German Word Order: The Verb-Second Rule

    Drill the verb-second rule, inverted word order, modal verbs and the Satzklammer, time-manner-place order, and verb-final subordinate clauses.

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    Question
    What can take position 1 in a German sentence?
    Answer
    Almost anything: time, place, adverbs, objects, even whole clauses. The verb still stays second.

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