Prefix Suffix intro

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 4

Prefixes & Suffixes

• Are used to change the meaning of a word
• Are used to change the usage of the word (adjective/adverb etc)
•  Prefixes come at the beginning of a word
• Suffixes come at the end of a word

Choose the correct prefix/suffix

...proper

1. un-
2. im-
3. in-
4. dis-

respect...

1. -less
2. -ible
3. -full
4. -able

...typical

1. a-
2. im-
3. un-
4. in-

regular...

1. -ed
2. -ing
3. -al
4. -ly

...sufficient

1. im-
2. un-
3. in-
4. a-

...honor...

1. dis-
2. un-
3. -ible
4. -able

Comparisons

Compares one thing to another

-er/more ...than

He is bigger than her.

She is more compassionate than him

Superlatives

used to say that a thing or person is the most of a group

-est/the most ...

He is the biggest.

She is the most compassionate

-er / est

more / most

tall

kind

difficult

good

fascinating

careful

funny

famous

Past Simple

Something finished in the past, and we know when it happened.

I walked home

They sprang into action.

He dove into the water.

She played the guitar

Past Continuous

Something ongoing in the past.

When interjected by something else --> Past Simple

I was driving when suddenly a deer jumped into the road.

My mom called when I was doing the laundry.

Past Simple

Past

Continuous

was dancing

grabbed

were playing

were singing

spoke

thought

was studying

He __________________ (sleep) when the doorbell __________________ (ring).

We __________________ (watch) TV when we __________________ (hear) a loud
noise.

A: What __________________ (you / do) at 3pm yesterday?
B: I __________________ (clean) my house.

Last year I __________________ (visit) Paris and Rome.

a semi detached house
semi =

1. double
2. half
3. single
4. seven fold