The subject in a sentence is not only a person, but also a place, thing or idea. Therefore, the sentence could also begin with the name of a certain place such as Amsterdam.
In English the verbs are used in one group and they won't be apart torn apart like in Dutch (Except for asking questions). An example of all the words sticking together ould be: I should have paid more attention. The three verbs are written in a row. For this reason, there can be more than one verb in a sentence which you have to put in the right order.
An object is a noun (or pronoun) that is governed by a verb or a preposition. (Een object is een zelfstandig naamwoord (of voornaamwoord) dat wordt beheerst door een werkwoord of een voorzetsel.) bron: https://www.grammar-monster.com/glossary/object.htm
Place comes after the object but BEFORE time. Do not forget that it is not allowed to write time before place. Words with time are written either at the beginning of the sentence or at the end.
Example:
EN: She is going to Ibiza next week.
NL: Zij gaat volgende week naar Ibiza.
These two sentences are correct, but if the Dutch sentence is translated word for word in English than it would be an incorrect English sentence.
She is next week going to Ibizia = INCORRECT
Don’t forget! You put more emphasis on time if you write it at the beginning of the sentence.
Examples:
I will go to Girona in Spain on holiday for three weeks.
She has been waiting for 30 minutes.
John has lived here for six months.
The sentence order with questions is a bit different. When you ask a question in English the verb is mostly the first word. The subject comes after the verb.
For example:
Can you speak English?
Shall I look for you?
Has she ordered the pizza’s yet?
I would have gone to the party.
Now do exercise 1 from the document we sent.
What?
Do exercise 1.
Who?
Alone.
Help?
You can use the explanation on the previous pages.
Time?
~ 10 minutes
Done?
Check your answers on the last page of the document. Continue with this website after you have checked your answers.