KS4 · German · Year 10
Freunde: 'gern' and 'lieber', dictation, comparative adverbs
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Your learning goal
I can use 'gern' and 'lieber' to write about activities that I like and prefer to do.
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I can use 'gern' and 'lieber' to write about activities that I like and prefer to do.
Key learning points
- When [er] is the stressed syllable, it usually sounds like two short syllables: 'e-uh'.
- When the syllable is unstressed, [-er] sounds like ‘uh’, most often at the end of the word.
- Use a verb with 'gern' to mean 'like'.
- Use a verb with 'lieber' to mean 'prefer'.
- Add –er to turn adverbs into comparatives.
Words to know
- gern
- adverb meaning 'gladly, like to'
- lieber
- comparative adverb meaning 'more gladly, rather'
- adverb
- word that describes a verb or an adjective
Common mistakes
Add -er to form all comparative adverbs.
Some comparative adverbs are irregular.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Pupils may like to use dictionaries in Task B1 to personalise their answers.