Dining out

• Engels
• Secundair onderwijs

00:39

The gummies on the right are_________?

better

good

00:39

The gummies on the left were__________.

cheaper

more expensive

01:15

"These are_______ and they are ___________. "

nicer/better

better/more expensive

01:52

"This one feels_______. "

good

better

02:24

"This one is__________."

more expensive

cheaper

What is the topic of the video?

What is the main idea of the video? (in a sentence)

What is the goal of the video?

Comparative 

- When we compare one person or thing to another person or thing, we use a comparative. 

Wanneer we een persoon of iets vergelijken met een andere persoon of iets dan gebruiken we een 'comparative'. 

E.g. These gummies are good, but these on the right are better! 

- We use it with 'than' 

E.g. These gummies are better than the ones the left. 

FORM

- With short adjectives : we add '- ER'

E.g. cheaper, smarter,... 

- With long adjectives: we add  'MORE'

E.g. more expensive, more intelligent 

Cars are __________than bicycles.

Elephants are ___________than ants. 

In winter it's___________than in summer. 

People who read a lot are ___________than others.  

Now that he cut his hair, it is ________than it ever was. 

He picked Anne because he thinks she is ___________than Stacey. 

faster

colder

more intelligent

more beautiful

fatter

shorter

Mr. Incredible is_______than Violet.

Jack Jack is_______than Dash.

Elastigirl is_______than Violet.

Jack Jack is_______than Mr. Incredible.

Violet is_______than Elastigirl.

Dash is_______than Jack Jack.

Jack Jack is_______than Elastigirl.

Violet's hair is_______than Elastigirl's.

Mr. Incredible is_______than Dash.

Violet is_______than Dash.

Superlative

- When we compare one person or thing with a whole group, we use a superlative.

Wanneer we een persoon of iets vergelijken met een volledige groep, gebruiken we een 'superlative'.  

E.g. These gummies are the best! 

- We use it with 'the'

E.g.  These pair of trousers are the cheapest. 

FORM

- With short adjectives : we add '- ER'

E.g. cheapest, smartest,...

- With long adjectives: we add 'MORE'

E.g. most expensive, most intelligent 

Irregular forms

Adjective 

Comparative

Superlative

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

Complete the sentence with a superlative.
It's a very good film. It's the _____________film I've ever seen.

Complete the sentence with a superlative.
It was a bad mistake. It was the __________mistake of my life.

Complete the sentence with a superlative.
It was a very cold day. It was the __________day of winter.

Complete the sentence with a superlative.
She is a very popular singer. She is the ________________singer from my country.

Complete the sentence with a superlative.
He is a very boring person. He is the_____________person I know.

Comparative or superlative?
My suitcase is________than yours. (large)

Comparative or superlative?
This scarf is ________than the one in the window. (beautiful)

Comparative or superlative?
A lion is the________of all cats. (big)

Comparative or superlative?
Speak________! I can't hear you!(loud)

Comparative or superlative?
The Galapagos are one of the________places in the world. (expensive)

Comparative or superlative?
Champagne is ________than water. (expensive)

Comparative or superlative?
Mary is the________of all the students in the classroom. (young)

Comparative or superlative?
Your cat is ________than my dog. (small)