German grammar

Simple order in the affirmative sentence.

The most common order of a single sentence in German is subject + predicate + object. The subject is then at the beginning of the sentence, and the verb (the predicate) is second. If the predicate is complex, the second part of the predicate goes to the end of the sentence.

subjectpredicateother parts of the sentencesecond part of the predicate
Ichsehedas Auto.
Johann und Monikakommen gleich.
Wir habengutgearbeitet.

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