh
- habe vergessen,
- aufzustehen
- ich
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Ich habe vergessen, früh aufzustehen.
Separable verb: aufzustehen.
Question 4 · Word order
Put the words in the correct order.
He left without having breakfast.
- zu frühstücken
- ohne
- er
- ging,
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Er ging, ohne zu frühstücken.
ohne … zu.
Question 5 · Word order
Put the words in the correct order.
We're going swimming this evening.
- heute Abend
- gehen
- schwimmen
- wir
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Wir gehen heute Abend schwimmen.
Also correct: Heute Abend gehen wir schwimmen.
gehen + infinitive: no zu.
Question 6 · Word order
Put the words in the correct order.
It's nice to see you.
- es
- ist
- schön,
- dich
- zu sehen
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Es ist schön, dich zu sehen.
zu + infinitive at the end.
Question 7 · Word order
Put the words in the correct order.
I love reading books.
- ich
- liebe
- es,
- Bücher
- zu lesen
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Ich liebe es, Bücher zu lesen.
zu + infinitive at the end.
Question 8 · Word order
Put the words in the correct order.
Smoking is forbidden here.
- es
- ist
- verboten,
- hier
- zu rauchen
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Es ist verboten, hier zu rauchen.
zu + infinitive at the end.
Question 9 · Word order
Put the words in the correct order.
He forgot to write to me.
- er
- hat
- vergessen,
- mir
- zu schreiben
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Er hat vergessen, mir zu schreiben.
zu + infinitive at the end.
Question 10 · Word order
Put the words in the correct order.
I'm trying to learn German.
- ich
- versuche,
- Deutsch
- zu lernen
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Ich versuche, Deutsch zu lernen.
zu + infinitive at the end.
Question 11 · Word order
Put the words in the correct order.
I don't have time to visit you.
- ich
- habe
- keine Zeit,
- dich
- zu besuchen
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Ich habe keine Zeit, dich zu besuchen.
zu + infinitive at the end.
Question 12 · Word order
Put the words in the correct order.
I'm ready to help you.
- ich
- bin
- bereit,
- dir
- zu helfen
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Ich bin bereit, dir zu helfen.
zu + infinitive at the end.
Result
Source: minaaraf.com/en/tests/infinitivsaetze/word-order/1/ · Written by: Fatih Ün, minaaraf.com · Terms of use: minaaraf.com/en/terms/