German Accusative Case Exercises (With Answers)

You’ve learned the rules behind the direct object, but can you apply them under pressure? The Accusative case is all about identifying the “Target” of the action in a sentence.

Test your grammar skills with these three practical exercise levels. The answers are provided at the bottom of the page—no peeking until you have finished them all!

Exercise 1: Fill in the Correct Article (Definite)

Complete the sentences using the correct Accusative definite article (den, die, das, die).

1. Ich esse ________ Apfel (masc.).
2. Er sieht ________ Frau (fem.).
3. Wir kaufen ________ Auto (neut.).
4. Sie sucht ________ Bücher (plur.).
5. Hast du ________ Schlüssel (masc.)?

Exercise 2: Indefinite Articles (A / An)

Fill in the blanks with the correct Accusative indefinite article (einen, eine, ein).

1. Ich brauche ________ Kaffee (masc.).
2. Er hat ________ Katze (fem.).
3. Wir sehen ________ Kind (neut.).
4. Suchst du ________ Job (masc.)?
5. Sie kauft ________ Kleid (neut.).

Exercise 3: Accusative Personal Pronouns

Replace the noun or English prompt in parentheses with the correct Accusative personal pronoun (mich, dich, ihn, sie, es, uns, euch, sie).

1. Hörst du ________ (me)?
2. Ich liebe ________ (you – informal singular).
3. Sieht er ________ (him)?
4. Der Lehrer ruft ________ (us).
5. Ich kenne ________ (them).

The “Accusative Checklist” for Practice

Before you scroll down to check your scores, run through this mental checklist:

• Is it an Accusative Verb? Verbs like haben, brauchen, suchen, and essen always look for a direct object.
• Did you spot a masculine noun? Remember, feminine, neuter, and plural words do not change their outfits in the Accusative.
• Look for the “-en” signal. If it’s a masculine target, it must end in -en (den, einen, meinen).

Answer Key

Exercise 1:

1. den (Masculine der Apfel changes to den)
2. die (Feminine stays die)
3. das (Neuter stays das)
4. die (Plural stays die)
5. den (Masculine der Schlüssel changes to den)

Exercise 2:

1. einen (Masculine ein Kaffee becomes einen)
2. eine (Feminine stays eine)
3. ein (Neuter stays ein)
4. einen (Masculine ein Job becomes einen)
5. ein (Neuter stays ein)

Exercise 3:

1. mich
2. dich
3. ihn
4. uns
5. sie

Final Thoughts

How did you do? If you made a few mistakes with the masculine nouns, don’t worry—it takes time to build that muscle memory.

To review the core rules behind these exercises, you can always jump back to our beginner tutorial on What is the Accusative Case in German: Easy Explanation for Beginners or check out the master list of Top German Verbs That Always Use the Accusative Case to expand your daily vocabulary.