Ich sende heute das Paket.

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Breakdown of Ich sende heute das Paket.

• heute: today
• das Paket: the package
• senden: to send

Questions & Answers about Ich sende heute das Paket.

Why is the verb sende in the second position in Ich sende heute das Paket?

German is a V2 (verb‑second) language. In a main clause, the conjugated verb must come immediately after the first constituent (here Ich), regardless of what that first element is.

Could I start the sentence with Heute instead of Ich?

Yes. You can move the time adverb to the first position. You’d then say Heute sende ich das Paket. The finite verb sende still stays in second place; the subject ich follows it.

Why is heute placed before das Paket?

German generally orders adverbials by time‑manner‑place. Time expressions (like heute) come before objects, so heute precedes das Paket.

What part of speech is heute?

Heute is an adverb of time. It tells you when the action takes place.

Why is das Paket in the accusative case?

Das Paket is the direct object of senden, and direct objects in German take the accusative case. Since is a neuter noun, its accusative article is (identical to the nominative).