A2 · Élémentaire Chapitre 26

Subordinate Clauses

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1 min

Ce que tu vas apprendre

Understanding word order in subordinate clauses. Students will learn the 'bisats' word order rule.

Conseils et astuces (4)

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The 'Inte' Rule

Always look for the subjunction. Once you see it, put 'inte' before the verb.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Subordinate Clauses (Bisats)
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The 'Subject First' Rule

Always check: is the subject before the verb in your dependent clause? If yes, you are golden.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Subordinating Conjunctions
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The 'Inte' Test

If you see 'att', 'om', or 'eftersom', stop and check if 'inte' is before the verb.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Word Order in Bisats
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Use BIFF

Always remember the BIFF acronym when writing subordinate clauses.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Bisats Placement

Pratique rapide (10)

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Han sa att han har inte ätit.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Han sa att han inte har ätit.
Inte must precede the auxiliary.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Bisats Placement

Complete the sentence.

Det är synd att hon ___ ___ kan.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: inte kan
Inte + verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Bisats Placement

Choose the correct word order.

Eftersom det regnar, ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: stannar vi inne
Inversion in main clause.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Subordinating Conjunctions

Which sentence is correct?

Choose the correct one.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Jag tror att det inte regnar.
Adverb before verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Subordinate Clauses (Bisats)

Choose the correct order.

Vilken är rätt?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Jag tror att hon inte vill.
Subject-Negation-Verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Word Order in Bisats

Fill in the blank.

Det är bra att du ___ ___ det.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: inte glömde
Adverb before verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Subordinate Clauses (Bisats)

Which is correct?

Jag undrar ___ han kommer.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: om
Indirect question.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Subordinating Conjunctions

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Eftersom hon kommer inte, är jag ledsen.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Eftersom hon inte kommer...
Adverb before verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Subordinate Clauses (Bisats)

Find the error in the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Jag vet att kommer han.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Jag vet att han kommer.
Subject must precede verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Subordinating Conjunctions

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Vi hoppas att vi behöver inte vänta.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Vi hoppas att vi inte behöver vänta.
Adverb before verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Subordinate Clauses (Bisats)

Score: /10

Questions fréquentes (6)

It's a historical feature of Germanic languages to distinguish clause types.
Yes, 'inte', 'aldrig', 'kanske', etc., all follow this rule.
Swedish grammar requires a specific structure in dependent clauses to distinguish them from main clauses.
No, 'att' is for facts and 'om' is for questions or conditions.
It's a 'dependent clause' that cannot stand alone.
Yes, all verbs in a bisats follow this rule.