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A1.1 · BASICS

A1.1 Interactive Exercises

The first stage of the beginner level: articles, plurals, question words, regular verb conjugation and basic determiners.

A1.1🔤 Artikel (der/die/das)Find the right article for each nounStart exercise → A1.1🔢 Plural (Nouns)From singular to the correct plural formStart exercise → A1.1🧩 W-Fragen: MatchingMatch question words with their English meaningsStart exercise → A1.1🅰️ ein-Wörter: ein · kein · meinIndefinite, negative and possessive articles — singular and pluralStart exercise → A1.1🔁 Präsens (Conjugation)Regular verbs: ich -e, du -st, er -t …Start exercise → A1.1👤 Personalpronomen (Nominativ)Subject pronouns — nominative caseStart exercise → A1.1🟰 Das Verb »sein«Conjugating »sein«Start exercise → A1.1🎒 Das Verb »haben«Conjugating »haben«Start exercise → A1.1🔀 Aussagesatz & Ja/Nein-FrageStatements and yes/no questionsStart exercise → A1.1🔢 Zahlennumbers 1–1000 and how to spell themStart exercise → A1.1🕒 Uhrzeittelling the time: Uhr · halb · ViertelStart exercise → A1❤️ Vorlieben (gern/lieber)Ich spiele gern, mag, lieberStart exercise →

A1.1 Basics: Exercises for Your First Steps in German

A1.1 is the very start of your German journey: the first half of level A1, followed by A1.2. This is where you build the skeleton of the language. First you learn that every noun has a gender (der/die/das) and a plural form, then you learn to conjugate regular verbs and use vital verbs like sein and haben: "Ich bin müde", "Wir haben Zeit". With personal pronouns, simple sentence structure and question words (Wer? Was? Wie?) you put together your first dialogues. Numbers and time open the door to everyday life, and the gern pattern, as in "Ich spiele gern Fußball", lets you talk about the things you like.

Each topic has its own exercise, and you can work through them one by one in any order. As soon as you answer a question, you see not just "correct/incorrect" but also a short note explaining why the answer is what it is. That way you grasp the logic behind an article instead of memorising it, and correct your mistake on the spot. This stage gives a solid foundation to A1 learners starting from scratch and to anyone preparing for the Goethe-Zertifikat A1 or telc Deutsch A1 exam; as you progress, you can clearly see which topics you are comfortable with and what you need to revise.

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