Comparative - Superlative

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Work by yourself

Grammar

- Grammar explanation Comparative vs. Superlative

- SB: p. 32, 

exercises 1, 2 together in class

- WB: p. 28, ex. 1, 2

Comparative +

Superlative

Today's goals

• Degrees of comparison 
• I can compare two objects/ people. 

Vergrotende trap (comparative) + 

Overtreffende trap (superlative)

1 lettergreep long big wide busy	vergrotende trap long er (than) big ger (than) wid e r (than) bus ier (than)	overtreffende trap the long est the big gest the wid e st the bus iest
3 of meer lettergrepen beautiful	more beautiful (than)	the most beautiful
onregelmatig good / well bad / ill little many / much	better (than) worse (than) less (than) more (than)	the best the worst the least the most

Comparative & superlative

good	better	best
bad	worse	worst
little	less	least
much	more	most
far	further / farther	furthest / farthest

Wat zijn de comparative/superlative van expensive?

1. expensiver/expensivest
2. more expensive/most expensive

Wat zijn de comparative/superlative van "happy"?

1. happier - happiest
2. happyer - happyest
3. happyr - happyst

Wat zijn de comparative/superlative van "hot"?

1. hoter - hotest
2. hotter - hottest
3. more hotter- most hptest
4. more hot - most hot

Wat zijn de comparative/superlative van nice?

1. nicier - niciest
2. niceer - niceest
3. nicer - nicest

Write the comparative & superlative
heavy - .......... - ............

Make the comparative + superlative
Black - ..... - .....

Comparative and superlative:
old.....?

Make the comparative and superlative
beautiful - ... - ...

Write the comparative & superlative
delicious - ................ - ..................

Compare classmates/friends using these traits

Brave

Calm

Cheerful

Friendly

Funny

Kind

Quiet