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.
8 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.
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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