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Topic test · A2

Time expressions test

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Ich lerne Tag Deutsch.

I learn German every day.

jeden. Time expressions without a preposition are Akkusativ. der Tag → jeden Tag.

Ich wohne einem Jahr in Berlin.

I have been living in Berlin for a year.

seit. For situations that began in the past and are still going, seit (Dativ) is used.

Wir haben uns einem Monat getroffen.

We met a month ago.

vor. For events that are over in the past, vor (ago) is used. It takes Dativ.

Ich habe ganzen Tag gearbeitet.

I worked all day.

den. The Akkusativ-of-time rule: der Tag → den ganzen Tag.

Which one is correct?

morgens is an adverb and is written in lower case inside a sentence. At the start of a sentence it becomes Morgens trinke ich Kaffee.

Which one follows the TeKaMoLo rule?

In the neutral order the time (morgen) comes before the place (nach Paris).

Der Kurs beginnt nächster Woche.

The course starts from next week.

ab. For actions that will begin in the future, ab (from) is used.

Build the sentence: We will visit them next month.

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Wir besuchen sie nächsten Monat. Expressions of definite time used without a preposition (nächsten Monat) are always Akkusativ.

Wir fliegen nach Paris heute. — this word order sounds natural.

False. In a neutral sentence the time (heute) comes before the place (nach Paris): Wir fliegen heute nach Paris. The reverse order is only heard when the time is specially stressed.

Ich arbeite Tag.

I work every day.

Time expressions without a preposition are Akkusativ. der Tag -> jeden Tag.
Quick rules

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  1. Time expressions without a preposition are Akkusativ

    Time words with no preposition in front of them are always in the Akkusativ.

    jeden Tag, letzten Monat, dieses Jahr

  2. -s adverbs start with a small letter

    Adverbs that show an action is repeated, such as morgens, abends, montags, are written in lower case (except at the start of a sentence).

    Ich lese abends.

  3. The TeKaMoLo rule

    In German the time expression (Temporal) normally comes before the place expression (Lokal).

    Ich gehe heute ins Kino. (not: ins Kino heute)

Traps

Commonly mixed up

Where a direct translation breaks. The hard questions come from here.

  • Ich bin hier seit ein Jahr.

    Ich bin hier seit einem Jahr.

    seit always takes Dativ (das Jahr → einem Jahr).

  • Ich arbeite jede Tag.

    Ich arbeite jeden Tag.

    Tag is der. Its Akkusativ form has to be den Tag → jeden Tag.