I have been trying to figure out why with some verbs “gern” is used, and with other “gerne”. I can't make any sense of why one is used and not the other.
"Gern" oder "Gerne"
Douglas-jB
July 11, 2024
Julia-Rocket-German-Tutor
July 17, 2024
Hallo Douglas-jB!
Thank you for your question!
The short answer is that gern and gerne can be used interchangeably! You will often find that the final e gets dropped from some German words in colloquial speech but it can also depend on the region or simply personal preference. There is also a bit more on the difference between these two terms in lesson 4.7 “To Like and To Love”, so feel free to check it out if you haven't already :)
Viele Grüße
Julia