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Junior Cycle German: Word order & connectors

How often Word order & connectors comes up on the German papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

CL Asked on 5 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker

Word order & connectors, Common Level(9 marks)

Quick ones on Word order & connectors.

(a)Complete: „Ich lerne Deutsch, …“ (because it is interesting)

(b)Which sentence is correct?

(c)How do you say 'At the weekend I play football'?

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(a) weil es interessant ist

(b) Ich bleibe zu Hause, denn ich bin krank

(c) Am Wochenende spiele ich Fußball

Your turn: Common Level questions on Word order & connectors.

Common Level

Asked on 5 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

Word order & connectors, 2 marks

How do you ask 'Do you play an instrument?'

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Spielst du ein Instrument?

In a yes/no question the verb comes first: Spielst du …? Hast du …? After a question word it is second: Was spielst du?

Word order & connectors, 3 marks

Complete: „Ich gehe früh ins Bett, weil ich morgen früh …“ (have to get up)

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aufstehen muss

In a weil clause the verb that changes (muss) goes last, after the infinitive: …, weil ich früh aufstehen muss.