King Arthur/Word Families

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Task

In English many words can be formed out of verbs. Words share the same suffixes or prefixes so that you can understand them if you see them in a text.

In English tests you have to form them actively.



Here is an Overview. (Don't learn them now!)

word families

Guess what the nouns of these words can be. (Red Line 3 Bayern, page 13)

to attack → a person who attacks is an attacker.

to build → a builder builds buildings and roads

to win → This is the winner - he can take all the winnings home.

people and professions with -er or -or

Sometimes you form nouns with -er, sometimes you need -or. Fill in:

protect, protector


defend, defender


attack, -er