Comparisons

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Comparisons

Vergrotende + overtreffende trap

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 medeklinker + Y! 

Let op!

good - better - best

bad - worse - worst

Woorden van 3 of meer lettergrepen

krijgen GEEN -er of -est erna,

maar MORE of MOST ervoor!

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.

Vergrotende trap:

+ER

Vaak wordt het woord gevolgd door THAN

Frank is taller than Rob.

The boys are faster than us.

Overtreffende trap:

+EST

Altijd komt er voor het woord THE te staan

Rob is the tallest boy I know.

That is the fastest car ever.

Hoeveel lettergrepen heeft het woord:
'yellow'

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3

The school is _____ than that taxi.

1. yellower
2. more yellow

Hoeveel lettergrepen heeft het woord:
'interesting'

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4

This is the _________ (interesting) book I have ever read.

1. interestingest
2. most interesting

Hoeveel lettergrepen heeft het woord:
'nice'

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3

Mr Dekker is the ______ (nice) teacher ever.

1. nicest
2. most nice

Hoeveel lettergrepen heeft het woord:
'popular'

1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 5

Ajax is ______ (popular) than PSV.

1. popularer
2. more popular

My sister has a ___ room than I have.

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

This car is ___ than my brother's car.

1. safe
2. safer
3. safest
4. more safe

The weather today is even ___
than yesterday.

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

Freddie Mercury was the ___ singer ever. (great)

The English test was _________ (easy) than the French test .

I find Adele her songs the ______ (beautiful) of all singers out there.

My dad is the ________ (good) dad ever!