Comparative & Superlative with German Adjectives

The video transcript covers a conversation about favorite movies, a weekend racing experience, and a detailed explanation of comparatives and superlatives in grammar. The discussion on movies highlights differing opinions, while the racing story describes a fun activity with family. The grammar section provides examples and rules for using comparatives and superlatives, including irregular adjectives and umlaut usage.

Which movie does the narrator consider the best of all time?

• The Fast and the Furious

• Piwis

• Pi

• The Dark Night

What was one of the challenges the narrator faced while driving the race cars?

• The cars were too expensive

• The cars were too small

• The cars were too slow

• The cars were too fast

What is the basic rule for forming the comparative of an adjective?

• Add 'ly' to the end of the adjective

• Add 'ing' to the end of the adjective

• Add 'er' to the end of the adjective

• Add 'est' to the end of the adjective

How do you form the superlative of an adjective?

• Add 'er' to the end of the adjective

• Add 'est' to the end of the adjective

• Add 'ly' to the end of the adjective

• Add 'ing' to the end of the adjective

Which of the following is an example of an irregular adjective?

• Expensive

• Warm

• Good

• Fast

What change occurs to adjectives with one syllable that can take an umlaut?

• They add 'er' for comparative

• They add 'est' for superlative

• They take an umlaut

• They remain unchanged

Which sentence correctly uses a superlative adjective?

• This is a faster car.

• This is a more fast car.

• This is a fast car.

• This is the fastest car.