Basic Grammar: Main Clause [Der Hauptsatz] + 3 Verbs: be, have & will － German to Die from!
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Date: 2016-11-05

The German grammar for [Hauptsatz / main clause] summarized!

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A basic German sentence is made of a subject and a verb. Most of the sentences will also have an object. But that is not required to build a grammatically complete sentence.
First, let’s have a look at the three most important German verbs:

1. Sein
2. Haben
3. Werden

Sein and Haben are also used to build past tenses, and werden is used for future tenses.

A good way to learn the German sentence pattern is by using positions. Position 1 contains the important part, that what you are talking about. You can always remember that verbs are in the second position. And position 3 contains the rest of your sentence.

For example:
„Ich bin im Haus.”
Since only the verb is required to be on position 2, you can also exchange the content of position 1 and 3.
„Im Haus bin ich.”

In German you can put almost everything on position 1. Here are some examples:

Pronuns: „Ich habe ein Auto.“
Nouns: „Der Fernseher ist klein.“
Interrogative word: „Wer hat meinen Stift?“
Time: „Morgen werde ich ins Ausland fliegen.“
Subordinate clause: „Wenn ich Zeit habe, helfe ich dir.“

Please note that position 1 and 3 can only be exchanged in very simple sentences. The more complex the sentences are, the more grammar has to be changed when switching the positions.
The verb werden here is an auxiliary verb, therefore the actual verb of the sentence has to be placed at the end.