List Of Accusative And Dative Verbs - In German Pdf ((top))

For a helpful overview of German verbs categorized by case, you can use the lists and PDF resources provided by platforms like EasyDeutsch

. Below is a summary of the most common verbs for each case based on these resources. Common German Verbs by Case Accusative Verbs (Direct Objects)

These verbs are the most common in German and take a direct object in the accusative case. : to drink : to look for : to visit Dative Verbs (Indirect Objects)

These verbs are specifically followed by the dative case, often indicating a recipient or a specific relationship. Dative and Accusative Verbs German | PDF - Scribd

I can’t directly provide a PDF file, but I can give you a structured list of common German accusative and dative verbs, which you can easily copy into a Word/Google Doc and save as a PDF. List Of Accusative And Dative Verbs In German Pdf

Below is a compact, printable table of the most important verbs, followed by a few mixed (accusative + dative) verbs.

🔹 Common Accusative Verbs (transitive – always take Akkusativ)

| Verb | Meaning | |------|---------| | haben | to have | | sehen | to see | | hören | to hear | | lieben | to love | | hassen | to hate | | machen | to make/do | | nehmen | to take | | geben* | to give (needs also dative for person) | | kaufen | to buy | | essen | to eat | | trinken | to drink | | verstehen | to understand | | besuchen | to visit | | kennen | to know (a person/place) | | fragen | to ask |

geben is technically accusative + dative (see mixed section), but the thing given is accusative.

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5. Two-Way Prepositions (Wechselpräpositionen) – Accusative or Dative?

Meaning changes depending on case: Accusative = motion/towards; Dative = location/static. For a helpful overview of German verbs categorized

| Preposition | Accusative (wohin? – to where?) | Dative (wo? – where?) | |-------------|--------------------------------|------------------------| | in | in die Stadt (into the city) | in der Stadt (in the city) | | auf | auf den Tisch (onto the table) | auf dem Tisch (on the table) | | unter | unter das Bett (under the bed – motion) | unter dem Bett (under the bed – position) | | vor | vor die Tür (in front of the door – motion) | vor der Tür (in front of the door – static) | | hinter | hinter das Haus (behind the house – motion) | hinter dem Haus (behind the house – static) | | neben | neben mich (next to me – motion) | neben mir (next to me – static) | | über | über die Brücke (over the bridge) | über der Brücke (above the bridge) | | zwischen | zwischen die Stühle (between chairs – motion) | zwischen den Stühlen (between chairs – static) |

Example verb with two-way:

🔹 Mixed Verbs (Accusative + Dative object)

These take Akkusativ (thing) and Dativ (person).

| Verb | Meaning | Example | |------|---------|---------| | geben | to give | Ich gebe dir (Dat.) das Buch (Akk.) | | schicken | to send | Er schickt mir (Dat.) eine E-Mail (Akk.) | | zeigen | to show | Zeig mir (Dat.) dein Foto (Akk.) | | bringen | to bring | Bring mir (Dat.) das Wasser (Akk.) | | schenken | to gift | Sie schenkt ihm (Dat.) Blumen (Akk.) | | erklären | to explain | Er erklärt mir (Dat.) die Regel (Akk.) | 🔹 Common Accusative Verbs (transitive – always take

Dative Verbs (Intransitive)

These verbs answer “Wem?” (To whom?).

🔹 Common Dative Verbs (always take Dativ – no accusative object)

| Verb | Meaning | |------|---------| | helfen | to help | | danken | to thank | | gefallen | to please / be liked by | | gehören | to belong to | | passen | to suit / fit | | schmecken | to taste (good to someone) | | antworten | to answer | | glauben | to believe (someone) | | fehlen | to be missing to sb. | | vertrauen | to trust | | gratulieren | to congratulate | | zustimmen | to agree with |

Example:
Ich helfe dir. (I help you – dir = dative)
Das gefällt mir. (I like that – lit. “that pleases me”)