Präsens: 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 go to school every day.
- in die Schule
- gehe
- jeden Tag
- ich
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Ich gehe jeden Tag in die Schule.
Also correct: Jeden Tag gehe ich in die Schule.
The conjugated verb (gehe) is always in second position.
Question 2 · Word order
Put the words in the correct order.
Today we are learning German.
- wir
- Deutsch
- lernen
- heute
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Heute lernen wir Deutsch.
Also correct: Wir lernen heute Deutsch.
If the sentence starts with heute, the verb stays second and the subject follows it.
Question 3 · Word order
Put the words in the correct order.
My mother works in a hospital.
- arbeitet
- in einem Krankenhaus
- meine Mutter
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Meine Mutter arbeitet in einem Krankenhaus.
Also correct: In einem Krankenhaus arbeitet meine Mutter.
The verb is second: Meine Mutter arbeitet …
Question 4 · Word order
Put the words in the correct order.
We are going to the cinema at the weekend.
- am Wochenende
- gehen
- ins Kino
- wir
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Am Wochenende gehen wir ins Kino.
Also correct: Wir gehen am Wochenende ins Kino.
If the sentence starts with a time, the verb is still second and the subject third.
Question 5 · Word order
Put the words in the correct order.
She is reading a book at the moment.
- gerade
- ein Buch
- liest
- sie
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Sie liest gerade ein Buch.
Also correct: Gerade liest sie ein Buch.
German has no -ing form; use the Präsens, often with gerade: Sie liest gerade ein Buch.
Question 6 · Word order
Put the words in the correct order.
I study for two hours every day.
- ich
- lerne
- jeden Tag
- zwei Stunden
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Ich lerne jeden Tag zwei Stunden.
Also correct: Jeden Tag lerne ich zwei Stunden.
ich → lerne.
Question 7 · Word order
Put the words in the correct order.
Do you speak German? (to friends)
- Sprecht
- ihr
- Deutsch?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Sprecht ihr Deutsch?
ihr → sprecht.
Question 8 · Word order
Put the words in the correct order.
My friends are playing football.
- meine Freunde
- spielen
- Fußball
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Meine Freunde spielen Fußball.
Plural subject → -en.
Question 9 · Word order
Put the words in the correct order.
My father works in a bank.
- mein Vater
- arbeitet
- in einer Bank
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Mein Vater arbeitet in einer Bank.
Also correct: In einer Bank arbeitet mein Vater.
Stem in -t: arbeitet.
Question 10 · Word order
Put the words in the correct order.
When are you coming?
- wann
- kommst
- du?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Wann kommst du?
du → -st: kommst.
Question 11 · Word order
Put the words in the correct order.
We cook in the evenings.
- wir
- kochen
- abends
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Wir kochen abends.
Also correct: Abends kochen wir.
wir → -en.
Question 12 · Word order
Put the words in the correct order.
What does this word mean?
- was
- bedeutet
- dieses Wort?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Was bedeutet dieses Wort?
Stem in -t: bedeutet.
Result
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