A1 German Grammar — All Topics & Exercises

A1 is where German begins: the articles der/die/das, the nominative and accusative cases, present-tense verbs, basic word order and negation. Work through these and you can introduce yourself, ask simple questions, and handle everyday exchanges.

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  1. German accusative case (direct object): der → den, ein → einen✎
  2. German Imperative: Commands with du, ihr, and Sie✎
  3. German Word Order: Verb Second After a Time or Place✎
  4. German Yes/No Questions: Verb-First Word Order (and Answering with doch)✎
  5. und, oder, aber, denn, sondern — German Coordinating Conjunctions (Word Order Stays)✎
  6. German modal verbs: können, müssen, wollen, dürfen, sollen, mögen/möchten + word order✎
  7. German negation: nicht vs kein — when to use each (A1)✎
  8. der, die, das: gender and the definite article (Nominativ)✎
  9. German Subject Pronouns: ich, du, er/sie/es — and du vs Sie✎
  10. German possessive articles: mein, dein, sein, ihr, unser, euer (ein-word endings)✎
  11. Accusative prepositions: durch, für, gegen, ohne, um✎
  12. German present tense: regular verb conjugation
  13. German separable verbs: aufstehen, einkaufen, fernsehen — where the prefix goes✎
  14. German indefinite article: ein / eine / ein (and accusative einen) vs. der / die / das✎
  15. sein and haben: the two essential irregular verbs
  16. German Word Order: The Verb Goes Second (V2 Rule)✎
  17. German W-Questions: wer, was, wo, wann, wie, warum + Word Order✎
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Exams at this level

Goethe-Zertifikat A1 · telc Deutsch A1 · ÖSD Zertifikat A1 · Start Deutsch 1