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Personalpronomen im Akkusativ

Personal pronouns as direct objects in the accusative case

Learning Goal

Can replace direct objects with accusative pronouns

Exam Skills:WritingSpeaking

Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?

Verstehst du mich?

Do you understand me?

Ich liebe dich.

I love you.

Wir kennen ihn seit drei Jahren.

We have known him for three years.

Der Lehrer fragt uns jeden Tag.

The teacher asks us every day.

Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?

When a personal pronoun is the direct object, it changes form — like English I→me, he→him.

NominativAkkusativBeispiel
ichmichEr sieht mich.
dudichIch rufe dich an.
erihnKennst du ihn?
siesieIch besuche sie.
esesIch finde es gut.
wirunsEr kennt uns.
ihreuchIch frage euch.
sie/Siesie/SieIch verstehe Sie.

Only ich, du, er, wir, ihr have distinct accusative forms. Pronoun objects come right after the verb.

Apply this grammar in A2 course exercises

Practice Exercises
Personalpronomen im Akkusativ: Personal pronouns as direct objects in the accusative case
  • Nominative instead of accusative: ✗ Ich sehe er → ✓ Ich sehe ihn.
  • Confusing mich/mir: mich = accusative, mir = dative.
  • Wrong position: ✗ Ich jeden Tag sehe ihn → ✓ Ich sehe ihn jeden Tag.

Common Error Patterns

Used wrong case form of pronoun

Review pronoun declension tables (nom/akk/dat)

Pronoun gender doesn't match the noun it replaces

Check the grammatical gender of the noun before choosing er/sie/es

Mixed up du/Sie or ihr/Sie forms

Review formal vs informal address rules

Verstehst du mich?

Do you understand me?

Ich→mich as direct object.

Ich liebe dich.

I love you.

Du→dich.

Wir kennen ihn seit drei Jahren.

We have known him for three years.

Er→ihn.

Der Lehrer fragt uns jeden Tag.

The teacher asks us every day.

Wir→uns.

Practice in course

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Frequently asked questions

When is Personalpronomen im Akkusativ used?
When a personal pronoun is the direct object , it changes form — like English I→me, he→him.
How is Personalpronomen im Akkusativ formed?
Only ich, du, er, wir, ihr have distinct accusative forms. Pronoun objects come right after the verb.
What are common mistakes with Personalpronomen im Akkusativ?
Nominative instead of accusative: ✗ Ich sehe er → ✓ Ich sehe ihn . Confusing mich/mir: mich = accusative, mir = dative. Wrong position: ✗ Ich jeden Tag sehe ihn → ✓ Ich sehe ihn jeden Tag .

Related grammar topics

  • Personalpronomen
  • Präpositionalpronomen (darauf, worauf)
  • Demonstrativpronomen