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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 sitzt
zwischen 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 (ich
setze) 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 vor
der 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 unter
dem 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 hinter
der 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 auf
dem 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.
z
Ich hänge das Schild
an 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 sitzt
neben dem
Döschen.
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 Hubschrauber
fliegt 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 der
Tasche.
Position – dative (in der Tasche –
in the bag)
z
I’m putting the
mouse between the
book and the candle.
z
Ich setze die Maus
zwischen das Buch
und die Kerze.
Movement – accusative
(zwischen das Buch und die
Kerze – between the book and
the candle)
z
The helicopter is
(hovering) over the
tin.
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Der Hubschrauber
ist 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 an
der Wand.
Position – dative (an der Wand –
on the wall)
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an - onto, on
auf – onto, on
hinter - behind
in – into, in
neben – next to
über – over, above
unter - under
vor – in front of
zwischen - 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/

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The German dual prepositions - your turn to practise