Note!
in
dem is converted
into im
Ich bin im Garten
and not:
Ich bin in
dem
Garten
To this rule there is an exception. If you
want to specify the object with a relative
clause, then you have to use in
dem.
Ich bin in
dem Garten,
der dir so gefällt. = I am in
the garden,
that you like so much.
Note!
With verbs of movement in
requires the Accusative , in all other cases
the Dative. In other words, if the translation
into English is to
or into,
then Accusative is to be used, else Dative.
Accusative
Ich
gehe in
den
Garten. = I go into
the garden. Du gehst in
die
Schule. = You go to
school. Er fliegt in
die
Vereinigten Staaten. = He goes to
the US. Wir fahren in
die
Türkei. = We go to
Turkey.
Dative
Ich
bin im
(in dem => im)
Garten. = I am in
the garden. Du bist in
der
Schule. = You are in
school. Er ist in
den
Vereinigten Staaten. = He is in
the US. Wir sind in
der
Türkei. = We are in
Turkey.
