German grammar

Verb-Second Word Order

Verb-second word order means one phrase can come first, but the finite verb still follows immediately.

Examples

Heute gehe ich zur Schule.

Today I go to school.

gehe is second.

Jetzt brauche ich Wasser.

Now I need water.

brauche is second.

Morgen fahren wir.

Tomorrow we drive.

fahren is second.

Common mistake

Putting two normal verbs in position two breaks the main-clause rhythm.