Word Order 1
verb + object · place · time — Complete Guide
Ordre des Mots 1
verbe + objet · lieu · temps — Guide Complet
Master the fundamental rules of English word order: keep the verb and object together, place location before time, and never split verb+object with other words.
Maîtrisez les règles fondamentales de l’ordre des mots en anglais : garder le verbe et l’objet ensemble, placer le lieu avant le temps, et ne jamais séparer verbe+objet.
English word order follows strict patterns. The three key rules: (1) verb and object must stay together — never put an adverb between them; (2) when there is a place, it goes after the object; (3) time goes after place. The golden order is: Subject → Verb → Object → Place → Time.
L’ordre des mots en anglais suit des schémas stricts. Les trois règles clés : (1) le verbe et l’objet doivent rester ensemble — ne jamais mettre un adverbe entre eux ; (2) le lieu vient après l’objet ; (3) le temps vient après le lieu. L’ordre d’or est : Sujet → Verbe → Objet → Lieu → Temps.
Verb + Object — They Stay Together
Verbe + Objet — Ils Restent Ensemble
The verb and object normally go together. Do not put other words between them.
Le verbe et l’objet vont normalement ensemble. Ne mettez pas d’autres mots entre eux.
| Subject | Verb | Object | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | like | my job | very much. (NOT I like very much my job) |
| Our guide | spoke | English | fluently. (NOT spoke fluently English) |
| I didn't | use | my phone | yesterday. |
| Do you | eat | meat | every day? |
✓ You'll see a supermarket on your left. (NOT: see on your left a supermarket) ✓ I lost all my money and I also lost my passport. (PAS : I lost also my passport)
✓ You'll see a supermarket on your left. (PAS : see on your left a supermarket)
Place — After the Object
Le Lieu — Après l’Objet
The verb and place normally go together: go home, live in a city, walk to work. If the verb has an object, the order is: verb → object → place.
Le verbe et le lieu vont normalement ensemble. Si le verbe a un objet, l’ordre est : verbe → objet → lieu.
| Subject | Verb | Object | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| We | took | the children | to the zoo. (NOT took to the zoo the children) |
| Don't | put | anything | on the table. |
| Did you | learn | English | at school? |
Time — After Place
Le Temps — Après le Lieu
Time expressions normally come after place. They can also go at the beginning of the sentence for emphasis.
Les expressions de temps viennent normalement après le lieu. Elles peuvent aussi être placées au début de la phrase.
| Subject + Verb | Place | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Ben walks | to work | every morning. (NOT: every morning to work) |
| I'm going | to Paris | on Monday. |
| We need to be | at the airport | by 8 o'clock. |
| Sarah gave me a lift | home | after the party. |
On Monday I'm going to Paris. · After the party Sarah gave me a lift home. Temps en début de phrase (pour insister) :
On Monday I'm going to Paris. · After the party Sarah gave me a lift home.
She took her children to school every morning. L’ordre d’or : S → V → O → Lieu → Temps
She took her children to school every morning.
Is the word order OK? Write OK or the corrected sentence.
L'ordre des mots est-il correct ? Ecrivez OK ou la phrase corrigée.
Put the parts in the correct order (verb + object + place).
Mettez les parties dans le bon ordre (verbe + objet + lieu).
Put the parts in the correct order (place + time).
Mettez les parties dans le bon ordre (lieu + temps).
Find and correct the word order mistake.
Trouvez et corrigez l'erreur d'ordre des mots.
Frequently Asked Questions — Word Order 1
Questions fréquentes — Ordre des Mots 1
Because verb and object must stay together. Like (verb) and English (object) cannot be separated. 'Very much' goes after the object: ✓ I like English very much.
Parce que le verbe et l'objet doivent rester ensemble. ✓ I like English very much.
The correct order is verb → object → place. 'Took' (verb) + 'the children' (object) + 'to the zoo' (place): ✓ We took the children to the zoo.
L'ordre correct est verbe → objet → lieu : ✓ We took the children to the zoo.
Yes, for emphasis: On Monday I'm going to Paris. But within the main clause, time always goes after place: I'm going to Paris on Monday.
Oui, pour insister : On Monday I'm going to Paris. Mais dans la proposition principale, le temps vient toujours après le lieu.
Subject → Verb → Object → Place → Time. Example: She took her children to school every morning.
Sujet → Verbe → Objet → Lieu → Temps. Exemple : She took her children to school every morning.
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