Comparatives & Superlatives

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 1

Comparatives & Superlatives

Hammy thinks the carrot cake is
_________ than the strawberry cake.

1. good
2. better
3. best

Carrots are the ________ food in the world.

1. good
2. better
3. best

The strawberry cake is ____________
than the carrot cake.

1. expensive
2. more expensive
3. most expensive

The strawberry cake is the
____________ cake in the shop.

1. expensive
2. more expensive
3. most expensive

The lemon cake is __________ than
the carrot cake.

1. big
2. bigger
3. biggest

Comparatives & Superlatives 

(trappen van vergelijking)

If you can clap, 

you can learn this grammar!

klein

kleiner

kleinste

What are comparatives & superlatives?

                   comparative = vergelijkt 2 dingen                  

                                                superlative = geeft aan dat een eigenschap het   

                                              sterkst aanwezig is

overtreffende trap

vergrotende trap

small words (1 lettergreep = 1x klappen)

word                           comparative                              superlative

                                           (+er)                                                (+est)

smart                          smarter                                       smartest

tall                                taller                                              tallest

fast                              faster                                             fastest

             long words   =    (3+ lettergrepen 

                                                     3x of meer klappen)

word                           comparative                              superlative

                                      + more                                         +    most

beautiful                   more beautiful                         most beautiful

important                 more important                       most important

practical                    more practical                          most practical

Het is:
He is the biggest than me.

1. Nee, is fout.
2. Ja, is goed.

Het is:
He is the biggest person I know.

1. Nee, is fout.
2. Ja, is goed.

Het is:
He is bigger than me.

1. Nee, is fout.
2. Ja, is goed.

My house is (big) ...
than yours.

This flower is (beautiful)
... than that one.

Who is the (rich) ...
woman on earth?

Harry Potter is ... (smart) than Voldemort

She is so beautiful. She is the ... (beautiful) woman I have ever seen!

I've heard some rumors, but do you know who the ... (tall) man alive is?

I forgot 2x clapping.

Hoe zit het dan met woorden van 2 lettergrepen?

             let op!!!    =    (woorden met 2 lettergrepen)

                                                     

You need a trick for this!     owleery  hak het woord in delen  ow/le/er/y

eindigt het woord in ow/le/er/y  dan volg je regel 1x klappen anders 3x

word                                                        comparative                              superlative

narrow      ow/le/er/y? = ja             narrower                                      narrowest

gentle      ow/le/er/y? = ja              gentler                                          gentlest

clever       ow/le/er/y? = ja             cleverer                                         cleverest

happy       ow/le/er/y? = ja             happier    (let op spelling)     happiest

boring      owleery? = nee             more boring                                most boring

2 lettergreep woorden die eindigen met 'ful'  zoals awful krijgen ook more & most

uitzonderingen om uit je hoofd te leren!

good - better - best

bad - worse - worst

little - less - least

little = hier betekenis 'weinig' 

weinig - minder - minst

page 122 - 125

ex. 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35

word                        comparative            superlative

+ er

+ est

+ more

+ most

ow/le/er/y

ja

nee