Questions & Answers about In zwei Wochen werde ich die Hausarbeit abgeben.
Because this is a main clause with the future tense (Futur I). In German main clauses, the finite (conjugated) verb goes in position 2 (the “V2 rule”). Here, the finite verb is werde.
The other verb is an infinitive, abgeben, and in German it goes to the end of the clause in this structure:
In zwei Wochen (position 1) + werde (position 2) + ich die Hausarbeit + abgeben (final verb).
It means “in two weeks’ time” / “two weeks from now” (i.e., after two weeks have passed).
If you wanted to say “within two weeks” (deadline within that period), you’d often use innerhalb von zwei Wochen.
Yes, that word order is also correct. The meaning is basically the same.
German lets you put one element in the first position for emphasis or topic. Compare:
- In zwei Wochen werde ich die Hausarbeit abgeben. (time is foregrounded)
- Ich werde in zwei Wochen die Hausarbeit abgeben. (more neutral / “I will … in two weeks”)