the order of adverbs in a German sentence - time before manner before place, abbreviated to TMP

A1a 1 Markranstädt

A1a 2 Sprötau

A1a 3 Springstille

A1a 4 Schwifting

A1a 5 Spitzingsee

A1a 6 Bildstein

A1a 7 Schwarzach

A1a 8 Schaan

A1a 9 Steg

A1b 1 Feedback: Steglitz

A1b 2 Feedback: Spreewald

A1b 3 Feedback: Schmiedehausen

A1b 4 Feedback: Schwarzburg

A1b 5 Feedback: Ingolstadt

A1b 6 Feedback: Spüllersee

A1b 7 Feedback: Stegen

A1b 8 Feedaback: Schlins

B1 -1 Fahrt ihr morgens mit dem Zug?

B1 -2 Kauft ihr am Montag Karten für das Schloss?

B1 -3 Macht ihr nachmittags viele Fotos?

B1 -4 Besucht ihr abends zu Fuß alte Dörfer?

B1 -5 Fahrt ihr am Samstag mit dem Auto nach Schaan?

B1 -6 Fahren die Züge samstags schnell in Liechtenstein?

Journeys past and present: time-manner-place word order in the present tense

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Answering the question 'Why?': two-verb structures with 'um ... zu'

Why? Two-verb structures with 'um ... zu', imperfect modals 'durfte', 'sollte'

Journeys past and present: time-manner-place in the perfect tense

Make changes at home: prepositions and verbs of location and movement

This unit revisits a broad range of known grammar and vocabulary and introduces 'um...zu' +infinitive. New imperfect modals sollte and durfte are practised, together with further consolidation of Time-Manner-Place word order. Prepositions and cases for movement and location are consolidated.

Positive experiences: word order and prepositions

starts with 'sh' before the 'p' at the start of a word

starts with 'sh' before the 't' at the start of a word

Match each German sound to its pronunciation rule.

Which is the correct way to say 'on Saturdays' in German?

Schnell fahren wir am Dienstag zum Bahnhof.

Schnell fahren wir zum Bahnhof am Dienstag.

Wir schnell fahren am Dienstag zum Bahnhof.

Am Dienstag fahren wir schnell zum Bahnhof.

Which sentence starts with an adverb of manner, but keeps the correct TMP order for the rest of the sentence?

Put the words below in the correct time–manner–place sentence order. Start with 'wir'.

a verb of necessity or possibility, with another in the infinitive at the end

a word that always comes at the end of a sentence

Which of these is the best definition of a modal verb?

Ich fahre nach Berlin, um ein Foto zu machen.

Ich um ein Foto zu machen, fahre nach Berlin.

Ich fahre um ein Foto, zu machen nach Berlin.

Ich fahre nach Berlin, ich will ein Foto machen.

Which sentence correctly uses 'um … zu'?

Match each German word to its English meaning.

Write the 1st person singular imperfect form of 'können' ('I was able to'). 'Ich {{}}.'

Put the words below in the correct order. Start with 'wir'.

Put the words below in the correct order. Start with 'ich darf'.

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Journeys past and present: time-manner-place word order in the present tense

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.