Cheatsheet: Word Order
Sentence building
Word Order
| Point | Rule | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Order | subject + verb + object + place + time | My sister buys bread in the shop every day. |
| Subject | the subject is always present | It is cold. |
| Adjective | comes before the noun | I have a red car. |
| A1Time first | a time phrase can start the sentence, often with a comma | Last summer, we went to Italy. |
| A1Frequency adverb | before the main verb, after be | I always eat breakfast. / She is always late. |
| A1Trap | place comes before time | I went to London yesterday. |