Expressions of Time

Question 1

Accusative:

Answer 1

The accusative case is used to indicate definite time when no preposition is used.

Letzten Sonntagblieb ich zu Hause. Last Sunday I stayed home.

Sie fährtnächste Wochenach Deutschland. She’s going to Germany next week.

Er hat unsvoriges Jahrbesucht. He visited us last year.

Question 2

Dative:

Answer 2

Time expressions with the prepositions an, in and vor are in the dative case.

Wir müssenam Sonntagzurück. We must return on Sunday.

In der Nachtwird es kalt. It gets cold at night.

Vor drei Jahrenwar es hier genau so kalt. Three years ago it was just as cold here.

Question 3

Genitive:

Answer 3

The genitive case is used to express indefinite time, and may refer to the future or past.

Eines Tageswar er krank. One day he was sick.

Eines Morgenswird er zu spät kommen. One morning he’ll be late.