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	As a beginner in German, starting with basic sentence structures is fundamental. In this lesson, you will learn how to form simple sentences with subject and verb. Understanding these concepts will serve as a foundation to build more complex sentences in the future.		As a beginner in German, starting with basic sentence structures is fundamental. In this lesson, you will learn how to form simple sentences with subject and verb. Understanding these concepts will serve as a foundation to build more complex sentences in the future.


			<span link>After mastering this lesson, these related pages might interest you: [[Language/German/Grammar/Noun-and-Gender\|Noun and Gender]] & [[Language/German/Grammar/Possessive-Case-in-German\|Possessive Case in German]].</span>
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			==Other Lessons==
	==~~Related~~ Lessons==
	* [[Language/German/Grammar/Using-Time-Expressions\|Using Time Expressions]]		* [[Language/German/Grammar/Using-Time-Expressions\|Using Time Expressions]]
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			* [https://germanwithlaura.com/german-word-order/ German Word Order: Your Essential Guide \| German with Laura]
			* [https://learngerman.dw.com/en/sentence-construction-subject/l-37382992/gr-38306217 Sentence construction: subject \| Grammar - Learn German - DW]
			* [https://blog.lingoda.com/en/how-to-form-basic-german-sentences/ The basic German sentence structure - Lingoda]

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<div class="pg_page_title">German Grammar → Basic Sentence Structures → Subject and Verb</div>

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As a beginner in German, starting with basic sentence structures is fundamental. In this lesson, you will learn how to form simple sentences with subject and verb. Understanding these concepts will serve as a foundation to build more complex sentences in the future.

== Subject ==

In a basic sentence, the subject is the element that performs the action or that is being talked about. In German, the subject usually comes before the verb. For example:

* "Ich esse" (I eat)
* "Du trinkst" (You drink)
* "Er läuft" (He runs)
* "Sie schreibt" (She writes)
* "Es regnet" (It rains)
* "Wir sprechen Deutsch" (We speak German)
* "Ihr lernt schnell" (You learn quickly)
* "Sie spielen Tennis" (They play tennis)

As you can see in these examples, the subject is always in the nominative case. This is a concept that we will explore further in a future lesson.

== Verb ==

The verb is the element that indicates the action or state of being. In German, it usually comes after the subject. However, in some cases, the verb can come first to express a particular emphasis or to form a question.

* "Ich trinke" (I drink)
* "Du isst den Apfel" (You eat the apple)
* "Er spielt Fußball" (He plays soccer)
* "Sie liest ein Buch" (She reads a book)
* "Es gibt viele Leute" (There are many people)
* "Wir lernen Deutsch" (We learn German)
* "Ihr habt Hunger" (You are hungry)
* "Sie sprechen Englisch" (They speak English)

=== Verb conjugation for regular verbs ===

Verbs in German can be classified into regular and irregular. Regular verbs follow a set pattern to form their different tenses and modes. In the present tense, for example, regular verbs follow this structure:

* Subject (nominative case) + Verb stem + conjugation ending

Here are some examples of present tense conjugation for regular verbs:

{| class="wikitable"
! German !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
| Ich spiele || [ɪç ˈʃpiːlə] || I play
|-
| Du lernst || [du ˈlɛrnst] || You learn
|-
| Er schläft || [eːɐ̯ ˈʃlɛft] || He sleeps
|-
| Sie tanzt || [zi ˈtant͡sən] || She dances
|-
| Es regnet || [ɛs ˈʁɛɡnət] || It rains
|-
| Wir arbeiten || [vɪʁ aɐ̯ˈbaɪtn̩] || We work
|-
| Ihr sprecht || [iːɐ̯ ˈʃpʁɛçt] || You speak (informal plural)
|-
| Sie hören || [ziː ˈhøːrən] || They listen
|}

As you can see, almost all regular verbs in the present tense end with the letters "-e" or "-st" for the second person singular (Du), and "-t" or "-en" for the third person singular (Er/Sie/Es).

Knowing the conjugation pattern for regular verbs will allow you to form simple sentences that express the action being performed by the subject.

== Subject-verb agreement ==

In German, the form of the verb changes depending on the subject. That means that verbs are conjugated according to the number (singular or plural) and person (first, second, or third) of the subject. For example:

* "Ich spiele" (I play)
* "Du spielst" (You play)
* "Er/sie/es spielt" (He/she/it plays)
* "Wir spielen" (We play)
* "Ihr spielt" (You play - informal plural)
* "Sie spielen" (They play)

As you can see, in the first and third-person singular, the verb stem is different. Similarly, in the second-person singular and informal plural, the verb stem remains the same as the infinitive. In the first, second, and third-person plural, the verb conjugation ends in "-en".

== Negation ==

To form a negative sentence in German, you have to use the word "nicht" (not) after the subject or after the first verb in the sentence. For example:

* "Ich spiele nicht" (I do not play)
* "Du isst den Apfel nicht" (You do not eat the apple)
* "Wir lernen nicht Deutsch" (We do not learn German)
* "Sie spricht nicht Englisch" (She does not speak English)

== Word order ==

In a typical German sentence, the word order is as follows:

Subject (nominative case) + Verb + Object (accusative case)

However, this structure is not fixed, and the position of the object can change depending on the context or emphasis.

For example:

* "Ich trinke den Saft" (I drink the juice)
* "Den Saft trinke ich" (The juice, I drink)
* "Ich arbeite in der Firma" (I work at the company)
* "In der Firma arbeite ich" (At the company, I work)

As you can see, the word order changes to emphasize the object of the sentence or the place where the action takes place.

== Exercises ==

Practice forming basic sentences with subject and verb by using the following vocabulary:

* Ich (I)
* Du (You)
* Er (He)
* Sie (She)
* Es (It)
* Wir (We)
* Ihr (You - informal plural)
* Sie (They)
* spielen (to play)
* lernen (to learn)
* essen (to eat)
* trinken (to drink)
* arbeiten (to work)
* sprechen (to speak)

# Form sentences with the new vocabulary, following the subject-verb-object word order.
# Practice negating the sentences using the word "nicht".

== Sources ==
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_language German Language]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_grammar German Grammar]

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