A1–A2 Cases Prepositions Reading
Location Shooter
Read the phrase, find the duck that is really there.
Words such as auf, unter and neben tell you where something is. In this game, the phrases describe a location and answer Wo? These two-way prepositions use the dative for that meaning: auf dem Baum, neben der Bank, zwischen den Blumen. For a destination, the same prepositions use the accusative: auf den Tisch. A verb involving movement does not by itself decide the case.
The more you play this game, the better you will be able to understand where an object or person is when someone describes a room, a picture or a meeting place. You can also use the completed phrases as models for describing things around you.
Try a round while you wait for something, or play after a daily habit. Keep the English hint available when you need it, and revisit familiar scenes on another day.
Use a phrase to find a place in a picture. This gives each preposition a clear meaning you can check. After a round, look around your room and try a phrase such as auf dem Tisch or neben der Tür.
The phrases in this game answer Wo? and describe a location, so these two-way prepositions take the dative. A destination answers Wohin? and takes the accusative. Compare Die Ente ist auf dem Tisch with Die Ente springt auf den Tisch. Movement within a location can still use the dative.
auf, hinter, in, neben, über, unter, vor and zwischen - the everyday two-way prepositions you need to describe where anything is. They come attached to real nouns, so you meet dem, der and den in context rather than in a table.
You use each phrase to choose a duck in a scene. This practises understanding the place the words describe. You can then use similar phrases to describe an object in your room or understand someone else's description.
The game is for A1–A2 learners and is also useful for reviewing familiar place phrases. Try a short round whenever it fits your day. Returning on different days gives you more chances to meet the same prepositions.
You can begin with the pictures and the optional English hint. Watch for repeated combinations such as auf dem and neben der. The examples help you get familiar with the dative forms as you play.
Yes. You can switch on an English hint under each phrase from the menu. Use it for an unfamiliar word, then check how the German phrase matches the scene.