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Exercise
Complete the table with the definite and indefinite articles.
| Indefinite Article |
Definite Article |
| Buch |
Buchneuter: ein, dasthe book |
| Wissenschaft |
Wissenschaftall nouns ending in -schaft are feminine: eine, diethe science |
| Schmetterling |
Schmetterlingall nouns ending in -ling are masculine: ein, derthe butterfly |
| Schwester |
Schwesterfemale people are generally feminine: eine, die
(Exceptions: das Mädchen, das Fräulein)the sister |
| Präsident |
Präsidentmale people are masculine: ein, derthe president |
Complete the gaps with the contracted form of the article + preposition.
- Die Frau hält ihren Hund (an + neuter) Halsband fest.Woran? → dative
an + dem = amThe woman holds her dog by the collar.
- Seid ihr auch (zu + feminine) Party eingeladen?zu takes the dative
zu + der = zurAre you also invited to the party?
- Ich habe heute einen Termin (bei + masculine) Friseur.bei takes the dative
bei + dem = beimI have an appointment at the hairdresser’s today.
- Wollen wir (in + neuter) Kino gehen?Wohin? → accusative
in + das = insShall we go to the cinema?
- Ute ist gestern (von + neuter) Pferd gefallen.Wovon? → dative
von + dem = vomUte fell off the horse yesterday.
Decide if you should use the definite article, indefinite article, or no article at all. If no article should be used, select the dash (-).
- Das Haus ist aus Holz gebaut.We are just saying in general what material was used to build the house. → no articleThe house is built of wood.
- Im Sommer machen wir immer Urlaub in Türkei und im Winter fahren wir nach Bayern.Names of countries and places usually don’t take an article (Bayern).
But there are a few exceptions (e.g. die Türkei)In summer we always go to Turkey on holiday and in winter we go to Bavaria.
- Wir haben zu Hause Geige, dabei kann keiner in meiner Familie Geige spielen.1. When we’re talking about something that is not specifically defined, we use the indefinite article.
2. If we’re talking about an ability, we don’t use an article.We have a violin at my house, although no one in my family can play violin.
