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A2 · Word order

The subordinate clause comes first

omdat, als, dat and toen — the verb goes to the end.

  1. Because my sister is ill, I am staying at home.
  2. If it rains tomorrow, we won't go on a walk.
  3. I think the weather will be nice tomorrow.
  4. When I was a child, we lived in Amsterdam.
  5. I don't know where he lives.
  6. Do you know if the shop is open?
  7. While we were eating, the phone rang.
  8. She says she has already paid.
  9. Because I had no money, I stayed at home.
  10. I hope you can come to the party.
  11. When the film ends, we go home.
  12. I don't remember whether I locked the door.