Forms

Verbs that take people as objects

Ich sehe dich. Er ruft uns an.

es as dummy object

Ich verstehe es nicht. Kannst du es machen?

Practical Examples

1. Ich sehe dich morgen im Café.

• I see you tomorrow at the café.
• Usage Note: "dich" is the direct object of the verb "sehen" (to see).

1. Kannst du mich bitte hören?

• Can you please hear me?
• Usage Note: "mich" is the direct object of the verb "hören" (to hear).

1. Wir besuchen ihn am Wochenende.

• We are visiting him on the weekend.
• Usage Note: "ihn" refers to a masculine person/thing and is the direct object of "besuchen" (to visit).

1. Sie liebt sie sehr.

• She loves her very much.
• Usage Note: "sie" (singular feminine) is the direct object of "lieben" (to love).

1. Hast du es gefunden?

• Did you find it?
• Usage Note: "es" refers to a neuter noun (e.g., das Buch, das Problem) and is the direct object of "finden" (to find).

1. Die Lehrerin fragt uns oft.

• The teacher often asks us.
• Usage Note: "uns" is the direct object of the verb "fragen" (to ask).

1. Ich lade euch zum Abendessen ein.

• I invite you (plural, informal) to dinner.
• Usage Note: "euch" is the direct object of "einladen" (to invite).

1. Ich kenne sie nicht.

• I don't know them.
• Usage Note: "sie" (plural) is the direct object of "kennen" (to know), used here in a negation.

1. Warum rufst du mich nicht an?

• Why don't you call me?
• Usage Note: "mich" is the direct object of the separable verb "anrufen" (to call), used in a question and negation.

1. Er versteht dich sehr gut.

• He understands you very well.
• Usage Note: "dich" is the direct object of "verstehen" (to understand).

1. Sie hat ihn gestern getroffen.

• She met him yesterday.
• Usage Note: "ihn" refers to a masculine person/thing and is the direct object of "treffen" (to meet).

1. Ich mag sie leider nicht.

• Unfortunately, I don't like her.
• Usage Note: "sie" (singular feminine) is the direct object of "mögen" (to like), used in a negation.

1. Der Bus bringt uns zum Bahnhof.

• The bus takes us to the train station.
• Usage Note: "uns" is the direct object of "bringen" (to bring/take).

1. Können wir euch helfen?

• Can we help you (plural, informal)?
• Usage Note: "euch" is the direct object of "helfen" (to help).

1. Ich habe es vergessen.

• I forgot it.
• Usage Note: "es" refers to a neuter noun (e.g., das Datum, das Problem) and is the direct object of "vergessen" (to forget).