Degrees of comparison- 12 January 2021

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 3

Comparisons

What do you remember
about comparisons?

The steps of comparison- short words

One syllable

He is taller than me.
He is the tallest of them all. 

vergrotende is + er

overtreffende trap is + est

The steps of comparison- longer words

3+ syllables
That car is expensive.

Look over there, that one is more expensive.

I have found the most expensive car in the showroom.

vergrotende is more

overtreffende trap is + most

What is the rule for "short" words?
(1 Syllable)

What do you do with longer words
( 3 or more syllables)

In English

In het Engels zijn er 2 regels voor de trappen van vergelijking (en natuurlijk een aantal uitzonderingen)

Bij korte woorden (1 of 2 lettergrepen) komt er -er en -est achter het woord:

small - smaller - smallest

fast - faster - fastest

big - bigger - biggest

Spelling rule!

een woord eindigt op E dan gebeurt het volgende:

close - closer - closest

je voegt alleen -r- of -st- toe.

als het eindigt op 1 korte klinker plus een medeklinker

big - bigger - biggest

De medeklinker verdubbelt.

If the word ends with a  -y-

dry - drier - driest

Je voegt -ier- of -iest- er aan toe.

Which irregular forms
do you remember
good....
bad...

Irregular forms

Een aantal bijvoeglijke verandert onregelmatig.
1. good - better - best
2. bad - worse - worst
3. little - less - least
4. many - more - most

Which is correct?

1. Good - Better - Best
2. Good - Gooder - Goodest
3. Beautiful - Beautifuler - Beautifulest
4. Small - More small - Most small

Which is correct?

1. Boring - More boring - Most boring
2. Dry - Drier - Driest
3. Happy - Happier - Happiest
4. Bored - More bored - Most bored

Anna is much ... (nice) than Josh, but Josh is the ... (smart) person I know!

That was ... (big) house I've ever seen! Ours is ... (small), but not ... (tiny) ever.

Jane is good at driving.
Luca is a........ driver but
Stephen is the ...... driver!

Give the degrees of comparison for
: small

What are the degrees of compariosn for : lucky?

Give degrees of comparison for
: serious

Give the degrees of comparison for
:Adventurous

Give the degrees of comparison for
: cheerful

Wat vind je nog moeilijk aan de trappen van vergelijking?

You are finished!