The exercise itself is in German; the explanation pages it links to are in Turkish.

B1.1 · Positionsverben

Positionsverben: legen/liegen, stellen/stehen, setzen/sitzen (direction or position (verb pairs))

German distinguishes direction (legen/stellen/setzen/hängen → Akkusativ, Wohin?) from position (liegen/stehen/sitzen/hängen → Dativ, Wo?) with pairs of verbs: legen↔liegen, stellen↔stehen, setzen↔sitzen. You will find the right verb and case yourself in the exercise. All exercise content is in German.

Recognise: match the verb with its Präteritum and Perfekt forms. Wohin verbs are regular, Wo verbs are irregular.

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Infinitiv
Präteritum – Perfekt
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B1 · POSITIONSVERBEN
B1 Exercises on Position Verbs: stehen/liegen/sitzen and stellen/legen/setzen

German position verbs fall into two groups. stehen, liegen and sitzen describe where something is, a state, and take the Dativ: "Das Buch liegt auf dem Tisch" (The book is lying on the table). stellen, legen and setzen describe putting something somewhere, a movement, and take the Akkusativ: "Ich lege das Buch auf den Tisch" (I am putting the book on the table). The key thing is the change of article: even with the same preposition "auf", the difference between dem (Dativ) and den (Akkusativ) decides what the sentence means. The question is different too: "Wo?" for a state, "Wohin?" for a direction. If you pick the question first, finding the right case becomes easier.

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Golden rule: Wohin? (movement) weak verb + Akkusativ: "legen, stellen, setzen, hängen"; Wo? (state) strong verb + Dativ: "liegen, stehen, sitzen".

When you choose the right verb and case in the interactive exercise on this page, you see a short note explaining why the Dativ or Akkusativ is needed, so you grasp the logic instead of memorising the rule. Practising the Wo/Wohin distinction sentence by sentence is the quickest way to make this topic automatic for exam conditions. It is ideal for intermediate learners preparing for Goethe-Zertifikat B1 or telc B1 who want to use position verbs confidently in writing and speaking. You can go over your weak points again at your own pace and reinforce them comfortably.

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What is in the "Positionsverben: legen/liegen, stellen/stehen, setzen/sitzen" exercise?

The "Positionsverben: legen/liegen, stellen/stehen, setzen/sitzen" exercise is at level B1 and has 5 steps with 50 questions in total: 10 matching items, 30 multiple-choice questions and 10 gap-fill items.

The steps in order: Match · Verb · Akk / Dat · Richtig/Falsch · Write.

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Which level is the "Positionsverben: legen/liegen, stellen/stehen, setzen/sitzen" exercise suitable for?

This exercise is designed for level B1. You will find more exercises at the same level on the B1 exercises page.