Comparisons and Superlatives Leerjaar 2

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2-4

Today's goals

• To understand how to make comparative and superlatives
• When do you use a comparative
• When do you use a superlative

Comparatives and superlatives 

(De vergrotende en overtreffende trap)

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

How to make them:

- Comparative: -er

- Superlative: -est

old

older

oldest

Uitzonderingen: geen +er or +est

Many - more than - the most

Little - less than - the least

Bad - worse than - the worst

 Good - better than - the best

Fill in the missing word:
Tom is .....................(short) than David.

1. short
2. shorter
3. shortest
4. shorty

Fill in the missing word
This is the ...............(good) chocolate I have ever tasted.

1. goodest
2. good
3. best
4. better

Fill in the missing word:
My phone is ....................(big) than yours.

1. biger
2. bigger
3. bigest
4. biggest

Fill in the missing word:
This book is the ................. interesting think I have ever read.

1. most
2. more
3. mostly
4. mainly

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

What is your (bad) ...... subject at school?

My dad is ................ (old) than my mum.

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

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

Continue with ....

Unit 3: Lesson 2

Ex.5, 6, 7 p.98