Traditionen in Österreich: comparative adverbs, postnominal superlatives
I can form the comparative and superlative of a range of adverbs and adjectives, and I am familiar with several Austrian cultural traditions.
Traditionen in Österreich: comparative adverbs, postnominal superlatives
I can form the comparative and superlative of a range of adverbs and adjectives, and I am familiar with several Austrian cultural traditions.
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Key learning points
- Use the comparative to make comparisons. Add '-er' to adjectives or adverbs to form the comparative.
- Use 'als' to say 'than', e.g., 'die Maus ist kleiner als die Katze'.
- Use the superlative to express the highest degree of something, e.g., 'the most interesting', 'the best'.
- 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
Use 'mehr' with adjectives and adverbs to make comparisons.
Use the comparative form of adjectives and adverbs to make comparisons, e.g., 'interessanter als', not 'mehr interessant als'.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
apple
guest
dish
animal
tradition
centimetre, cm
to amuse, amusing
to inspire, be enthusiastic
to report, register
to try, trying
to produce, producing
to pull, move
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
am besten
am liebsten
am meisten
am nächsten
am höchsten