HV3 - SUPERLATIVES

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Today

1. Homework check 

(On magister - ELO)

2. Grammar: Comparisons + Superlatives

(Uitleg + oefeningen in deze LessonUp)

3. Exercises from the book

TO DO:

- Finish exercises 8&9 on page 204 from your book. 

Wat denk je dat comparative en superlative betekenen?

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

Yellow - yellower than - the yellowest

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

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

They’re _______________________ (happy) in their new school than in their old one.

1. more happy
2. happier

This is the (interesting) ....
book I have ever read.

The (little) ..... you can do is study for your test!

The weather this summer is even (bad)
... than last summer.

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

That’s my _______________________ (bad) mark ever!

What is the (bad) ________ subject at school?

In your own words describe what comparatives & superlatives are

Ik snap comparatives en superlatives.

Ik snap ze allebei.

Ik snap alleen comparatives.

Ik snap alleen superlatives.

Ik wil extra oefenen met beide.

Ik wil extra uitleg want ik snap het niet.

Werk nu aan opdrachten 8&9 op pagina 204.