What I do and when: inversion in statements with adverbs of time | German

Starter quiz

Match the German and the English.
- Bücher (ntpl)
  
  ⇔
  
  books ✓
- Filme (mpl)
  
  ⇔
  
  films ✓
- Hose (f)
  
  ⇔
  
  trousers ✓
- Keks (m)
  
  ⇔
  
  biscuit ✓
- Gutschein (m)
  
  ⇔
  
  voucher ✓
- Obst (nt)
  
  ⇔
  
  fruit ✓
Sort the words below into the correct order to form a statement.
- 1
  
  ⇔
  
  du
- 2
  
  ⇔
  
  kannst
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  Musik
- 4
  
  ⇔
  
  hören
In terms of pronunciation, the 'stress' in a word means ...
- which syllable of a word is emphasised. ✓
- which syllable of a word is the first one pronounced.
- which syllable of a word is pronounced differently in German.
- which syllable of a word is the second one pronounced.
Select the adverbs.
- wir
- mögen
- einmal die Woche ✓
- dann ✓
- macht
What is meant by word order 1?
- the order of words in a simple, standard German sentence ✓
- the words in a sentence follow the order subject - verb - adverb - noun ✓
- the order of words in a closed question
- the order of words in an open question
Translate the following sentence into German: 'I often see the girl.'
- 'Ich sehe oft das Mädchen.' ✓

German words containing [th] __________ come from other languages.
- always ✓
- sometimes
- never
Match the German and English.
- Bibliothek (f)
  
  ⇔
  
  library ✓
- Chor (m)
  
  ⇔
  
  choir ✓
- Orchester (nt)
  
  ⇔
  
  orchestra ✓
- Verein (m)
  
  ⇔
  
  club, association ✓
- Donnerstag (m)
  
  ⇔
  
  Thursday ✓
- Dienstag (m)
  
  ⇔
  
  Tuesday ✓
'Du isst oft ein Stück Obst.' Which word order is this?
- word order 1 ✓
- word order 2
- we can't tell
'Danach benutze ich den Gutschein.' Which word order is this?
- word order 1
- word order 2 ✓
- we can't tell
Sort the words below into WO1 (word order 1).
- 1
  
  ⇔
  
  ich
- 2
  
  ⇔
  
  benutze
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  jeden Tag
- 4
  
  ⇔
  
  mein
- 5
  
  ⇔
  
  Handy
Sort the words below into WO2 (word order 2).
- 1
  
  ⇔
  
  Dienstags
- 2
  
  ⇔
  
  spiele
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  ich
- 4
  
  ⇔
  
  am Computer

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[th] is pronounced as in 'Theater'. All German words containing [th] come from other languages. The 'h' is silent.
Word order 1 (WO1) - subject, verb, adverb, noun - is the standard word order of a simple German sentence.
To emphasise when something happens, swap the position of the subject and the adverb. This is word order 2 (WO2).
The verb remains in the same position in WO2 as in WO1.

In word order 2, all the words in a sentence change position from word order 1.

The verb remains in the same position in word order 2 as in word order 1. If emphasis is on the adverb, the adverb and subject swap position.

[th] - pronounced as in ‘Theater’
Word order - the order of words in a sentence
Wo1 - abbreviation for word order 1, the standard word order of a German sentence, i.e., subject then verb
Wo2 - abbreviation for word order 2, which inverts the subject and verb in a sentence
Adverb - word that describes a verb or an adjective