1. Freizeit-Ferienzeit Treffpunkt Deutsch Sixth Edition
Kapitel 5
Freizeit-Ferienzeit
Treffpunkt Deutsch
Sixth Edition

2. Comparative
In German, an -er is added to the adjective / adverb to make the comparative form.
schnell  schneller (fast  faster)
If comparing another object, the word als (than) is placed after the comparative form.
Das Auto ist schneller als das Fahrrad.
Ich bin schneller als du.

3. Comparative
Most one-syllable words containing a vowel add an umlaut in their comparative form.
Adjectives ending in –er / -el, drop the –e and add –er
a → ä
lang → länger (long → longer)
o → ö
oft → öfter (often → more often)
u → ü
jung → jünger (young → younger)
dunkel → dunkler
(dark → darker)
teuer → teurer
(expensive → more expensive)

4. Comparative
There are a few adjectives and adverbs that have irregular comparative forms.
hoch → höher (high → higher)
viel → mehr (much → more)
gut → besser (good → better)
gern → lieber (gladly → rather/prefer)

5. Comparative
It is common to use the comparative form of an adjective before a direct object.
When this occurs, you add the appropriate adjective ending to the comparative form.
groβ → gröβer (large/tall → larger/taller)
Dieses Zimmer ist groβ, aber ich möchte das gröβere Zimmer. (This room is big, but I would like the bigger room)
Ich möchte ein gröβeres Zimmer. (I would like a bigger room.)
NOTE the nouns that follow these comparative forms of the adjective are direct objects in the accusative case. If describing a masculine object, the comparative form for the accusative case would be as follows:
Ich möchte den schnelleren Wagen. (I would like the faster car.)