form of adjective or adverb used to compare people, things or ideas

form of adjective or adverb used to express the highest degree of a quality, e.g., 'the tallest', 'the most interesting'

Traditionen in Österreich: comparative adverbs, postnominal superlatives

German

Die Vennbahn: perfect tense, imperfect tense, weak past participles

Traditionen in der Schweiz: abstract adjectival neuter nouns

Bertha von Suttner: perfect tense change of state verbs, superlative adjectives

Die Brüder Grimm: plural nouns, weak masculine nouns

Berühmte Deutsche: subject relative clauses, wh- pronouns in relative clauses

This unit revisits previously taught grammar with  practice of the perfect tense (haben and sein) and simple past with früher, gern and lieber. Comparative adverb structures are consolidated along with plural nouns and irregular nationality nouns. 'wo' and 'was' in relative clauses are revisited.

Travel and tourism: Kulturszene

Which word or phrase is a correct comparative?

Match the adjectives/adverbs and superlatives.

Order the words to say: 'I like eating spicy food most of all.'

Order the words to say: 'the delicious food and the delicious drinks'.

Starter Quiz

Which word means 'until now' or 'yet'?