German Prepositions requiring the accusative
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Sign up for freePrepositions are in may ways very specific. That can make learning them sometimes pretty hard. The most important thing to remember when learning German prepositions is, that each preposition requires a certain grammar case.
Here we give you a compact overview over all those prepositions,that require the accusative case.
Lesson outline
HideList of prepositions with accusative
| Preposition | Translation | Example | Example translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bis | Until | Bis nächsten Freitag. | Until next Friday. |
| Durch | Through | Wir müssen durch den Tunnel. | We have to go through the tunnel. |
| Entlang | Along | Du musst diesen Pfad entlang. | You have to go along the path |
| Für | For | Ich hab nur für den Preis teilgenommen. | I just participated for the price |
| Gegen | Against | Er läuft gegen den Wind an. | He's walking against the wind |
| Je | Per | Das sind die Kosten je Angestellten. | That are the costs per employee |
| Kontra | Against | Das ist das Argument kontra den Ausbau des Bahnhofs. | That is the argument against the renovation of the train station |
| Ohne | Without | Wir haben keine Chance ohne dich. | We don't have a chance without you |
| Per | Via | Ich hab ihnen die Nachricht per persönlichen Brief geschickt. | I wrote them a message via personal letter |
| Pro | For | Das ist das Argument pro den Ausbau des Bahnhofs. | That is the argument for the renovation of the train station |
| Um | Around | Er geht um die Pfütze herum. | He walks around the puddle |
| Via | Via | Er kam hier via Flugzeug. | He came here via plane |
| Wider | Against | Es geschah wider meinen Willen. | It happened against my will |
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Exercises
- Exercise for German prepositions with accusative
- Exercise for using the German accusative with prepositions
Exercise for German prepositions with accusative
Fill in the prepositions that suit best to the following sentences
1. Der Volleyball fliegt die Luft. (The volleyball flies through the air)
2. Das Auto fährt die Straße . (The car is driving along the street)
3. Der Blinde kann seinen Hund kaum laufen. (The blind person can barely walk without his dog)
4. Sie wandern die Berge. (They hike through the mountains)
5. Bringst du es deine Mama? (Are you bringing it for your mom?)
6. Ich kaufe es meinen Papa. (I'm buying it for my dad)
7. Die Arbeit muss nächsten Monat fertig sein. (The work has to be done until next month)
8. Ich muss meine Freundin hin gehen. (I have to go without my girlfriend)
9. Er wirft den Ball die Wand. (He throws the ball against the wall)
10. Sie laufen die Ecke. (They walk around the corner)
Exercise for using the German accusative with prepositions
Fill in the right prepositions to the sentences. Additionally you have to add a article or pronoun in the correct accusative form to fulfill the sentences.
Reminder:
- ein = a (indefinite article)
- unser = our (pronoun)
- dieser = this (pronoun)
- ihr = their (pronoun)
- der / die / das = the (definite article)
1. Das Fahrrad fährt Zaun. (The bike drives against a fence)
2. Wir fahren Fluss . (We drive along a river)
3. Wir haben den Brief Oma geschrieben: (We wrote a letter for our grandma)
4. Viele waren neue Regel. (Many were against this new rule)
5. Sie kaufen es Kinder. (They are buying it for their kids)
6. Wir sind Brunnen gelaufen. (We walked around a well)
7. Wer macht es Lehrer. (Who does it for the teacher)
8. Geht nicht Schlucht . (Don't walk along the cliff)
9. Das Haus wurde Tornado zerstört. (The house was destroyed by a tornado)
10. Er wurde Angriff getötet. (He was killed by an attack)
Exercises
- Exercise for German prepositions with accusative
- Exercise for using the German accusative with prepositions
Exercise for German prepositions with accusative
Fill in the prepositions that suit best to the following sentences
1. Der Volleyball fliegt die Luft. (The volleyball flies through the air)
2. Das Auto fährt die Straße . (The car is driving along the street)
3. Der Blinde kann seinen Hund kaum laufen. (The blind person can barely walk without his dog)
4. Sie wandern die Berge. (They hike through the mountains)
5. Bringst du es deine Mama? (Are you bringing it for your mom?)
6. Ich kaufe es meinen Papa. (I'm buying it for my dad)
7. Die Arbeit muss nächsten Monat fertig sein. (The work has to be done until next month)
8. Ich muss meine Freundin hin gehen. (I have to go without my girlfriend)
9. Er wirft den Ball die Wand. (He throws the ball against the wall)
10. Sie laufen die Ecke. (They walk around the corner)
Exercise for using the German accusative with prepositions
Fill in the right prepositions to the sentences. Additionally you have to add a article or pronoun in the correct accusative form to fulfill the sentences.
Reminder:
- ein = a (indefinite article)
- unser = our (pronoun)
- dieser = this (pronoun)
- ihr = their (pronoun)
- der / die / das = the (definite article)
1. Das Fahrrad fährt Zaun. (The bike drives against a fence)
2. Wir fahren Fluss . (We drive along a river)
3. Wir haben den Brief Oma geschrieben: (We wrote a letter for our grandma)
4. Viele waren neue Regel. (Many were against this new rule)
5. Sie kaufen es Kinder. (They are buying it for their kids)
6. Wir sind Brunnen gelaufen. (We walked around a well)
7. Wer macht es Lehrer. (Who does it for the teacher)
8. Geht nicht Schlucht . (Don't walk along the cliff)
9. Das Haus wurde Tornado zerstört. (The house was destroyed by a tornado)
10. Er wurde Angriff getötet. (He was killed by an attack)