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15.04.2024

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German Comparative Exercise

Regular comparatives in German follow a straightforward pattern. To form the comparative of an adjective, you typically add -er to the adjective's stem, depending on the adjective's ending.

For example:

  • "schnell" (fast) becomes "schneller" (faster)
  • "groß" (big) becomes "größer" (bigger)
  • "klug" (clever) becomes "klüger" (cleverer)

Adjectives that end in "-el" or "-er" usually add "-ler" to form the comparative:

  • "hübsch" (pretty) becomes "hübscher" (prettier)
  • "teuer" (expensive) becomes "teurer" (more expensive)

Regular comparatives are used to compare two things or people and are an essential part of everyday German language usage. By understanding the rules for forming regular comparatives, learners can easily express comparisons in German sentences.

German Comparative Exercise #1

1.Dieses Auto ist schnellals das andere.
2.Mein Haus ist großals deines.
3.Seine Ideen sind interessantals meine.
4.Dieser Winter ist kaltals der letzte.
5.Die Suppe ist heißals erwartet.
6.Dein Kaffee ist starkals meiner.
7.Ihre Ergebnisse sind gutals unsere.
8.Dieser Stuhl ist bequemals der alte.
9.Das neue Modell ist teuerals das alte.
10.Sein Deutsch ist flüssigals vor einem Jahr.

German Comparative Exercise #2

1.Dieses Buch ist spannendals das, was ich zuvor gelesen habe.
2.Die Prüfung war schwierigals erwartet.
3.Seine Antworten sind detailliertals die der anderen Kandidaten.
4.Das Wetter heute ist ungemütlichals gestern.
5.Dieser Kuchen ist saftigals der vom letzten Mal.
6.Ihr Vortrag war überzeugendals der ihres Kollegen.
7.Diese Lösung ist umweltfreundlichals die bisherige.
8.Ihre Aussprache ist mittlerweile deutlichals am Anfang des Kurses.

Irregular Comparatives in German

Irregular comparatives in German can be a bit tricky, as they don't follow the regular pattern of adding "-er" or "-er" to the adjective like most comparatives. Instead, irregular comparatives change their stem or have completely irregular forms.

One common example is the comparative form of "good," which is "besser" instead of "guter." Similarly, "viel" becomes "mehr" for "more," and "schlecht" becomes "schlimmer" for "worse."

It's essential to memorize these irregular forms as they are frequently used in everyday German conversation and writing. Practice using them in context to become more familiar with their usage and exceptions.

Irregular German Comparative Exercise

1.Dieses Angebot ist gutals das letzte.
2.Heute haben wir vielArbeit als gestern.
3.Der Berg im Norden ist hochals der im Süden.
4.Mein Haus ist naham Bahnhof als deines.
5.Sein Interesse an dem Thema ist großals erwartet.
6.Diese Prüfung ist schlimmals die letzte.
7.Meine neue Wohnung ist weitentfernt als die alte.
8.Das Wetter heute ist kaltals vorhergesagt.
9.Ihr neues Auto ist kleiner, aber schnell
10.Das Ergebnis dieser Studie ist altals das der letzten.
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