Der, Die, Das
Function
Sentences
Pronouns
Relative Pronoun Steps
100

Neuter Accusative Pronoun

What is das?

100

This grammar point introduces relative clauses, matching their gender, number, and case.

What is a relative pronoun? 

100

Translate - Das Buch, das ich gerade lese, ist sehr lang.

What is "The book, that I just read, is very long"?

100

Die Fans haben kleine Fahnen, ____ sie schwenken

What is die?

100

You can jump around steps in the Relative Pronoun Checklist.

What is NO?

200

Plural Genitive Pronoun

What is derren?

200

These pronouns give information about nouns, and combine 2 sentences into clauses. Words include: Who, Which, that.

What are relative pronouns in english?

200

Translate - Die Stadt, in der meine Tante wohnt, ist sehr schön.

What is "The city, that my aunt lives in is very pretty"?

200

Ich rufe meinen Freund, ____ eine Reise durch Wisconsin macht, an.

What is der?

200

The second step of the Relative Pronoun Checklist.

What is the Genitive Check?

300

Masculine Genitive Pronoun

What is dessen?

300

These pronouns refer back to the antecedent, and create subordinating clauses.

What relative pronouns in German?

300

Translate - Der Mann, die im Geschäft arbeitet, ist meine Brüder.

What is "The man, that works in the store, is my brother"?

300

Triffst du denn Walker, ____ wir gestern kennengelernt haben?

What is den?

300

Nouns role in Step 2 of the Relative Pronoun Checklist.

What do we look for directly after the question word in Step 2 - Genitive Check?

400

Plural Dative Pronoun

What is denen?

400

The Antecedent role, give an example.

What is a noun or noun phrase to which a pronoun or relative pronoun refers back. (ex: Das ist der Hund, den ich mag. Antecedent is der Hund)

400

Translate - Der Junge, mit dem ich Tennis spiele, ist sehr gut.

What is "The boy, who I play tennis with is very good"?

400

Die Angestellte, _____ Sohn sehr nett ist, hat uns geholfen.

What is deren?

400

Common dative verbs to look for during Step 4, the Dative Verb Check. 

What is helfen, glauben, danken, gratulieren, gefallen, schmecken, Leid tun, wehtun? (Need 2)

500

Fill out the Following Chart:

       | Masc | Fem | Neu | Plural 

Nom|         |        |        |

Acc  |         |        |        |

Dat  |         |        |        |

Gen |         |        |        |

What is 

       | Masc | Fem | Neu | Plural 

Nom| der   |    die |  das | die

Acc  | den  |    die |  das | die 

Dat  | dem |   der  | dem | denen

Gen | dessen | deren | dessen | deren

500

Determine Case, Number, and Gender of the relative pronoun.

What is Agreement with Antecedent, Gender and Number from main clause, and take its case from the function in the relative clause?

500

Translate - Die Schüler, die die Hausaufgaben gemacht haben, verstehen den Text. 

What is "The student who does homework, understands the text"?

500

Das ist mein Haus, in ____ ich seit 18 Jahren wohne.

What is dem?

500

The 6 steps of the Relative Pronoun checklist.

What is 

Step 1 - Preposition Check

Step 2 - Genitive Check

Step 3 - Nominative Check

Step 4 - Dative Verb Check

Step 5 - Direct Object Check

Step 6 - Indirect Object Check

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