Before you start
Meet alt
Before a noun, the ending changes with the article, the gender and the case. See how, then try the exercises.
Endings
How alt changes
| Case | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | der alte | die alte | das alte | die alten |
| accusative | den alten | die alte | das alte | die alten |
| dative | dem alten | der alten | dem alten | den alten |
Examples
- 1Der alte Mann arbeitet im Garten.The old man works in the garden.
- 2Ich kenne eine alte Frau.I know an old woman.
- 3Ich lese aus meinem alten Buch.I read from my old book.
- 4Wir sprechen mit alten Leuten.We talk with old people.