Lesson 9 · A1–A2

Online exercises for Lesson 9: The dative: forms, pronouns and verbs

These 6 practice blocks cover the lesson's main grammar points. Every entry is checked immediately, while progress is stored only in your browser. Practise dative articles, plural forms, n-declension, adjective endings, personal pronouns and verbs with the dative.

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  1. Dative forms in the singular: Insert the correct dative form of the word in brackets.
  2. Dative plural and n-declension: Put the complete noun phrase into the dative.
  3. Adjective endings in the dative: Complete the adjective with the correct ending.
  4. Personal pronouns in the dative: Replace the word in brackets with the correct dative pronoun.
  5. Verbs with the dative: Translate the sentences into German.
  6. Dative and accusative in one sentence: Arrange the words into a correct sentence with a dative and an accusative object.

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9.1 · Dative forms in the singular

Insert the correct dative form of the word in brackets.

Example: Ich helfe ___ Mann. Insert the form of “der”. dem

  1. Ich helfe ___ Freund. Insert the form of “der”.
  2. Wir danken ___ Lehrerin. Insert the form of “die”.
  3. Sie gibt ___ Kind einen Apfel. Insert the form of “das”.
  4. Er schreibt ___ Tante. Insert the form of “eine”.
  5. Ich zeige ___ Nachbarn den Weg. Insert the form of “mein”.
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  1. dem
  2. der
  3. dem
  4. einer
  5. meinem

9.2 · Dative plural and n-declension

Put the complete noun phrase into the dative.

  1. die Freunde → dative form
  2. die Kinder → dative form
  3. die Hotels → dative form
  4. ein Student → dative form
  5. ein Kollege → dative form
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  1. den Freunden
  2. den Kindern
  3. den Hotels
  4. einem Studenten
  5. einem Kollegen

9.3 · Adjective endings in the dative

Complete the adjective with the correct ending.

  1. Ich helfe einem ___ Freund. Use the correct form of “neu”.
  2. Sie schreibt ihrer ___ Tante. Use the correct form of “alt”.
  3. Wir danken den ___ Lehrerinnen. Use the correct form of “freundlich”.
  4. Er gibt einem ___ Kind das Spielzeug. Use the correct form of “klein”.
  5. Sie spricht mit diesem ___ Studenten. Use the correct form of “jung”.
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  1. neuen
  2. alten
  3. freundlichen
  4. kleinen
  5. jungen

9.4 · Personal pronouns in the dative

Replace the word in brackets with the correct dative pronoun.

  1. Ich danke ___. Replace “du” with its dative form.
  2. Sie hilft ___. Replace “wir” with its dative form.
  3. Er schreibt ___. Replace singular “sie” with its dative form.
  4. Wir zeigen ___ die Wohnung. Replace formal “Sie” with its dative form.
  5. Das Geschenk gefällt ___. Replace “er” with its dative form.
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  1. dir
  2. uns
  3. ihr
  4. Ihnen
  5. ihm

9.5 · Verbs with the dative

Translate the sentences into German.

  1. Translate: “I help the child.”
  2. Translate: “We thank the teacher.”
  3. Translate: “She writes to her brother.”
  4. Translate: “He gives his friend a book.”
  5. Translate: “I show the children the pictures.”
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  1. Ich helfe dem Kind.
  2. Wir danken der Lehrerin.
  3. Sie schreibt ihrem Bruder.
  4. Er gibt seinem Freund ein Buch.
  5. Ich zeige den Kindern die Bilder.

9.6 · Dative and accusative in one sentence

Arrange the words into a correct sentence with a dative and an accusative object.

  1. Build the sentence: den Schlüssel / meiner Schwester / ich / gebe.
  2. Build the sentence: die Zeitung / dem Nachbarn / er / bringt.
  3. Build the sentence: die Wahrheit / der Ärztin / wir / sagen.
  4. Build the sentence: das Foto / ihrem Sohn / sie / zeigt.
  5. Build the sentence: die Aufgabe / den Studenten / der Lehrer / erklärt.
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  1. Ich gebe meiner Schwester den Schlüssel.
  2. Er bringt dem Nachbarn die Zeitung.
  3. Wir sagen der Ärztin die Wahrheit.
  4. Sie zeigt ihrem Sohn das Foto.
  5. Der Lehrer erklärt den Studenten die Aufgabe.