Unit 5 revision

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

Comparative & superlative adjectives 

Adjectives to compare things:

big

bigger

biggest

- They are adjectives which we use to compare people, places or things.

How do I use them: 

I am taller than you.

How to make them

                                              Short words:

       .......... + -r / -er / -ier                                  the  +   ............... + -est

cuter / stronger / friendlier than                the cutest / strongest / friendliest

                                              Long words:

  more + ................                                         the most + ....................

more intelligent / more interesting           the most intelligent / the most                           than                                                     interesting

• How do I write a sentence using a comparative adjective?

Subject + [verb to be] + comparative adjective + [person/thing/place].

- They are adjectives which we use to compare people, places or things.

How do I use them: 

I am taller than you.

Exceptions!

Irregular adjectives

good - better - best

bad - worse - worst

far - further - furthest

little - less - least

many - more - most

biger than             goodest

            interestinger

    taller then                    badder

                    happyest

   bigger than            best

           more interesting

   taller than                  worse

                  happiest

Recap

Adjective       -         Comparative         -           Superlative

big           -                   bigger than               -                the biggest

tall              -                  taller than               -                   the tallest

funny           -                 funnier than              -                 the funniest

modern       -         more modern than       -         the most modern 

Today is going to be _____________
than yesterday (hot)

Watching a movie is _____________
than going to school (interesting)

The cheetah is ______________
animal on land (fast)

Mark is _________________    of his family, 

                                   but he is ________ 

                                   than his brothers!

younger

the youngest

the tallest

taller

the most young

the most tall

I cleaned my room, it's ___________
than my brothers' (tidy)

What is ___________ movie you have ever seen? (bad)

Taylor Swift is ____________ pop star at the moment (successful)