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The German accusativeA free guide to everything you need for A1 and A2, with 50+ verbs.

The accusative is easier than you think: only der changes. This guide shows you every place it turns up, from articles and pronouns to prepositions and set phrases, with the 50 verbs you'll use most and a real sentence for each.

  • The rule in one picture: only der changes
  • Articles, pronouns and adjectives, with clear tables
  • Every preposition that takes the accusative, and the two-way ones
  • Set phrases, and 14 verbs that come with a preposition
  • The 50 verbs you'll use most, each with a real sentence
  • The 8 most common mistakes, 20 practice questions and a cheat sheet
Page 1 of the free guide: the accusative rule in one picture. der becomes den, ein becomes einen, kein becomes keinen, mein becomes meinen; die, das and plural die stay the same

18 pages

Inside the guide

The two-way prepositions page: Wohin? takes the accusative, Wo? the dative, with nine pairs such as Ich gehe in den Park and Ich bin im Park
Two-way prepositions made clear: nine side-by-side pairs, plus legen and liegen, stellen and stehen.
The 8 most common mistakes, each with the wrong sentence crossed out and the right one ticked
The 8 mistakes learners make most, and how to get each one right.
A one-page accusative cheat sheet: the rule, pronouns, adjectives, prepositions, fixed expressions and verbs
Everything on one page. Print it and keep it next to you.

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