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

A2.2 · Verben mit Dativ

Verben mit Dativ (verbs that take the Dativ)

Some verbs take their object in the Dativ (helfen, danken, gefallen, gehören …); with these verbs the article changes to its Dativ form (der→dem, die→der, das→dem). You will work out the correct form yourself in the exercise. All exercise content is in German.

Recognise: match the Dativ verb with its English meaning. In all of them the person is in the Dativ.

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Verb + Dativ
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A2 · VERBEN MIT DATIV
A2 Exercises: Verbs with the Dativ (helfen, danken, gefallen)

In German some verbs take their object in the Dativ, not the Akkusativ. So the person or thing after these verbs answers the question "to whom?", and the articles change accordingly (der → dem, die → der, das → dem). The ones you meet most often are helfen, danken, gefallen, gehören and antworten. For example: "Ich helfe meinem Bruder" (I am helping my brother) and "Das Buch gehört der Lehrerin" (This book belongs to the teacher). The logic of "gefallen" is a little different: in the sentence "Die Stadt gefällt mir" the person who likes something, "mir", is in the Dativ.

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Golden rule: These verbs always take their object in the Dativ: helfen, danken, gefallen, gehören; you have to learn them by heart.

The difficulty here is memorising that these verbs take the Dativ, not the Akkusativ, and especially getting used to the reversed logic of "gefallen": instead of "I like the city", you have to think "the city is pleasing to me" (Die Stadt gefällt mir). In the exercise you choose the correct Dativ form, and because you see the right article and the reason after each answer, you learn from your mistakes. These verbs are everywhere when you talk about relationships between people: helping, thanking, liking something. In the speaking part of Goethe-Zertifikat A2 and telc A2 you are expected to say why you like something or whom you help, so these patterns have a direct effect on your score. You can practise as often as you like.

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What is in the "Verben mit Dativ" exercise?

The "Verben mit Dativ" exercise is at level A2 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 · Artikel · Pronomen · Richtig/Falsch · Write.

You get instant feedback after every answer; the exercise runs in your browser, is free and needs no sign-up or installation.

Where can I study "Verben mit Dativ"?

The explanation for this exercise is on the page Verbs with the Dativ – Basic A1 List (12 Verbs) (in Turkish). Read the rule there, then reinforce it with the 50 questions on this page.