This lesson contains 16 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.
Lesson duration is: 30 min
Items in this lesson
Slide 1 - Slide
Learning objective
I can use comparatives and superlatives in a sentence.
Slide 2 - Slide
Degrees of comparison
Comparative = vergrotende trap.
Superlative = overtreffende trap.
Slide 3 - Slide
more intelligent
least
happier
safest
smaller
Vergrotende trap
Overtreffende trap
Slide 4 - Drag question
Comparatives and Superlatives
To describe things or people, you use adjectives such as small, old, strong, cold and fast.
To compare two things or people, you add -er (comparative) or
-est (superlative) to the adjective.
The baseball is small
The tennis ball is smaller.
The golf ball is smallest of them all.
Slide 5 - Slide
Comparatives and Superlatives
If the adjective end in -e, you only add -r or -st.
safe - safer - safest
If the adjective ends in a short vowel (a, e, i, o, u) + one consonant, you also double the consonant.
fit - fitter - fittest.
Slide 6 - Slide
Comparatives and Superlatives
If the adjective ends in a consonant +y, you replace the last letter with -ier and -iest.
happy - happier - happiest
Slide 7 - Slide
Comparatives and Superlatives
For adjectives with three syllables (lettergrepen) or more, you use more in the comparative and most in the superlative. Note: This is also the case for some two-syllable adjectives (such as awful, famous and boring).