Comparisons

Comparisons (vergelijkingen)
CEN Grammar
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Comparisons (vergelijkingen)
CEN Grammar

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

Learning goals
  1. I can compare things and people using comparatives and superlatives.

Slide 2 - Tekstslide

Make a comparison using the words between brackets:
China is ... (big) the U.S.

Slide 3 - Open vraag

Make a comparison using the words between brackets:
Football is ... (popular) sport in the world.

Slide 4 - Open vraag

Make a comparison using the words between brackets:
The North Pole is ... (cold) the Netherlands.

Slide 5 - Open vraag

Make a comparison using the words between brackets:
A cheeta is ... (fast) a snail.

Slide 6 - Open vraag

Make a comparison using the words between brackets:
However, the peregrine Falcon is ... (fast) animal.

Slide 7 - Open vraag

Make a comparison using the words between brackets:
I love you! You are ... (beautiful) girl in the world!

Slide 8 - Open vraag

Make a comparison using the words between brackets:
English grammar is ... (easy) Old-Greek.

Slide 9 - Open vraag

Make a comparison using the words between brackets:
Dad bought me a PS5. He is ... (good) father ever!

Slide 10 - Open vraag

Make a comparison using the words between brackets:
My grandfather is ... (old) in our family.

Slide 11 - Open vraag

Make a comparison using the words between brackets:
I am so busy. Today I have even ... (little) time than yesterday...

Slide 12 - Open vraag

Different ways to compare:

  • Comparative (vergrotende trap)
  • Superlative (overtreffende trap)

Slide 13 - Tekstslide

What are we going to see
  • How to make comparisons using the comparative and the superlative.

Slide 14 - Tekstslide

Comparisons (1)
What could be a grammar rule for the following examples?
word
comparative
superlative
big
bigger (than)
(the) biggest
slow
slower (than)
(the) slowest
cheap
cheaper (than)
(the) cheapest
soft
softer (than)
(the) softest
sweet
sweeter (than)
(the) sweetest
hard
harder (than)
(the) hardest
  • Words with one syllable (lettergreep):
  • Comparative: word + er
  • Superlative: word + est 

Slide 15 - Tekstslide

Comparisons (2)
What could be a grammar rule for the following examples?
word
comparative
superlative
beautiful
more beautiful (than)
(the) most beautiful
annoying
more annoying (than)
(the) most annoying
dangerous
more dangerous (than)
(the) most dangerous
difficult
more difficult (than)
(the) most difficult
exciting
more exciting (than)
(the) most exciting
ridiculous
more ridiculous (than)
(the) most ridiculous
  • Words with 3 or more syllables:
  • Comparative more + word
  • Superlative: most + word

Slide 16 - Tekstslide

Comparisons (3)
What could be a grammar rule for the following examples?
word
comparative
superlative
easy
easier (than)
(the) easiest
funny
funnier (than)
(the) funniest
tidy
tidier (than)
(the) tidiest
lucky
luckier (than)
(the) luckiest
pretty
prettier (than)
(the) prettiest
dreamy
dreamier (than)
(the) dreamiest
  • Words with 2 syllables ending in -y
  • Comparative: word + er (mind the spelling!)
  • Superlative: word + est (mind the spelling!)

Slide 17 - Tekstslide

Comparisons (4)
What could be a grammar rule for the following examples?
woord
vergrotende trap
overtreffende trap
gentle
gentler / more gentle(than)
(the) gentlest / most gentle
simple
simpler / more simple (than)
(the) simplest / most simple
clever
cleverer / more clever(than)
(the) cleverest / most clever
tender
tenderer / more tender (than)
(the) tenderest / most tender
narrow
narrower / more narrow (than)
(the) narrowest / most narrow
shallow
shallower / more shallow (than)
(the) shallowest / most shallow
  • Words with 2 syllables ending in -le, -er or -ow
  • Comparative: word + er or more + word
  • Superlative: word + est or most + word

Slide 18 - Tekstslide

Comparisons (5)
What could be a grammar rule for the following examples?
woord
vergrotende trap
overtreffende trap
boring
more boring (than)
(the) most boring
tired
more tired (than)
(the) most tired
careful
more careful (than)
(the) most careful
famous
more famous (than)
(the) most famous
common
more common (than)
(the) most common
anxious
more anxious (than)
(the) most anxious
  • All the other words with two syllables:
  • Comparative: more + word
  • Superlative: most + word

Slide 19 - Tekstslide

Combine the syllables with the forms:
-er / -est
more / most
both forms
1 syllable
2 syllables
2 syllables ending in -y
2 syllables ending in -er, -le or -ow
3 or more sylables

Slide 20 - Sleepvraag

Exceptions
You have to learn these, there are no rules...
word
comparative
superlative
good
better (than)
(the) best
bad
worse (than)
(the) worst
much / many
more (than)
(the) most
little (weinig)
less (than)
(the) least
little (klein)
smaller (than)
(the) smallest
old (familieleden)
elder (than)
(the) eldest
far (letterlijk)
farther (than)
(the) farthest
far (figuurlijk / abstract)
further (than)
(the) furthest

Slide 21 - Tekstslide

Make a comparison using the words between brackets:
A snail is much ... (slow) a cheetah.

Slide 22 - Open vraag

Make a comparison using the words between brackets:
Turtles can become ... (old) dogs.

Slide 23 - Open vraag

Make a comparison using the words between brackets:
The Netherlands is ... (peaceful) Syria.

Slide 24 - Open vraag

Make a comparison using the words between brackets:
I always get a 10 for English. I am ... (good) in my class.

Slide 25 - Open vraag

Make a comparison using the words between brackets:
I don't have time, so let's discuss this ... (far) when we have time.

Slide 26 - Open vraag

Make a comparison using the words between brackets:
English is often seen as ... (easy) language in the world.

Slide 27 - Open vraag

Make a comparison using the words between brackets:
That Ferrari is ... (yellow) car I have ever seen.

Slide 28 - Open vraag

I know how to create the comparative and superlative forms
Yes
Not entirely, but I don't need any help.
Not entirely and I would like somehelp
I don't get it at all...

Slide 29 - Poll