much / many / degrees of comparison

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 1

Many or much?

Much = veel 

Much gebruiken we in het enkelvoud.

Many = veel 

Many gebruiken we in het meervoud.

Meervoud kan je vaak herkennen aan de -s die achter het ww staat.

There is ... wind today.

1. MANY
2. MUCH

I have got ... sisters.

1. MANY
2. MUCH

There are ... people in the streets.

1. MANY
2. MUCH

We haven't got ... work to do.

1. much
2. many

This city has ... beautiful buildings.

1. much
2. many

Vergrotende + overtreffende trap

klein - kleiner - kleinst(e)

small - smaller - smallest

groot - groter - grootst(e)

big - bigger - biggest

aardig - aardiger - aardigst(e)

nice - nicer - nicest

Comparative +

Superlative

Let op woorden die eindigen op een Y!

(medeklinker + y dan 'i' ipv 'y'

Wanneer -er en wanneer -est?

Vergrotende trap:

+ER

Vaak wordt het woord gevolgd door THAN

Frank is taller than Rob.

The boys are faster than us.

Overtreffende trap:

+EST

Vaak komt er voor het woord THE te staan

Rob is the tallest boy I know.

That is the fastest car ever.

Woorden van 2 of meer lettergrepen

krijgen GEEN -er of -est,

maar MORE of MOST ervoor!

I am smaller than Frank, but he is more intelligent than I am.

Jason is the sweetest baby I know, Jasmin is 

the most beautiful baby though.

We are much ... than other pupils in our school.

1. smart
2. smarter
3. smartest
4. more smart

What is the ... mountain in The Netherlands?

1. high
2. higher
3. highest
4. most high

Our car is much ... than yours!

1. beautifuller
2. more beautiful
3. beautifullest
4. most beautiful

The weather in July can be ... than in August.

1. hot
2. hoter
3. hotter
4. hottest