Comparatives and Superlatives of Adverbs Flashcards
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She runs faster than her brother
Sie läuft schneller als ihr Bruder
To form a comparative adverb in German, add -er
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I see him less often than before
Ich sehe ihn seltener als früher
To form a comparative adverb in German, add -er
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He runs as fast as his brother
Er läuft so schnell wie sein Bruder
To make as … as comparisons use so … wie
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She can’t swim as well as you
Sie kann nicht so gut schwimmen wie du
To make as … as comparisons use so … wie
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The men speak louder and louder
Die Männer sprechen immer lauter
The idea of more and more is expressed using immer
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The faster she drives, the more scared I am.
Je schneller sie fährt, umso mehr Angst habe ich.
The more ….the more can be expressed using je …umso
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I prefer to read crime novels
Am liebsten lese ich Kriminalromane
Gern (well) has an irregular superlative am liebsten
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She won the most
Sie hat am meisten gewonnen
Viel (much) has an irregular superlative am meisten
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Which of them works the fastest?
Wer von ihnen arbeitet am schnellsten
Superlatives of adverbs are formed am + adverb + sten
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It was hottest in southern Spain
Am heißesten war es in Südspanien
Superlatives of adverbs are formed am + adverb + sten
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He made it the slowest
Er hat es am langsamsten gemacht
Superlatives of adverbs are formed am + adverb + sten
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The strawberry ice cream was the most popular with the children
Das Erdbeereis war bei den Kindern am beliebtesten
Adverbs ending in -d, -t, -tz, -z, -sch, -ss, -ß add -esten
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very well
bestens
Some adverbs show extent of quality
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at the most/best
höchstens
Some adverbs show extent of quality
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mostly
meistens
Some adverbs show extent of quality
