English Exercise - Word order A1 (3)

Note the usual word order in affirmative sentences:

Subject – Verb – Object – Place – Time

The boys (S) play (V) football (O) in the park (P) after school (T).

She (S) meets (V) her friends (O) at the bus stop (P) every day (T).

Adverbs of frequency (always, sometimes, never, etc.) come before most verbs, but after a form of to be.

He always rides his bike to school.

She is never late.

Note the word order with questions:

• with the auxiliary verb do: do/does + subject + infinitive without to

Do they play football in the park?

• with can and other modal verbs (must, may, etc.): modal verb + subject + infinitive without to

Can they play football after school?

• with have got: have/has + subject + got

Have they got a new football?