I have been learning Irish for the past few months and I have been having trouble with complex sentences. Perhaps the way I have been learning isn't the best way for it. I was first taught the sounds and then I was taught the word endings for nouns, verbs, and yadda yadda yadda...

I can conjugate just about every verb I come across with ease and my ability to decline nouns gets better everyday. My problem is this: now that I know what to do with the word, I do not know where it goes in the sentence.

I understand the basic syntax Verb-Subject-Object, so simple sentences such as "I (am/was/will be) cold" come easily to me, however, sentences such as "I threw her the ball as she ran down the street" completely escape my abilities. How would I say:

She slapped me for being late then kissed me for the roses.
I was the person who saved your life.
He went to the river to refill his bottle of water.

Any advice on word order would greatly be appreciated.

I'm no pro, but I'll give it a try.
Ní gairmiúil mé, ach déanfaidh mé iarracht é a dhéanamh.

1st sentence: an chéad abairt
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She hit me for being late, but then, she kissed me for the flowers

(She hit me because I was late)
Bhuail sí mé mar bhí mé déanach, ach ansin, phóg sí mé don bhlathanna

2nd sentence -- an dara abairt
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I was the person who saved your life

Ba mise an duine a shabháil do shaol

( not totally sure about "a shábháil". I might have written "I was the person who your life saved". A simpler sentence, "Shábháil mé do shaol", "I saved your life")

3rd sentence - an tríú abairt
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He went to the river to fill his bottle with water

Chuaigh sé go dtí an abhainn chun a bhuidéal a líonadh le uisce.

4th sentence
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"I threw her the ball as she ran down the street"

I threw the ball to her when she was running down the street

Chaith mé an liathróid chuici nuair a bhí se ag rith síos an tsráid.

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To be honest, I really don't know exactly how I learned to put long sentences together, I suppose it's just from experience. I've been learning Gaeilge in school now for three years. Well anyway, if you really wanna learn the language, the Gaeltacht is your best bet - speaking the language is the best way. I might be able to put an alright sentence together but I can't follow the Irish news for my life!

I hope I've been of help

( I hope that I helped you )
Tá súil agam gur chabhraigh mé leat