degrees of comparison

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo, mavo
• Leerjaar 1-4

Degrees of Comparison

Comparatives and superlatives

Trappen van vergelijking

- Comparative: vergrotende trap

- Superlative: overtreffende trap

Box A is small.

Box B is smaller than box A.

Box C is the smallest of all.

A

B

C

Comparatives and superlatives

Woorden van 1 lettergreep:

- Comparative: -er

- Superlative: -est

old

older

oldest

Comparatives and superlatives

1.  Bijvoeglijk naamwoord eindigt op een -e,

gebruik dan -r en -st.

large

larger

largest

Spellingsregels:

2.  Bijvoeglijk naamwoord eindigt op medeklinker + y,

gebruik dan -ier en -iest.

happy

happier

happiest

Comparatives and superlatives

hot

hotter

hottest

Spellingsregels:

3.  Bijvoeglijk naamwoord eindigt op 1 klinker (a, e, i, o, u)

+ 1 medeklinker, medeklinker verdubbelen

big

bigger

biggest

Comparatives and superlatives

Woorden van 3 lettergrepen of meer:

- Comparative: more

- Superlative: most

expensive

more expensive

most expensive

Comparatives and superlatives

famous

more famous

most famous

Uitzonderingen op de regel: 

boring

more boring

most boring

Comparatives and superlatives

Exceptions/ uitzonderingen 

good/well - better - best 

bad/ill - worse - worst 

little - less - least 

much/many - more - most 

far - further - furthest

Als je het woordje: (big) gebruikt.

1. dan doe je er: -er of -est erachter
2. dan zorg je dat de klank hetzelfde blijft, en verdubbel je de laatste letter (dus bigger/biggest)

My house is (big) ...
than yours.

Who is the (rich) ...
woman on earth?

This flower is (beautiful)
... than that one.

Who is the (good) .... football player in the world?

1. better
2. gooder
3. goodest
4. best

What is your ... (bad) subject at school?

1. badder
2. worse
3. worst
4. baddest

The ... (little) you can do is study for the tests.

1. leasest
2. least
3. littlest
4. less

This is the (interesting) ....
book I have ever read.

The weather this summer is even (bad)
... than last summer.

A holiday by the sea is (good) ...
than a holiday in the mountains.

The .... (intelligent) students are in this class !