Frequently Asked German Questions
What is the Accusative case form of "der" in German?
For example, the sentence "Ich esse den Apfel."
In the given sentence, "Ich esse den Apfel," the word "Apfel" is a masculine noun. In German, "Apfel" is "der Apfel" in the nominative case. In the accusative case, for masculine nouns, the definite article changes from "der" to "den." Therefore, the correct sentence is "Ich esse den Apfel," which translates to "I eat the apple" in English. Remember that the nominative masculine definite article "der" changes to "den" in the accusative. This is crucial for constructing correct sentences in German. Keep practicing to familiarize yourself with these changes.
Challenge me!Related Challenges
Conjugate the modal verb "sollen" to fit the sentence below. Important to note that we are using the third person plural or formal address here.
Sie ____ das Buch lesen.
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the possessive pronoun 'mein' in the genitive case.
Das ist das Haus ____ Schwester.
Which preposition correctly pairs with the verb 'achten' to mean 'to pay attention to'?
Wir achten ____ die Details
Which preposition correctly pairs with the verb "interessieren" to mean "to be interested in"?
Sie interessiert sich ____ Kunst.
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the possessive adjective 'sein' in the genitive case.
Die Katze ____ Schwester ist süß.
Which preposition correctly pairs with the verb 'laufen' to mean 'to run through'?
Er läuft ____ den Park
What is the correct form of the definite article "the" in the genitive case for the feminine noun "Nachbarin" (Neighbor)?
Die Katze ____ Nachbarin ist sehr süß.
What is the correct form of the definite article "the" in the genitive case for the neuter noun "Haus" (house)?
Die Farbe ____ Hauses ist rot.
What is the correct form of the definite article "the" in the genitive case for the masculine noun "Baum" (tree)?
Die Blätter ____ Baumes sind grün.
Which preposition correctly pairs with the verb 'arbeiten' to mean 'to work on'?
Er arbeitet ____ einem neuen Projekt