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This video is the lesson for German Word Order: The Verb Goes Second in the free A1 course — with the grammar written out, vocabulary and exercises.

Understanding german verb position rules

What this video teaches

Learn the three German verb-position rules. In a main clause (Hauptsatz) the verb is in position two; after weil, dass, wenn or obwohl (a Nebensatz) it goes to the end; and in a yes/no question it jumps to position one. Clear examples for each case.

Example sentences from the video

Ich lese ein Buch.

Heute lerne ich Deutsch.

Ich schlafe, weil ich müde bin.

Liest du?

Key German words in this video

Where · does · verb · lese · weil · learn · Today · position · sentence · When · which · Three · simple · rules · normal · Hauptsatz · always · second · means · place · word · lerne · Heute · first · Rule · dass · obwohl · these

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