COMPARISONS

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 3

 Today

• Explain grammar: Comparisson

At the end of this class, you ...

• Know the differences between comparitive and superlative
• Know how and when to use to be able to
• Know the difference between active and passive sentences
• Have practiced with making passive sentences in English

Comparatives and superlatives

Trappen van vergelijking

- Comparative: vergrotende trap

- Superlative: overtreffende trap

Box A is small.

Box B is smaller than box A.

Box C is the smallest of all.

A

B

C

Comparatives and superlatives

Woorden van 1 lettergreep:

- Comparative: -er

- Superlative: -est

old

older

oldest

Woorden van 2 lettergrepen

Woorden van 2 lettergrepen die eindigen op le/er/ow/y/some krijgen ook

 +er  / + est

Gentle - gentler than - the gentlest

Let op! Woorden die eindigen op een medeklinker + y krijgen IER/IEST

Happy - happier than - the happiest 

Comparatives and superlatives

Woorden van 3 lettergrepen of meer:

- Comparative: more

- Superlative: the most

expensive

more expensive

the most expensive

Een aantal woorden van 2 lettergrepen krijgen ook more en most

bijvoorbeeld:

famous - more famous - the most famous

boring - more boring - the most boring

Uitzonderingen:

Veel = many - more than - the most

Weinig = little - less than - the least

Slecht = bad - worse than - the worst

Goed = good - better than - the best

Practice  Comparison 

At the end of this class, you ...

• Know the differences between comparitive and superlative
• Know how and when to use to be able to
• Know the difference between active and passive sentences
• Have practiced with making passive sentences in English

Joe is ... (energetic) than Ed.

1. energeticer
2. energeticest
3. more energetic
4. most energetic

Al is the ... (short).

1. shorter
2. more short
3. shortest

Ed is the ... (thin)

1. thinner
2. thinnest
3. more thin
4. most thin

Joe is ... than Al.

1. thinner
2. thinnest
3. more thin
4. most thin

Al has the ... (colourful) clothes.

1. colourfuler
2. colourfullest
3. more colourful
4. most colourful