Dative & Accusative Prepositions (Präpositionen mit Dativ & Akkusativ)
Practice prepositions that always take dative or accusative case.
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Fill in: Das Geschenk ist ___ dich.
'Für' always takes the accusative. 'Für dich' = for you. The gift is for you.
Choose: Er läuft ___ den Park.
'Durch' (through) always takes the accusative: 'durch den Park'. He runs through the park.
Fill in: ___ meine Schwester kann ich nicht kommen. (without)
'Ohne' (without) always takes the accusative: 'ohne meine Schwester'. Without my sister, I can't come.
Choose: Ich fahre ___ dem Bus zur Arbeit.
'Mit' (with) always takes the dative: 'mit dem Bus'. I travel to work by bus.
Fill in: ___ einem Jahr lerne ich Deutsch.
'Seit' (since/for) always takes the dative and expresses duration from a past point: 'seit einem Jahr'. I've been learning German for a year.
Choose: Er kommt ___ der Türkei.
'Aus' (from/out of) always takes the dative. 'Aus der Türkei' = from Turkey. Use 'aus' for origin from countries, cities, buildings.
Fill in: Ich gehe ___ Arzt. (to the doctor)
'Zu + dem' contracts to 'zum'. 'Zu' (to) takes the dative. 'Zum Arzt' = to the doctor. I'm going to the doctor.
Choose: Wir gehen ___ Supermarkt. (to the supermarket)
'Zum' (zu + dem) is used for going to a specific place/person. 'Zum Supermarkt'. We're going to the supermarket.
Fill in: Fährst du ___ Hause oder ___ dem Büro?
'Nach Hause' is a fixed expression for 'going home'. 'Zu + dative' is used for specific places: 'zu dem Büro'. Are you going home or to the office?
Which are all dative prepositions?
The dative prepositions are: aus, bei, mit, nach, seit, von, zu (and also gegenüber, außer). Option (a) lists the accusative prepositions.