Key Points about the interrogative pronoun 'wer'
The Interrogative pronouns are used to ask questions about unknown people, eg who or whom.wer is used to ask questions about unknown people.
The spelling of wer can change to wen or wem depending on which Cases show how nouns function in a sentence and relate to other words. They indicate who is doing an action, who owns something and who is affected by an action. is being used.
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How to use 'wer'
Werwho is an interrogative pronoun used to ask about the identity of the subject of a sentence. It is often used as a question word:
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Using 'wer' in different cases
Wer is Decline focuses on changing the ending of a word based on gender, number and case. based on which case or A preposition is a word such as 'at', 'for', 'with', 'into' or 'from' which is usually followed by a noun or pronoun. Prepositions are used to show where something is in place or time. is used. This means the spelling of wer can change to either wen or wem.
Nominative
- Using the The nominative case refers to the subject of a sentence. This is the noun performing the action. where wer is the subject of the sentence:
Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. - Who is that?
Accusative
- Using the The accusative case refers to the direct object in a sentence. The noun receiving the action. where wer is the direct object of the sentence or an accusative preposition is used:
Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. - Who/Whom are you visiting this evening?
Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. - For whom is the present / Who is the present for?
Dative
- Using the The dative case refers to the indirect object in a sentence. The noun benefiting from the direct object. where wer is the indirect object of the sentence or a dative preposition is used:
Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. - To whom are you giving the book / Who are you giving the book to?
Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. - With whom are you speaking / Who are you speaking to?
Mini quiz
- Complete these sentences using wer, wen or wem.
Mit _____ gehst du am Wochenende aus?
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Who are you going out with at the weekend?
_____ hast du gestern gesehen?
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Who did you see yesterday?
- Read the sentence then identify the case. Is it nominative, accusative or dative?
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dative
mit is a dative preposition
With whom are you playing football? / Who are you playing football with?
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accusative
wen is the direct object.
Who are you calling?
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nominative
wer is the subject of the sentence.
Who is your role model?
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