Word order: verb+object; place and time

Word order differs amongst languages. In English, it's not difficult to get it right as long as you follow these simple rules:

The verb and the object usually go together:

1. My students speak English fluently = verb +object

2. My mother cooked pasta yesterday= verb +object

3. Did you see your friends at the party?= verb +object

Usually, the verb and the place (where) also go together. If the verb has an object, then the place comes after the verb

1. I walk to school every morning.= place + time

2. I've lived in this house for 10 years. = place +time

It's possible to put time at the beginning of the sentence but you would need to also put a comma.

1. Next month, I'm flying out to Rome.

2. Every evening, I cook dinner

I hope this is clear but do send me any questions you may have.

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