Vaste volgorde: Onderwerp, werkwoord en lijdend voorwerp staan in het Engels zo dicht mogelijk bij elkaar:Chris enjoyed his first trip across the USA very much.
Chris didn’t like flipping burgers.
Plaats van adverbs (‘bijwoorden’)
Bijwoorden als always, definitely, never, often, quickly en regularly
1. zet je voor het hoofdwerkwoord:
Chris never explained why he’d changed his name.
She quickly wrote him a postcard.
2. na am / are / is / was / were:
Chris was often upset with his parents.
Walt and Billie were definitely worried about Chris.