MFL, German grammar. Usually met in years 7 to 11.
Choose der, die or das for German nouns, and the right article when a verb or preposition changes it.
What you practise
The gender of common nouns
Articles in the accusative and dative
Words for a and my, and adjective endings
Starts with the gender of everyday nouns and moves to articles in the accusative and dative. Practice moves up a level when a round goes well and down when it does not.
Sample questions
Each sample comes with the method and the reason every wrong option is wrong. Real practice rounds are ten questions at your level.
Sample question, level 2 of 5
Which word for ‘the’ goes with ‘Hähnchen’ (chicken)?
das
die
der
dem
den
Show the answer and method
Answer: A, das
The method: ‘Hähnchen’ is neuter, so it is das Hähnchen. Learn each noun with its article.
Why the other options are wrong:
B, die: ‘die’ is for feminine nouns, and ‘Hähnchen’ is neuter.
C, der: ‘der’ is for masculine nouns, and ‘Hähnchen’ is neuter.
D, dem: Dem is masculine or neuter in the dative.
E, den: Den is masculine in the accusative, when the noun is the object.
Sample question, level 4 of 5
Which word for ‘the’ goes with ‘Firma’ (company)?
den
die
der
dem
das
Show the answer and method
Answer: B, die
The method: ‘Firma’ is feminine, so it is die Firma. Learn each noun with its article.
Why the other options are wrong:
A, den: Den is masculine in the accusative, when the noun is the object.
C, der: ‘der’ is for masculine nouns, and ‘Firma’ is feminine.
D, dem: Dem is masculine or neuter in the dative.
E, das: ‘das’ is for neuter nouns, and ‘Firma’ is feminine.
