comparisons

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

unit 2

We are going to learn how to make comparisons .

comparative 

(vergrotende trap + )

superlative 

(overtreffende trap ++ )

Wat zijn trappen van vergelijking?

De trappen van vergelijking gebruik je om 2 of meer dingen met elkaar te vergelijken.

v.b.

Mijn zus is ouder dan jouw zus.

Dit is het beste boek dat ik ook heb gelezen.

De 3 trappen

Trap 1: Positive degree

big / beautiful / good / bad / intelligent

Trap 2: Comparative degree

bigger / more beautiful / better / worse / more intelligent

Trap 3: Superlative degree

biggest / most beautiful / best / worst / most intelligent

-er / -est

Bij woorden van één lettergreep gaan de trappen als volgt:

big - bigger than - the biggest

tall - taller than - the tallest

white - whiter than - the whitest

more / most

Bij woorden van twee of meer lettergrepen gaan de trappen als volgt:

beautiful / more beautiful than / the  most beautiful

interesting / more interesting than / the most interesting

stunning / more stunning than / the most stunning

as ... as

Als je wilt zeggen dat 2 dingen (bijna) hetzelfde zijn dan gebruik je as ... as (net zo ... als)

You're as tall as my brother.

She is as old as her cousin.

Your girlfriend is almost as pretty as mine.

Spellingsregel 1

Woorden van twéé lettergrepen op -y krijgen ook -er / -est

Happy / Happier than / The happiest

Pretty / Prettier than / The prettiest

Spellingsregel 2

Uit je hoofd leren

Good / better than / the best

Bad / worse than / the worst

Little  / less than / the least 

many - much / more than / the most

Welk rijtje is juist?

1. Good - Better - Best
2. Good - Gooder - Goodest
3. Beautiful - Beautifuler - Beautifulest
4. Small - More small - Most small

That group is _____ the other group.

1. the more serious
2. the most serious
3. more serious than
4. most serious than

Adele is famous. Lady Gaga is _____,
Michael Jackson is _____!

1. more famous, the most famous
2. famouser, the most famous
3. famouser, the famousest
4. more famouser, most famous

It's a watermelon inside a watermelon, it's ____ thing I've ever seen! (beautiful)

She is ____ in English than her classmates. (good)

This is ____ film I've seen. (terrifying)