Prepositions with either the accusative or dative case If there is a sense of movement, use the accusative case after these prepositions. If there is no movement or if the preposition is used to show the location of something, then use the dative. Activity created by R. Lloyd. Tools Please enter your name. First name Last name   This activity was created by a Quia Web subscriber. To learn how to make your own, just like this, click here.