German A1 PDF Worksheets

Learn German through a continuous story that takes you from 0 to 100. Build vocabulary and grammar step by step with 100 printable A1 worksheets (PDF) from the German Stories course. Each lesson includes dialogues with audio and focused exercises to help you understand and use real German. Perfect for self-study, tutoring, or Goethe A1 exam preparation.

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1 | Ich bin Paul (Free PDF Worksheet)

Greet someone, speak formally
Personal pronouns: Sie, ich, er

2 | Können Sie mir helfen? (Free PDF Worksheet)

Ask for help
Personal pronouns: du, sie, es, wir

3 | Wo ist das Büro? (Free PDF Worksheet)

Numbers 1-12, say thank you
The possessive -s

4 | Wie geht‘s? (Free PDF Worksheet)

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Ask and answer questions about one's condition
Personal pronouns: ihr, sie (plural), Sie (plural)

5 | Eine Fahrkarte bitte (Free PDF Worksheet)

Numbers 13-22, buy a ticket for public transport, ask politely
Verb conjugations singular: (ich) komme, wohne, arbeite

6 | Diebe stehlen bei Großkauf (Free PDF Worksheet)

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Numbers till 1 million, news article
W-questions & verb conjugations singular: (du) kommst, wohnst, arbeitest

7 | Wann hast du Zeit? (PDF Worksheet)

Make an appointment, alphabet 1
Declarative sentence & verb conjugations singular: (er, sie, es) kommt, wohnt, arbeitet

8 | Ein Familienfoto (PDF Worksheet)

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Talk about family, alphabet 2
W-question sentence & conjugations: (wir, ihr, sie, Sie) kommen / kommt, wohnen / wohnt, arbeiten / arbeitet

9 | Wo arbeitest du? (PDF Worksheet)

Talk about professions, spell names, alphabet 3
Yes/no-question sentence & demonstrative pronouns

10 | Türkei, Türke, Türkisch (PDF Worksheet)

Ask for names and origin, talk about languages
Indefinite article (ein, eine), countries VS people VS languages

11 | Das Buch (PDF Worksheet)

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Give and receive advice and gifts
Articles kein/keine VS ein/eine, nein VS nicht VS kein

12 | Paul sucht ein Date (PDF Worksheet)

Online profiles, understand descriptions of people
Irregular verbs: sein/haben, sentence type summary

13 | Paul schreibt mit Laura (PDF Worksheet)

Get to know people, chat online
Irregular modal verbs: können / müssen / mögen, enumeration in a sentence

14 | Schnitzel oder Pizza? (PDF Worksheet)

Express eating preferences, decide on different options and prices
Irregular verbs: wollen / heißen / möchten, modal particle ‚doch‘

15 | Ich nehme das Schnitzel (PDF Worksheet)

Name and order meals
Irregular verbs: wissen / nehmen / helfen / sollen

16 | Eine Party! Super Idee! (PDF Worksheet)

Explain a situation, give advice, make it up with somebody
Irregular verbs: sprechen / essen / treffen, modal particles ‚denn‘ & ‚ja‘

17 | Paul telefoniert (PDF Worksheet)

Phone call, give out personal information
Modal particle ‚mal‘

18 | Kommt Laura zur Party? (PDF Worksheet)

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Greetings and farewells in a text message
Irregular verbs: geben / lesen / sehen, modal particle ‚aber‘

19 | Danke für die Einladung (PDF Worksheet)

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Informal salutations and complimentary closes in emails
Sentence structure with “tecamolo”, comparison, contrast

20 | Paul will Möbel kaufen (PDF Worksheet)

Furniture, directions, days of the week
Gender of nouns: words with endings -er and -ling

21 | Wie bitte? (PDF Worksheet)

Describe objects, furniture, ask for repetition
Gender of nouns: words with endings -chen and -lein

22 | Grün, lang und aus Metall (PDF Worksheet)

Colors, materials, and shapes
Gender of nouns: words with endings -t and -e

23 | Pauls Wohnung (PDF Worksheet)

Rooms of an apartment
Gender of nouns: words with endings -ung / -heit / -keit

24 | Die Party (PDF Worksheet)

Describe and evaluate situations and objects, congratulate
Gender of nouns: words with endings -ei / -schaft

25 | Es ist nicht mehr da! (PDF Worksheet)

Times of the day, despair and anger
Determine the gender of nouns by their meanings & modal verb dürfen and modal verb summary

26 | Paul braucht Hilfe (PDF Worksheet)

Give advice, discuss weekend plans, ask for help
Determine the gender of nouns by their meanings 2

27 | Wo ist es? (PDF Worksheet)

Describe a problem, express compassion
Determine the gender of nouns by their meanings 3

28 | Du musst es finden! (PDF Worksheet)

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Order somebody to do something, express disappointment
Determine the gender of nouns by their meanings 4, gender summary

29 | Mein Fahrrad ist kaputt (PDF Worksheet)

Make appointments, read the analog clock (tell the time)
Possessive pronouns: mein(e), Ihr(e)

30 | Ich bin doch kein Stalker! (PDF Worksheet)

Justify actions, reflect on a situation, read the 24-hour clock
Possessive pronouns: dein(e), sein(e), ihr(e)

31 | Meine Hobbys sind … (PDF Worksheet)

Talk about hobbies, make small talk, four seasons
Possessive pronouns: unser(e), euer/eure

32 | Das Video (PDF Worksheet)

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Talk about law and permissions, describe people’s actions
Noun-noun composites: Hausflur / Hausmeister / Wohnungseingang

33 | Januar, Februar, März, … (PDF Worksheet)

Months
Demonstrative pronouns: dieser, dieses, diese

34 | Der Vorname hat 4 Buchstaben (PDF Worksheet)

Give and receive information about somebody
Plural: nouns that get an -en/-n ending

35 | Die Preise sind gut! (PDF Worksheet)

Read and understand online reviews
Plural: nouns that get an -e/-¨e ending

36 | Ein Ausflug nach Berlin? (PDF Worksheet)

Discuss travel plans and options
Plural: nouns that get an -s ending

37 | Der Fehler war / die Fehler waren blöd (PDF Worksheet)

Text: email, simple past in writing
Plural: nouns that change an a/o/u to an ä/ö/ü - but don’t get a new ending, regular simple past verbs

38 | Wann fährt der Zug nach Berlin? (PDF Worksheet)

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Train station announcements
Plural: nouns that get an -er/-¨er ending, simple past forms for irregular & auxiliary verbs

39 | Was wollt ihr in Berlin sehen? (PDF Worksheet)

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Talk about a trip, directions using a map
Simple past forms for modal & mixed verbs

40 | Ich kann den Reichstag sehen (PDF Worksheet)

Talk about points of interest, locations, means of transport
The accusative case (den, einen, keinen)

41 | Warum geht sie in den Buchladen? (PDF Worksheet)

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Express astonishment and disbelief, describe people’s actions
Accusative with prepositions

42 | Ich muss etwas machen! (PDF Worksheet)

Evaluate options, negotiate, make a decision
Adjective declensions: das wertvolle Buch / der alte Verkäufer

43 | Du wolltest mein Buch verkaufen! (PDF Worksheet)

German dinner foods, bring up and disarm arguments
Adjective declensions: ein leckeres Bier / eine internationale Stadt

44 | Warum habe ich diese Idee erst jetzt? (PDF Worksheet)

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Describe how things played out
Accusative adjective declensions: den großen Busch / einen großen Busch / großen Busch

45 | Haben Sie Fieber? (PDF Worksheet)

Body parts, describe your illness
Accusative personal pronouns: mich / dich / ihn / uns / euch & introduction to the n-declension

46 | Ich brauch’ Obst, Gemüse und Fleisch (PDF Worksheet)

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Groceries, measurements, weight
Sentence structure, sub clause

47 | Nehmen Sie das mit! (PDF Worksheet)

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Restructure the workforce
Separable verbs & sentence structure

48 | Freut ihr euch jetzt? (PDF Worksheet)

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Facilities and locations in the city
Reflexive pronouns and reflexive verbs

49 | Hat er das nicht gesagt? (PDF Worksheet)

Ask for information about people, talk about smartphones
Perfect tense: er hat erzählt / gesagt

50 | 1941 war Opa ein Pilot (PDF Worksheet)

Talk about former times and history
Perfect tense: er hat gesehen / vergessen

51 | Das Lager ist nicht schlecht gewesen (PDF Worksheet)

Describe your situation in the past
Perfect tense: wir sind gewesen / gelandet

52 | Hast du dich verletzt? (PDF Worksheet)

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Tell a story, talk about an accident
Perfect tense with separable & reflexive verbs

53 | Paul fährt zu Fritz’ Wohnung (PDF Worksheet)

Use cool words like a teenager
Temporal prepositions: im, am, um

54 | Ich schreibe dem Vermieter (PDF Worksheet)

Address related words for sending letters
The dative case (dem, der, dem)

55 | Alle Männer sind gleich! (PDF Worksheet)

Internet related words
Dative with plural and indefinite articles: einem Mann / keiner Frau

56 | Müller schießt aus der Ecke (PDF Worksheet)

Talk about football (soccer), make arrangements
Dative and prepositions: aus der Ecke / bei dem Foul

57 | Die Zeit läuft (PDF Worksheet)

Express solutions for problems
Dative and prepositions: mit dem Garagenöffner / nach dem Spiel & n-declension in the dative

58 | Meili, du bist draußen! (PDF Worksheet)

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Joke about a singing performance, talk about TV and university
Dative and prepositions: zu der Frau / zum Glück / von der Hose

59 | Geh ins Wohnzimmer und iss! (PDF Worksheet)

Give commands and instructions
Imperative with du: sei / iss / sag / antworte / öffne / fahr / geh

60 | Kann man da was machen? (PDF Worksheet)

Ask for a favor, express uncertainty, evade questions
Imperative with ihr: geht / seid

61 | Die Hosen passen zu den Hemden (PDF Worksheet)

Make suggestions and give commands
Imperative with Sie: kommen Sie & suggestion with wir: gehen wir

62 | Das Date mit Laura (PDF Worksheet)

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Emphasize the negative aspects of a person, make a suggestion
Substituite forms for the imperative: Lass uns das nehmen!

63 | Das Oktoberfest (PDF Worksheet)

Tell a story about the past, make conclusions
Temporal prepositions: vor, nach, seit

64 | Opa wollte weg aus der DDR (PDF Worksheet)

Explain economics and politics in very simple words
Temporal prepositions: ab; von ... bis; zwischen

65 | Opa hat ihn nie wieder gesehen… (PDF Worksheet)

Compare things, talk about the past
Comparative & superlative

66 | Der Freund, den Paul sucht (PDF Worksheet)

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Talk about social problem areas and career choices, tip the waitress
Subordinate clause with accusative (der Mann, den ich sehe)

67 | Welchen Job will er machen? (PDF Worksheet)

Career planning, interest-based words
Question word: welch-

68 | Horror-Unfall auf Oktoberfest! (PDF Worksheet)

Understand an article in a tabloid newspaper
Fusion of prepositions and articles: am, beim, im, vom, zum, zur, ins

69 | Paul will Autor werden (PDF Worksheet)

Make a decision based on simple job descriptions
Sum-up: all dative and accusative prepositions and their contractions

70 | Sie geben sie dir keine Arbeit (PDF Worksheet)

Vocab for games and application documents
Personal pronouns in the dative: mir, dir, ihm

71 | Mann, was machst du denn? (PDF Worksheet)

Talk about the weather, hobbies and technology
Personal pronouns in the dative: ihr, uns

72 | Das Bild (PDF Worksheet)

Explain hardships of the past
Personal pronouns in the dative: euch, ihnen / Ihnen

73 | Warum hat Paul das Buch wirklich bekommen? (PDF Worksheet)

Write a story, explain a reason
Dative verbs: antworten, danken, sagen, fehlen, gefallen, gehören, glauben, helfen, passen

74 | Pauls Blog wird im Internet bekannt (PDF Worksheet)

Complain about pain, congratulate and spur someone on
Possessives in the accusative & dative: meinem/-r/-n, deinem/-r/-n

75 | Um was geht es eigentlich im Film? (PDF Worksheet)

Understand a movie description
Possessive pronouns in the accusative & dative: seinem/-r/-n, ihrem/-r/-n

76 | Pauls Schlüssel (PDF Worksheet)

Demand, complain and apologize
Possessive pronouns in the accusative & dative: ihrem/-r/-n, Ihrem/-r/-n

77 | Ich fahre zu unserem Freund (PDF Worksheet)

Describe a place, tourism vocab
Possessive pronouns in the accusative & dative: unserem/-r/-n, eurem/-r/-n

78 | Paul muss es Laura sagen (PDF Worksheet)

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Understand online comments
Question words and pronouns in the accusative & dative: wem, wen, welcher, welchen, jemandem, ...

79 | Mein Rucksack ist weg! (PDF Worksheet)

Baggage and paperwork words
Dative reflexive verbs & sentence structure: mir etwas anziehen, mir etwas kaufen, mir etwas leihen

80 | So finde ich ihn nie! (PDF Worksheet)

Hotel room amenities and their convenience
Order of dative & accusative in a sentence: both objects are nouns

81 | Das große Wiedersehen – Teil 1 (PDF Worksheet)

Travel words, neighborhood rules
Order of dative & accusative in a sentence: one object is a personal pronoun

82 | Das große Wiedersehen – Teil 2 (PDF Worksheet)

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Blow off steam, make excuses
Order of dative & accusative in a sentence: both objects are personal pronouns

83 | Das große Wiedersehen – Teil 3 (PDF Worksheet)

Accusations, reasons, and excuses
Subjunctive II: hätte

84 | Heinz kommt nie mehr zurück! (PDF Worksheet)

Reproach, stroll down memory lane
Subjunctive II: würde

85 | Ich sollte eine Anzeige gegen Fritz machen! (PDF Worksheet)

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Complain, ask for advice, give advice and express a plan
Subjunctive II: sollte

86 | Das gibt’s ja gar nicht! (PDF Worksheet)

Furniture and apartment vocabulary extension
Two-way prepositions: vor

87 | Die Seite, die fehlt (PDF Worksheet)

Describe a city adventure, tell a story
Two-way prepositions: zwischen

88 | Vater lügt (PDF Worksheet)

Deny facts, make excuses
Two-way prepositions: auf

89 | Papas Problem (PDF Worksheet)

Explain a gambling problem, plan an intervention
Two-way prepositions: an

90 | Was machst du denn hier? (PDF Worksheet)

Play down a problem, demand what you deserve
Two-way prepositions: in

91 | Du brauchst eine Therapie! (PDF Worksheet)

Admit a problem and accept help
Two-way prepositions: über

92 | Die neue Adresse (PDF Worksheet)

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Clothing and family vocabulary
Two-way prepositions: unter

93 | Viel Glück! (PDF Worksheet)

Give directions in a car: where to turn and stop
Ordinal numbers (erste, zweite, dritte, ...)

94 | Glauben Sie, Sie haben das Bild noch? (PDF Worksheet)

Explain a concern in simple words
Word formation: -los & the gap s

95 | Ein Wetterbericht (PDF Worksheet)

Understand weather information and talk about weather
Weather word: es

96 | Ich kann es Ihnen nicht geben! (PDF Worksheet)

Tell a sentimental story and express gratitude
Word formation: -bar

97 | Die Opa-Überraschung (PDF Worksheet)

Express disappointment, surprise, and compassion
Comparison: modal verbs and their use

98 | Was im Haus passiert ist (PDF Worksheet)

Congratulate someone, express pride and summarize a story
Word formation: -lich & -isch

99 | Eine echte Überraschung! (PDF Worksheet)

Express feelings for one another
Comparative and superlative: so normal wie möglich & irregular forms

100 | Dein Deutsch ist jetzt viel besser! (PDF Worksheet)

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Tell a happy end, correctly use words that are always confused by German learners
Words with the same or similar spelling, but different meanings