Comparative/Superlative

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Finish the sentence.
Use the word in brackets.:
"What doesn't kill me
makes me _____ (strong)".

Used to compare things

klein - kleiner - kleinst(e)

small - smaller - smallest

groot - groter - grootst(e)

big - bigger - biggest

aardig - aardiger - aardigst(e)

nice - nicer - nicest

Comparative +

Superlative

Let op woorden die eindigen op een Y!

(medeklinker + y dan 'i' ipv 'y'

Let op! irregular!

goed - beter - best

good - better - best

slecht - slechter - slechtst(e)

bad - worse - worst

ver - verder - verst(e)

far - further - furthest

Comparative
(Vergrotende trap):

+ER

Vaak wordt het woord gevolgd door THAN

Frank is taller than Rob.

The boys are faster than us.

Superlative

(Overtreffende trap):

+EST

Vaak komt er voor het woord THE 

te staan

Frank is the tallest boy I know.

That is the fastest car ever.

Words of more than 2 syllables... 

MORE or MOST in front of the word

I am smaller than Frank, but he is more intelligent than I am.

Jason is the sweetest baby I know, Jasmin is 

the most beautiful baby though.

Not more, but less?

LESS or  LEAST in front of the word

I am less hungry Frank, but Sam is the least hungry.

The book is less interesting than the film 

Biology is my least favourite subject.

What if 2 things are the same?

net zo ....als....  = as...as...
(He is as tall as my dad)

niet zo ....als... = not as ....as...

(He is not as young as my dad)

My sister has a ______room than I have.

1. more big
2. bigger
3. bigest
4. more bigger

My car is ___ my husband's car.

1. safe than
2. safer than
3. safer then
4. most safe as

That teacher is ___ of the school.

1. dull
2. duller
3. dullest
4. the dullest

It is _____ than ever to find good football players.

1. difficulter
2. more difficult
3. most difficult
4. difficultest

Mr Bean is ........I know.

1. the funnyest person
2. funniest person
3. the most funny person
4. the funniest person

The weather today is even ___
than yesterday.

1. badder
2. baddest
3. worse
4. worst

My dad is _______ dad ever!

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

Small or large differences

Een beetje meer: a bit more

Veel meer: far more

Niet eens in de buurt van: not nearly as...as...

Niet helemaal:  not quite as...as...