Intro to the comparative and the superlative video. Logically, however, a superlative cannot of course follow an indefinite article ein hochster berg a highest mountain. Below is a list of the most common adjectives with their comparative and superlative forms. A1 coursebook materialien zu unseren lehrwerken erwachsenenbildung unit 9 autorin. When we mention the second person or thing in the comparison, we. Adjectives and adverbs have special forms for comparisons. Comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs test english. The superltive shows which of the three or more items has the most or least of that quality. Regular comparative and superlative adjectives merely put an er and an est ending on the basic adjective, even if they are very long in contrast to english, which uses more or most if the adjective is more than two syllables long, such as diligent or intelligent. Adjective comparative superlative big bigg er the biggest small smaller the smallest young the old the fat the short the tall the thin the.
Print the l ist of comparative superlative and adjectives from a to z. Get stepbystep, simple explanations and interactive exercises from an experienced german. Grimm grammar is an online german grammar reference from the university of texas at austin. Comparative definition in the cambridge english dictionary. Be sure to use the before superlatives and than after comparatives as needed. Most monosyllabic adjectives with an a, o, or u add an umlaut in the comparative and superlative. Basic adjectives, comparatives and superlatives focus. Declension of teuer in the superlative, declension tables for many other german adjectives. People in consumer societies tend to live more comfortably. To make the comparative form of adjectives like bigger or more expensive and the superlative form like biggest or most expensive, first we need to know how many syllables are in the adjective.
Comparative adjectives comparative adjectives are used to compare differences between the two objects they modify larger, smaller, faster, higher. Grammar worksheet all things grammar grammar focus superlatives level intermediate answer key 1. Put the adjectives in the correct form comparative. In the free exercises, you can practise what you have learnt. Steigerungsformen des adjektivs einsetzen in german adjective comparative superlative alt. Ch 16 comparatives and superlatives assessment contributed by michelle cohen, ivy collegiate academy page 2 of 3 c. They can modify nouns or form the basis of adjectival nouns.
Comparatives and superlatives aim to practice comparative and superlative adjective forms and structures. Adjective comparative superlative big bigg er the bigg est small smaller the smallest young younger the youngest old older the oldest fat fatter the fattest short shorter the shortest tall taller the tallest thin thinner the thinnest new newer the newest ugly uglier the ugliest rich richer the ugliest. Comparatives and superlatives we use comparative and superlative adjectives when we want to compare and contrast things. Comparative and superlative adjectives in german grammar. Making comparative and superlative adjectives to make the comparative form of adjectives like bigger or more expensive and the superlative form like biggest or most expensive, first we need to know how many syllables are in the adjective. Adjective comparative superlative long longer than the longest fast faster than pretty the prettiest beautiful more beautiful than ugly uglier than thin the thinnest fashionable more fashionable than 2. Intro to the comparative and the superlative video khan. There are three comparative forms in german grammar. The comparative and superlative forms of adjectives have all the possibilities of the positive forms. Comparative and superlative adjectives are used to compare things.
One syllable adjectives you make the comparative and superlative of onesyllable adjectives ending in e adding r and st. Explore 1 read the article about consumer societies. The comparative and the superlative english grammar ef. Comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs test. Form superlative by adding est and the appropriate adjective ending.
The meaning lowpriced only arises in the end of the 18 th century and has been very colloquial and frowned upon until the end of the 19 th century, the negative meaning having to arise even later after this word has attained domination in expressing the sense of cheapness in german. Declension and comparison of teuer the declension of the adjective teuer uses these forms of the comparison teuer, teurer, am teuersten. Superlative the worst that is the worst book i have ever read. The adverb badly has the comparative and superlative forms worse, worst.
Complete the chart with the comparatives and superlatives. Comparative superlative adjectives list from a to z. The students then go on to do a comparison activity. New york is bigger than madrid sally is more beautiful than pat we use superlative adjectives to compare more than two people, animals or things brazil is the largest country in south america money isnt the most important thing in life form. Two things we use the comparative form of an adjective to compare two things.
Comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs page. The second item of comparison can be omitted if it is clear from the context final. Preparation make one copy of the lesson for each student. Cd228 a consumer is a person who buys things, and a consumer society is a society that encourages people to buy and use goods.
Comparative worse than the new quarterback is worse than the old one. Seven common adjectivesadverbs viel, gut, gern, gro. Teachercreated worksheets basic english grammar 3e. The endings for the comparison in the comparative and superlative are ersten. You must write the correct comparative and superlative forms of each adjective. Fill in the blanks with the comparative or superlative form of the adjective in parentheses. Comparative and superlative we use comparative adjectives to compare two people, animals or things. Comparison exercises type comparative and superlative forms. Comparative adjectives represent the second highest degree within a comparison such as the word better in english, and superlative adjectives represent the highest degree within a comparison such as the word best in english. To form the comparative for most adjectives or adverbs in german you simply add er, as inneuneuer newnewer or kleinkleiner smallsmaller. Comparatives and superlatives complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives in brackets. Unit consumer society comparatives and superlatives. Superlative animal dimensions guessing game superlative adjectives and numbers rules of the game one student takes a card and asks a question about one dimension, giving the superlative sentence but not the name of the animal, e.
Declension am teuersten all forms, comparison, tables, voice. Learn how to form comparative and superlative adjectives online with lingolia. Then do these exercises to check your understanding of comparative and superlative adjectives. For the superlative, english uses the est ending, the same as in german except that german often drops the e and usually adds an adjective ending.
You can practice what you have learned by doing this exercise. To form the comparative of an adjective, english adds er to shorter words prettier or places more in. The adverb well has the same comparative and superlative forms as the adjective good better, best. Irregular forms bad irregular forms examples descriptive bad the weather last weekend was bad. Comparatives and superlatives assessment contributed by michelle cohen, ivy collegiate academy page 2 of 3 c. Write the comparatives and superlatives of these adjectives. The complete declension and comparison of the adjective teuer as a table. Form the comparative and superlative forms of a onesyllable adjective by adding er for the comparative form and est for the superlative. Live worksheets english english as a second language esl comparatives and superlatives comparative and superlative comparative and superlative id. They are used in sentences where two nouns are compared, in this pattern. Oct 05, 2019 definition from wiktionary, the free dictionary. Declension teuer all forms, comparison, tables, voice output. Comparative and superlatives exercise english grammar.
Gabriela is the happiest penguin, and so for this group of three, cesar is the least happy. Declension of teuer in the positive, declension tables for many other german adjectives. Comparative and superlative adjectives exercises watch the video and read the conversation between sophie and giovanni. Comparative and superlative adjectives download this explanation in pdf here.
This page was last edited on 5 october 2019, at 01. Comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs. Onesyllable adjective comparative form superlative form tall taller tallest old older oldest long longer longest. You can click on the printer icon just below and to the right of the contact us menu button at the top of the page. When we compare three or more things, we use the superlative form of the adjectives. Forming comparative and superlative adjectives onesyllable adjectives. The superlative forms of adverbs or predicate adjectives take the form of am sten. The usual way of drilling superlatives is with the comparative form in strings like large larger the largest and interesting more interesting the most interesting, so this is dealt with in the article on teaching both of these forms. Wie will be used for the comparative of equality, while als will be used for the comparative of superiority. So you can use the comparative and the superlative forms of adjectives to compare relationships where one thing is more or most than another or others, or relationships where one thing is less or least than others. I am taller than my brother and sister but my dad is the tallest. Find the comparative and superlative adjectives and write them in the boxes. Comparative adjectives represent the second highest degree within a comparison such as the word better in english, and superlative adjectives represent the highest degree within a.
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