Grammar music - degrees of comparison

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Degrees of comparison

trappen van vergelijking

This woman  is young.                                      This woman is old.

young                                           old
younger                                       older
youngest                                     oldest

short words:

+ er
+ est

doubling

a cheetah is  a BIG cat.
a leopard is  BIGGER.
a lion is the BIGGEST.

Y -> ier/ iest

The man in red shorts is UGLY.

The man in purple shorts is UGLIER.

The man in white shorts is UGLIEST.

long words:

more ...
most ...
An i-phone is expensive.
A Ferrari is more expensive.
A villa is most expensive.

ex-pen-sive

.... than hell.

1. BETTER
2. HOTTER
3. HOTTEST
4. WORSE

I know I can treat you ...

than he can.

1. nicer
2. best
3. better
4. well

I've got one ... problem without you.

1. MORE
2. BIGGER
3. FEWER
4. LESS

Baby get ...

1. HIGHER
2. BETTER
3. STRONGER
4. SMARTER

What degrees of comparison do you hear?
Work it Make it Do it Make us ... ... ... ...

Geef de vergrotende en overtreffende trap van: small

Geef de vergrotende en overtreffende trap van: lucky

Geef de vergrotende en overtreffende trap van: beautiful

will / won't / shall 

Will

Will gebruik je om aan te geven dat iets in de toekomst gaat gebeuren. 

I will get a new TV soon.

 --->  

Ik zal binnenkort een nieuwe TV krijgen.

Ontkennende zinnen

• Bij ontkennende zinnen zet je 'not' achter 'will', of gebruik de korte vorm: won't 

I will not help you.           --- OF ---         I won't help you.

The cat will not eat.        --- OF ---         The cat won't eat.

His car will not start.      --- OF ---         His car won't start.

Shall we dance?

Shall I go?

Will you go?

Will she/he/it go?

Shall we go?

Will they go?

Will you go? 

shall

SHALL wordt gebruikt in combinatie met WE or I.
Meestal bij een vraag waarin je iets aanbiedt of voorstelt.

    The weather ________ be sunny and dry tomorrow.

    Marc ________ join us for dinner, he's not hungry.

   _______ we meet at eight on Friday?

     Maybe they _______ give you you money back if you ask nicely.

will

won't

shall

will

Come on, or we ... be late for the sale.

1. will
2. shall

... I call you tomorrow?

1. will
2. shall

I can't go shopping My mother ... give me any money.

1. will
2. won't

If I sign up for the newsletter, I ... get special discounts.

1. will
2. won't

... we go shopping together afterwards?

1. will
2. shall

... you see the doctor tomorrow?

1. will
2. shall

I ... go to the football match tomorrow. I haven't got any money.

1. will
2. won't

Finished!

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