12 Sentence structure

Welcome!

This learning module is about the sentence structure. You will learn how to form main clauses, interrogative sentences, sentences with modal verbs and sentences in the past tense (Perfekt). After you have completed the module, you can:
  • recognise where verbs can be found in a sentence.
  • form simple German sentences.

The module consists of seven sections. You can work on the sections one after the other. Or you can select the sections that are interesting or important to you. Click here:

          Sentence structure: main clauses
          Sentence structure: interrogative sentences
          Sentence structure: sentences with modal verbs
          Sentence structure: sentences in the past tense (Perfekt)
          Test your knowledge
          Practise: ordering questions
          Practise: find the mistakes

You can also access the individual chapters and/or pages using the Table of Contents function at the top left.

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