comparison of adjectives & adverbs. 3 forms positive comparative superlative
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Comparisonof
Adjectives &Adverbs
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3 Forms
• Positive
• Comparative
•Superlative
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Positive
• The basic form of the adjective
• Examples:– schnell– langsam– klein
Comparative
• Compares one noun or verb to another.
– schneller– langsamer– kleiner
Superlative
• Expresses the extreme.
• It is usually formed by adding an –er to the positive.
• Sometimes there is a vowel change.
• It is usually formed by saying “am” and then by adding an –sten to the positive.
• Let’s talk about this more.
– am schnellsten– am langsamsten– am kleinsten
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Examples of Comparatives & Superlatives
• das schnelle Auto
• das schnellere Auto
• das schnellste Auto
• Das grüne Auto ist schnell.
• Das schwarze Auto ist schneller.
• Das blaue Auto ist am schnellsten.
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More Examples
• Peter spricht langsam.
• Maria spricht langsamer.
• Holger spricht am langsamsten.
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You try!
• klein
• schön
• sportlich
• klein• kleiner• am kleinsten
• schön• schön er• am schönsten
• sportlich• sportlicher• am sportlichsten
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Additional “e”
• When the adjectives or adverbs end in
d, t, s, ß, sch, st, x or z, the ending in
the superlative has an additional e.
• intelligent• intelligenter• am intelligentesten
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You try!
• süß
• heiß
• schlecht
• spät
• süß• süßer• am süßesten
• heiß• heißer• am heißesten
• schlecht• schlechter• am
schlechtesten
• spät• später• am spätesten
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Vowel Changes
• Most one-syllable adjectives or adverbs containing an a, o or u change to ä, ö, ü in the comparative and the superlative.
• warm• wärmer• am wärmsten
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Irregular Forms
• gut besser am besten
• viel mehr am meisten
• hoch höher am höchsten
• nahe näher am nächsten
• gern lieber am liebsten
Positive Comparative Superlative
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Comparing two equal items
• Use so…wie.
• Der Morgen ist so kalt wie der Abend.
You try!
• alt
• groß
• reich
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Comparing unequal items
• When an unequal comparison is made, use the comparative form and the word als (meaning “than”).
• Uwe spielt Fußball besser als Hans.
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You try!• Your classmates are making some statements, but you
don’t agree with them.• Example:
– Your friend says, “Das Auto fährt so schnell wie der Zug.”
– You say, “Nein, das Auto fährt schneller als der Zug.”
1. Der Winter ist so kalt wie der Herbst.2. Das Buch ist so gut wie der Film.3. Susi liest so viel wie Dieter.4. Michael kommt so spät wie Kerstin.5. Der Abend ist so warm wie der Morgen.