Comparatives & Superlatives

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• Leerjaar 1

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

Comparatives and superlatives

1.  Bijvoeglijk naamwoord eindigt op een -e,

gebruik dan -r en -st.

large

larger

largest

Spellingsregels:

2.  Bijvoeglijk naamwoord eindigt op medeklinker + y,

gebruik dan -ier en -iest.

happy

happier

happiest

Comparatives and superlatives

hot

hotter

hottest

Spellingsregels:

3.  Bijvoeglijk naamwoord eindigt op 1 klinker (a, e, i, o, u)

+ 1 medeklinker, medeklinker verdubbelen

big

bigger

biggest

Comparatives and superlatives

Woorden van 2 lettergrepen of meer:

- Comparative: more

- Superlative: most

expensive

more expensive

most expensive

Comparatives and superlatives

Wanneer een woord eindigt op -le / -ow / -er / medeklinker + y

Terug naar de regel van één lettergreep!

gentle

narrow

sandy

gentler

narrower

sandier

gentlest

narrowest

sandiest

Comparatives and superlatives

good

better

best

Uitzonderingen (uit je hoofd leren!)

bad

worse

worst

much/many

more

most

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

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

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

Who is the (good) .... football player in the world?

1. better
2. gooder
3. goodest
4. best

What is your ... (bad) subject at school?

1. badder
2. worse
3. worst
4. baddest

The ... (easy) you can do is study for the tests.

1. easyest
2. easiest
3. most easy
4. easier

Barry's car is ....... (expensive) than Sam's car.

1. expensiver
2. expensivest
3. most expensive
4. more expensive