A simple main clause in German can be written with the same word order as English:
Ich gab dem Jungen einen Ball.
I gave the boy a ball.
However, unlike in English, the word order in a main clause can also be rearranged to emphasize something other than the subject by putting it first – so long as the conjugated verb remains in the second position:
Einen Ball gab ich dem Jungen.
I gave the boy a ball. (as opposed to giving him something else)
Dem Jungen gab ich einen Ball.
I gave the boy a ball. (as opposed to giving it to someone else)
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Answer:
"Von" is used in front of adverbs, as well as to manifest starting point and point of arrival. When you want to indicate origin, referring to the place of origin, "aus" is used, except in front of adverbs, and also to express that it comes from a certain building or means of transport.
well first i will tell you it is much easier to write in simple past for beginners in german not preterit. i know because ich wohne in deutschland. so try to us the GE form it works better for people learning german. unless your teacher wants preterit.
Alles Gute zum Geburtstag.
Hope this helps, I learned this when I took German 2 years ago. It's probably the one thing I remember from that class
