comparative adjectives

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

Comparative adjectives

At the end of this lesson...

...I can compare (vergelijken) myself to the teacher.

Finish the sentence

You will see a sentence

Read it

Finish it with your own idea/word.

For example:

A cat is smaller than....

Finish the sentence

You will see a sentence

Read it

Finish it with your own idea/word.

For example:

A cat is smaller than....a house.

A house is bigger than....

An apple is smaller than...

A train is faster than...

A turtle is slower than...

Mrs Arts is younger than...

Your turn, again!

Write a sentence about your neighbour. (be kind!)

Use this example:

I am _________ than my neighbour.

(Younger - older - taller - shorter)

(smarter - kinder - funnier - etc.)

Write your answer in your notebook.

Your turn, again!

Write a sentence about your teacher. (be kind!)

Use this example:

I am _________ than my teacher.

(Younger - older - taller - shorter)

(smarter - kinder - funnier - etc.)

Write your answer in your notebook.

Comparative adjectives

We use comparative adjectives to compare us/things to other people/things etc.

In Dutch we have the "vergrotende trap".

Zij is klein - kleiner dan ik. 

She is small - smaller than me. 

Time to practice (don't close lessonup!)

Textbook p. 74

ex. 2, 4, 5

(for 2 and 4 your can just write down the answer. Copy the whole sentence for exercise 5). 

15 minutes.

She is ________ (young) than him. 

That is the __________ (big) apple I've ever seen!

The first movie was _______ (scary) than the second one. 

Travelling by car is ___________(expensive) than travelling by bike.

That is the ___________(beautiful) butterfly I've ever seen!

She is much _________(crazy) than him!

That powerbank has the __________(powerful) battery ever!

They are the _________(bad) couple ever!

Compare yourself to your teacher

Write 1 sentence where you use a comparison to compare yourself to the teacher.

Tip: start with "The Teacher is..." or "I am...."

And please be nice🥲

And keep it classroom-decent

Write a sentence where you compare yourself to the teacher.

I can use comparative adjectives to compare myself to the teacher.

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Homework

Workbook p. 102 - ex. 2 + 3