Lesson 16 · A2 German Grammar
Verbs with Accusative and Dative Objects
Use verbs that take two objects and order them correctly.
AccusativeDativeObject order
Explanation
Some German verbs take both a dative object and an accusative object.
Two nouns: dative before accusative · Accusative pronoun before dative noun · Two pronouns: accusative before dative.
| Pattern | Example |
|---|---|
| Dative noun + accusative noun | Ich gebe dem Kind das Buch. |
| Accusative pronoun + dative noun | Ich gebe es dem Kind. |
| Accusative pronoun + dative pronoun | Ich gebe es dir. |
Examples
Er zeigt mir sein Auto.He shows me his car.
Sie schickt ihm eine E-Mail.She sends him an email.
Ich wünsche dir viel Glück.I wish you good luck.
Exercises
Complete the tasks before opening the answer key.
Mark the objects: Ich gebe dir das Buch.
Put in order: dem Kind / ich / das Spielzeug / gebe
Replace das Buch with es: Ich gebe dem Kind das Buch.
Replace both objects: Ich gebe Anna das Buch.
Complete: Er zeigt ___ sein Auto. (ich)
Write one sentence with schenken.
Answer Key
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- dir = dative; das Buch = accusative
- Ich gebe dem Kind das Spielzeug.
- Ich gebe es dem Kind.
- Ich gebe es ihr.
- mir
- Example: Ich schenke meiner Mutter Blumen.
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