A statement: conjugated verb second
A whole phrase occupies position one: , . The conjugated verb is second, followed by the subject if it was not first. Count ideas, not individual words.
Questions and commands
A yes/no question puts the verb first: A question word comes before it: Polite commands also begin with the verb and keep : . Informal commands usually omit the subject: .
The end of the frame
A separable prefix goes to the end: . After a modal, the complete infinitive goes there: . In the , the participle goes there: . These are different patterns with the same useful space for details in the middle.
| Message | Sentence |
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| Now | |
| Ability | |
| Completed event | |
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Connect two clear statements
Use , or to link full main statements. is itself the first position of a result statement: . You can tell this story clearly using these A1 patterns.
Practice 1/5 · Finding words
Notice the useful forms
Tap the marked grammar forms.
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Here is the key.
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I open the suitcase.
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I can open the suitcase.
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I opened the suitcase.
Practice 2/5 · The right form
Identify the frame
Choose the right word for the gap.
Hier der Schlüssel.
Here is the key.
Wo mein Koffer?
Where is my suitcase?
Ich mache den Koffer .
I open the suitcase.
Ich kann den Koffer .
I can open the suitcase.
Ich habe den Koffer .
I opened the suitcase.
Deshalb ich oben.
That is why I look upstairs.
Practice 3/5 · Fill the gaps
Complete the conversation
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Ich den Koffer .
I open the suitcase.
Ich den Koffer .
I can open the suitcase.
Ich den Koffer .
I opened the suitcase.
du den Schlüssel gesehen?
Did you see the key?
Practice 4/5 · Building sentences
Put the message together
Put the words in order.
My suitcase is in the attic.
Can you open the suitcase?
Did you find the key?
That is why I look in the attic.
Practice 5/5 · Matching
What does the message do?
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
