"It was while Grandmother was still alive."

Translation: Det var medan farmor fortfarande levde.

[gunya_ru]

Why does 'fortfarande' go before the verb?

[HelenCarlsson]

Because it is a subclause.

Main clause: Farmor levde forfarande.
Subclause : Det var när farmor fortfarande levde.

[historicbruno]

Just to clarify, not all adverbs/phrases go before the verb in a subordinate clause, right? Only the so-called "sentence adverbials"? Of which fortfarande happens to be one: https://blogs.transparent.com/swedish/swedish-sentence-adverbials/

My guide for Swedish word order:
https://learningswedish.se/courses/1/pages/clauses

[TopRival75]

Is a subclause the same thing as a subordinate clause?

[DavidKinne10]

Yes

[triflique]

Could anyone explain me why "det var medan mormor levde till" is incorrect?

[AlberPopov]

wow what? We have finish-the-sentence kind of questions now? you guys know how to keep me hooked :)

[Georgia874351]

Where do I get a list of verbs and their tenses

[TopRival75]

https://www.verbix.com/languages/swedish.html

[sdANnRvN]

Tack sa mycket!

[Ghostmoon86]

Mormor is wrong? Really?