1P3L7 Grammar comparatives/superlatives

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English

Grammar

1P3L6

Today's programme

Attendance

Warm-up

Recap

Plurals (meervoud)

Comparisons/superlatives

Today's goals

At the end of this lesson you will know how to use:

• comparatives and superlatives
• much/ many/few/little 
• how to make plurals

Warm-up

I will give you a question by turning a wheel. When I mention your name, read the question out loud and answer with a full sentence. 

In English of course ;-)

Conversation starters

RECAP: Future tenses

present simple	The train leaves at 10. This lesson e nd s at 5.	vast rooster, dienstregeling
present continuous	I am having lunch with my dad at 12. She 's going out for dinner tonight.	plannen op korte termijn, meestal tijdsbepaling
to be going to	I am going to finish the report today. He is going to study Law in Manchester.	plannen die zijn vastgelegd, er is bewijs
will	I will do the dishes. I believe it will rain this afternoon.	je bent iets van plan of denkt/hoopt dat iets gaat gebeuren

They ... (fly) to Toronto this summer.

1. will fly
2. are going to fly
3. are flying
4. fly

I ... (going) to the hairdresser tomorrow.

1. will go
2. am going to go
3. am going
4. go

I hope the sea ... (be) warm.

1. will be
2. is going to be
3. is being
4. is

The bus ... (leave) at 7.45 pm.

1. will leave
2. is going to leave
3. is leaving
4. leaves

Questions?

Plurals 

one meerkat

nine meerkats

Purals (meervoud)

• woord + -s:                                  school - schools  /  boy - boys

• woord op s-klank + -es:        church - churches
• woord op -y wordt -i + -es:  party - parties
• woord op -fe wordt -ve +s:  knife - knives

LET OP: onregelmatige meervouden

Man / woman / child / mouse / foot / tooth

Men / women / children / mice / feet / teeth

meervoud van man

1. mans
2. men
3. mens

meervoud van baby

1. babys
2. baby's
3. babies

meervoud van wife

1. wifes
2. wives
3. wive

meervoud van race

1. races
2. rice

Questions?

comparatives / superlatives

small    smaller    smallest

Vergrotende en overtreffende trap

klein - kleiner - kleinst(e)

small - smaller - smallest

groot - groter - grootst(e)

big - bigger - biggest

aardig - aardiger - aardigst(e)

nice - nicer - nicest

Comparative and

Superlative

Be careful!

Woorden die eindigen medeklinker + Y: 

Verander de y in een i, dan
+er  / +est.

Funny - Funnier - Funniest
Happy - Happier - Happiest

Irregular forms

goed - beter - best

good - better - best

slecht - slechter - slechtst(e)

bad - worse - worst

ver - verder - verst(e)

far - farther - farthest (afstand)

far - furthter - furthest (meer)

more - most / less - least

Words with 2 or more syllabels (lettergrepen) use more and most / less and least:

beautiful - more beautiful -most beautiful

expensive - less expensive - least expensive

Your snowman is ___ than Peter's snowman.

1. larger
2. more large
3. large
4. largest

My dad is the ___ dad ever!

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

The weather today is even ___
than yesterday.

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

Wat zijn de comparative/superlative van "happy"?

1. happier - happiest
2. happyer - happyest
3. happyr - happiest
4. more happy - most happy

Let's practice some more

Create 2 sentences using a comparative or superlative

Questions?

much / many / a lot

few / little

Much: veel bij niet telbare zelfstandig naamwoorden

Many: veel bij telbare zelfstandig naamwoorden

A lot: veel bij beide

Little: weinig bij niet telbare zelfstandig naamwoorden

Few: weinig bij telbare zelfstandig naamwoorden

a ... snow

1. few
2. little

a ... cars

1. few
2. little

... trees

1. much
2. many
3. a lot

... sand

1. much
2. many
3. a lot of

Questions?

I understand the subjects we discussed today

Yes, I do

I need a little bit more practise with plurals

I need a little more practise with comparisons and superlatives

I need a little more practise with much/many/ etc

No, I don't understand at all

Next week

Homework: 

make sure you finish all your GPS assignments

Next week: 

is going to be a recap of all grammar we discussed in preparation for the test. Write down your questions if you have any.