Pronoun 'es' (it, accusative)

'es' in the accusative means it - the direct-object form for neuter nouns. It replaces any neuter noun (das Buch -> es, das Auto -> es).

Important: the form does not change. Neuter es is identical in the nominative and the accusative; only its role in the sentence changes.

When you use it:

• after accusative verbs: kaufen, lesen, sehen, nehmen, brauchen (for example Ich kaufe es - I'll buy it)
• after accusative prepositions: für, ohne, um (for example für es)

Contrast:

• Es ist neu. (subject - nominative)
• Ich kaufe es. (direct object - accusative)
• Ich gebe ihm einen Namen. (dative of es is ihm)

Examples:

• Ich kaufe es heute. - I am buying it today.
• Das Buch ist gut, ich lese es. - The book is good, I am reading it.

Common mistakes: The dative of es is ihm (the same as er), not es - so Ich gebe ihm Wasser for a neuter thing. Also, after a few accusative verbs short es is often dropped or contracted in speech, but at A1 simply use es.

'es' (it) is the accusative of neuter 'es' - same form as the nominative.

Accusative of 'es'; same form as the nominative, replaces neuter nouns.

'es' (Akkusativ, neutrum) hat dieselbe Form wie im Nominativ.