Tag: exercise
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List of countries with articles in German (+ worksheet PDF)
Most country names in German are neutral and used without article: Deutschland, Frankreich, Indien, England, Australien etc. But there are some exceptions – the countries that are feminine, masculine, or plural. You will find the list of those countries with articles in this post, as well as an exercise to practice using them. The link […]
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The difference between “fertig” and “bereit”+ worksheet PDF
German learners often confuse the words “fertig” and “bereit” because they both can be translated to English as “ready”. This post goes into detail about the difference between these two words. There is also a link to download the worksheet PDF with exercise at the end of the post. “Fertig” means”finished/complete/done/ready”. “Fertig” refers to the […]
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What’s the difference between “ziehen” and “umziehen”?
Getting confused between ziehen and umziehen? This post includes a lot of examples that will help you understand the difference between these two German verbs and never confuse them again. “Ziehen” and “umziehen” have the same meaning “to move”. The difference is only in the way these two verbs are used in sentences. “Ziehen” requires […]
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What’s the difference between “studieren” and “lernen”?(+exercise)
Studieren and lernen are two commonly confused German verbs. There is, however, a very clear difference in meaning between these two verbs. This simple explanation with examples and an exercise will help you to remember the difference and never mistaken studieren and lernen again. Studieren means “to study at a university/college”, “to major in a […]
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Perfekt with sein: Exercise for beginners (PDF)
Many of my beginner students find it confusing when to use sein or haben in German Present Perfect tense(Perfekt). It’s important to remember that the majority of verbs use haben to form the Present Perfect tense. Only a limited amount of verbs use sein, so your task is just to remember them. In this post, […]
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20 German Dative verbs for beginners (PDF)
Most of the German verbs require the direct object in the accusative case. However, there are some German verbs that take the direct object in the dative case. Some of them use both dative and accusative case: Ich gebe dir(dative) dein Handy(accusative). Sie erklärt uns(dative) die Grammatik(accusative). Er hat mir(dative) seine Stadt (accusative) gezeigt. In this list, you will find […]
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Past tense in German: haben or sein (exercises PDF)
One of the common problems for beginners, when they start learning German past perfect tense, is when to use haben or sein as an auxiliary verb. In this post, you will find some tips on how to remember when to use haben or sein in past tense. Practice using haben and sein with the exercises at […]
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German vocabulary list PDF: days of the week, months and seasons
This German vocabulary list for beginners includes words for days of the weeks, months and seasons. These are of the most frequently used words in conversation, so every beginner should learn them. Answer the questions at the end of the post to practice days, months and seasons.
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What is the difference between “telefonieren” and “anrufen”?
I noticed that many of my students get confused when it comes to using the verb ” to call” in German. They are not sure when to use “telefonieren” and “anrufen”. So I decided to write this short post to explain the difference. You can also download the pdf with exercises to help you practice […]
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The difference between “kennen” and “wissen” + Worksheet PDF
A simple verb “to know” is confusing for many German learners because it can be translated into German either as “kennen” or “wissen“. This post covers the difference between these two verbs and gives you many examples of how to them. There is also an exercise to help you practice and the link to download […]
