Comparatives & Superlatives

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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

hot

hotter

hottest

Spellingsregels:

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

+ 1 medeklinker, medeklinker verdubbelen

big

bigger

biggest

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

Comparatives and superlatives

1.  Bijvoeglijk naamwoord eindigt op een -e,

gebruik dan -r en -st.

large

larger

largest

Woorden met twee lettergrepen:

2.  Bijvoeglijk naamwoord eindigt op medeklinker + y,

gebruik dan -ier en -iest.

happy

happier

happiest

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Woorden van 3 lettergrepen of meer:

- Comparative: more

- Superlative: most

expensive

more expensive

most expensive

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famous

more famous

most famous

Uitzonderingen:
Zelfde regel geldt voor bijvoorbeeld: famous en boring

boring

more boring

most boring

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

Comparatives and superlatives

good/well

better

best

Uitzonderingen (uit je hoofd leren!)

bad/ill

worse

worst

much/many

little

more

less

most

least

Avatar is probably the ________
(bad) film I've seen!

1. bad
2. worse
3. worst

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

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

Who is the ____________
(powerful) person in your country?score

1. powerfuller
2. powerfullest
3. more powerful
4. most powerful

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

1. leasest
2. least
3. littlest
4. less