3hva - 11 april 2022

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

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

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

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.

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

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

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