1vwo: Comparisons

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo
• Leerjaar 1

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1VWO3enc: Comparative & superlative

21-03-'25

Today

Learning Goals

Homework Check

Comparative & Superlative

Test Your Knowledge!

Wordwall

Baamboozle

Homework

Learning Goals

After this lesson you know what a comparative is and how to use them.

After this lesson you know what a superlative is and how to use them.

Homework Check

Unit 85

Comparative & Superlative

Make a note in your notebook!

Comparative & Superlative: When to use?

A 'Comparative & Superlative' are used when you compare people, animals or things.

Example:

A horse is bigger than a dog.

Comparative & Superlative: How to use?

We will discuss the 'comparative' and the 'superlative'.

The smallest

Smaller than

Small

Comparative & Superlative: How to use?

With short words we use: -er (... than) and -est (the ...)

Example:

A car is faster than a bicycle.

Walking is the cheapest way to travel.

Comparative & Superlative: How to use?

When a word ends in -e: only add -r and -st

Example:

nice --> Anthony has a nicer smile than Tom.

safe --> Which form of transport is the safest?

Comparative & Superlative: How to use?

When a word ends in -y: -y is replaced by -ier and -iest

Example:

easy --> This route is much easier.

busy --> This is the busiest road in the city.

Comparative & Superlative: How to use?

EXCEPTION

Short words ending in consonant + vowel + consonant: double the last consonant

Example:

big - bigger than - the biggest

thin - thinner than - the thinnest

Comparative & Superlative: How to use?

EXCEPTION

Irregular forms (you have to study & know these!)

Example:

good - better than - the best

bad - worse than - the worst

Comparative & Superlative: How to use?

With words that have 2 or more than 2 syllables we use:

more ... than en the most ...

Example:

This bike is more expensive than yours.

That race car is the most powerful car there is.

Test Your Knowledge!

Change the following words into a 'comparative' (+) or 'superlative' (++)!

For each words you get 20 seconds!

Small (+)

Smart (++)

Fine (+)

Tiny (++)

Lazy (+)

Hot (+)

Great (++)

Wonderful (++)

Important (+)

Wordwall

We will do some wordwalls about the comparative and superlative!

Baamboozle

We will play baamboozle about the comparative and superlative!

Start working on the exercises from Unit 87 + 88 + 89 in your book (p. 185 - 187 - 189).

Questions? Raise your hand!

Finished? Study the words from Topic 8 in StudyGO!