Übungen — Exercises
Put it to the test, by category
Grammar drills, vocabulary gaps, reading and listening with audio, and guided writing with model answers — every exercise checks what the site already taught you. And when you're ready for the real thing, the exam practice section simulates the Goethe and DTZ papers.
14 exercises — Übung macht den Meister!
- Vocabulary
Der Artikel — der, die or das?
A18 questionsArticles for the exact nouns in your A1 word bank — plus your first taste of accusative den.
- Vocabulary
Im Café und in der Bäckerei — Café & bakery phrases
A18 questionsOrder, pay, and get out the door — the phrases from the café and bakery dialogues, one gap at a time.
- Grammar
Das Verb an Position zwei — Verb second: build the sentence
A16 questionsGerman sentences are slot machines: the verb always lands in position two. Build sentences and burn the rule in.
- Grammar
Verben im Präsens — Present tense endings + sein & haben
A18 questionsThe endings table you already know, drilled as full sentences — including the sneaky stem changers.
- Grammar
Fragen und Verneinung — Questions & saying no
A18 questionsAsk with the right word order, and choose between nicht and kein — the distinction that trips every beginner.
- Reading
Lesen: eine E-Mail — Reading: Anna's first email
A16 questionsRead a real-shape A1 email and pull out the facts — your first proper reading task, Goethe-style.
- Listening
Hören: in der Bäckerei — Listening: at the bakery
A16 questionsPlay the dialogue with your ears, not your eyes — then answer. The transcript waits until you've checked.
- Writing
Schreiben: erste Nachrichten — Writing: your first messages
A13 questionsThree short guided texts: introduce yourself, describe your day, write a friendly note. Model answers included.
- Grammar
Das Perfekt — Perfekt: haben or sein + the participle
A28 questionsYour whole past in one construction — pick the right helper and build the Partizip II, movement verbs included.
- Grammar
Nebensätze: Verb ans Ende — weil & dass: the verb goes last
A26 questionsConnect real sentences with weil and dass — and send the verb to the end every single time.
- Vocabulary
Unterwegs: Wortschatz — Travel & directions
A28 questionsThe travel deck in action: tickets, platforms, transfers, and not getting lost on the way.
- Reading
Lesen: eine Wohnungsanzeige — Reading: the apartment ad
A26 questionsDecode a real classified ad — small type, big information. Then answer the questions a renter would ask.
- Listening
Hören: am Bahnhof — Listening: at the Bahn information desk
A26 questionsA traveler, a delayed train, and a rebooking — catch the details with your ears before you read a word.
- Writing
Schreiben: Nachrichten im Alltag — Writing: everyday messages
A23 questionsCancel politely, accept an invitation, report a problem — the three messages German daily life actually demands.
Practicing for a real certificate?
3 full practice exams modeled on the official formats — Goethe-Zertifikat A1 and A2, and the Deutsch-Test für Zuwanderer at B1, the exam that counts for settlement and naturalization.
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