German A1 - Basic Sentence Structure (Satzbau)

This 13-page handout concentrates on elementary German sentence structure and word order for sentences/clauses having one verb. The concept of 'position' is discussed as it relates to subject, verb, object and adverbial.

This lesson is a good primer on sentence structure for beginners who are comfortable with conjugating verbs in the present tense and have studied the accusative case. More advanced students may find the lesson to be a good refresher. Students will learn about typical SVO statements, inversions, questions, 'W-Fragen' (question words) and how to link clauses using coordinating conjunctions.

More than 75 example sentences are included, many of them diagrammed and color coded. A summary of the lesson is provided at the end of the handout.