Key learning points

1. We use possessive adjectives frequently when talking about friends and family.
2. The adverb ‘gern’ is used with a verb to mean ‘like’; ‘lieber’ with a verb means ‘prefer’.
3. Add –er to turn adverbs into comparatives.
4. The imperfect tense in German is used most often to narrate past events in writing, so is often used in stories.
5. When answering conversation questions, strong answers are full sentences including extra detail, opinions and reasons.

Keywords

• Possessive adjective - shows who something belongs to, e.g., my, your

• Comparative - a form of adjective or adverb used to compare people, things or ideas

• Lieber - comparative adverb meaning 'more gladly', 'rather'

• Gern - adverb meaning 'gladly', 'like to'

• Imperfect tense - verb tense used most often in German to narrate past events in writing

Common misconception