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In this video activity set you learn and practise:
• the three genders of German nouns and their articles
• how to say what you would like to have (“Ich hätte gern …”)
• when and how to use the accusative case
Let’s start! (6 exercises, duration: ca. 20 minutes)
Now go ahead and see how well you do in the exercises.
Vocabulary: I would like to have … (+ accusative case)
| Deutsch | Englisch |
|---|---|
|
der |
the (masculine article, specific use) a / an (masculine article, general use) |
|
die |
the (feminine article, specific use) a / an (feminine article, general use) |
|
das |
the (neuter article, specific use) a / an (neuter article, general use) |
| Ich hätte gern … (+ Akkusativ) | I would like to have … (+accusative case) |
| Ich hätte gern den Salat. (der → den = Akkusativ) |
I would like to have the salad. |
| Ich hätte gern einen Salat. (ein → einen = Akkusativ) |
I would like to have a salad. |
| Ich hätte gern die Suppe. | I would like to have the soup. |
| Ich hätte gern eine Suppe. | I would like to have a soup. |
| Ich hätte gern das Brot. | I would like to have the bread. |
| Ich hätte gern ein Brot. | I would like to have a bread. |
| Was hätten Sie gern? | What would you like to have? (formal) |
| Was hättest du gern? | What would you like to have? (informal) |
Grammar: Some “rules” for articles
| Article | Rules |
|---|---|
|
You use the masculine articles der / ein for: |
• male persons and professions → der Mann, der Techniker • days and months → der Montag, der Januar • (alcoholic) drinks → der Kaffee, der Tee, der Wein • many words ending in -er → der Computer, der Drucker |
|
You use the feminine articles die / eine for: |
• female persons and professions → die Frau, die Technikerin • most words ending in -e → die Adresse, die Webseite, die Limonade • words ending in -heit or -keit → die Freiheit, die Möglichkeit |
|
You use the neuter articles das / ein for: |
• words ending in -ment → das Dokument •words ending in -nis → das Zeugnis |
Exercise 1: Choose the correct option from the dropdown boxes to complete the sentences.
Remember: der → den / die = die / das = das
Exercise 2: Fill the gaps with the accusative article and the nouns.
Remember: The accusative articles for masculine nouns are den / einen.
Exercise 3: ein, eine or einen? Drag the boxes to the correct positions.
Tip: The information in brackets tells you the gender of the noun.
Click the green button on the right to find out about some more „rules“.
Exercise 4: Unjumble the words to make correct sentences.
Remember: Start sentences with a capital letter and end with a full stop.
Exercise 5: Complete the dialogues by dragging the text boxes to the correct positions.
EXTRA: What would you like to have? = Was hätten Sie gern? (formal) / Was hättest du gern? (informal)
Exercise 6: Click your answers to check your understanding of the topic.
You have completed this question set. Time to relax and treat yourself to something nice!