The German dual prepositions - your turn to practise
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The German dual prepositions
Your turn – an exercise
The following prepositions go with the accusative if they are
talking about movement, but they go with the dative if they are
talking about the position of something or someone.
an
auf
hinter
in
neben
über
unter
vor
zwischen
Dative
Where?
Wo?
Accusative
Where to?
Wohin?
Task:
Translate each sentence into German,
paying attention to whether you need the
accusative or the dative before moving to
the next slide with the answer.
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The mouse is sitting between the book and the candle.
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Die Maus sitztzwischen dem Buch und der Kerze.
Position – dative (zwischen dem
Buch und der Kerze – between
the book and the candle)
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I’m putting (ichsetze) the mouse onto the table.
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Ich setze die Maus auf den Tisch.
Movement – accusative (auf den
Tisch – onto the table)
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The mouse is sitting in front of the tin.
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Die Maus sitzt vorder Dose.
Position – dative (vor der Dose –
in front of the tin)
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I’m putting the mouse under the chair.
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Ich setze die Maus unter den Stuhl.
Movement – accusative (unter
den Stuhl – under the chair)
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I’m putting the mouse in front of the tin.
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Ich setze die Maus vor die Dose.
Movement – accusative (vor die
Dose – in front of the tin)
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The mouse is sitting under the chair.
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Die Maus sitzt unterdem Stuhl.
Position – dative (unter dem
Stuhl – under the chair)
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I’m putting the mouse behind the tin.
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Ich setze die Maus hinter die Dose.
Movement – accusative (hinter
die Dose – behind the tin)
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The mouse is sitting behind the tin.
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Die Maus sitzt hinterder Dose.
Position – dative (hinter der Dose
– behind the tin)
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The mouse is sitting on the table.
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Die Maus sitzt aufdem Tisch.
Position – dative (auf dem Tisch
– on the table)
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I’m putting the mouse next to the little tin.
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Ich setze die Maus neben das Döschen.
Movement – accusative (neben
das Döschen – next to the little
tin)
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I’m hanging the sign (das Schild) onto the wall.
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Ich hänge das Schildan die Wand.
Movement – accusative (an die
Wand – onto the wall)
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The mouse is sitting next to the little tin.
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Die Maus sitztneben demDöschen.
Position – dative (neben dem
Döschen – next to the little tin)
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I’m putting the mouse into the bag.
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Ich setze die Maus in die Tasche.
Movement – accusative (in die
Tasche – into the bag)
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The helicopter (der Hubschrauber) is flying over the tin.
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Der Hubschrauberfliegt über die Dose.
Movement – accusative (über die
Dose – over the tin)
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The mouse is sitting in the bag.
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Die Maus sitzt in derTasche.
Position – dative (in der Tasche –
in the bag)
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I’m putting the mouse between the book and the candle.
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Ich setze die Maus zwischen das Buch und die Kerze.
Movement – accusative
(zwischen das Buch und die
Kerze – between the book and
the candle)
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The helicopter is (hovering) over the tin.
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Der Hubschrauberist über der Dose.
Position – dative (über der Dose
– above the tin)
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The sign is hanging on the wall.
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Das Schild hängt ander Wand.
Position – dative (an der Wand –
on the wall)
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an - onto, onauf – onto, onhinter - behindin – into, inneben – next toüber – over, aboveunter - undervor – in front ofzwischen - between
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This is a sample lesson (minus the voice over ☺) of my Udemy course:
“German grammar – the four cases”.
For more information and special offers see http://angelikasgerman.co.uk/online-german-tuition/learning-german-on-udemy/
