Key learning points

1. Use the comparative to make comparisons. Add '-er' to adjectives or adverbs to form the comparative.
2. Use 'als' to say 'than', e.g., 'die Maus ist kleiner als die Katze'.
3. Use the superlative to express the highest degree of something, e.g., 'the most interesting', 'the best'.
4. Use 'am' and add '-sten' to the adjective/adverb if used after a verb or noun, e.g., 'ich spiele am liebsten Fußball'.

Keywords

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

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

Common misconception