Comparatives & Superlatives Lesson 1

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

Comparatives and superlatives

- Comparative: used to compare something to something else. For example: this tree is bigger than that one over there.

- Superlative: Saying that something is the most or the least of something. For example: that tree is the biggest in the row.

Box A is small.

Box B is smaller than box A.

Box C is the smallest of all.

A

B

C

Comparatives and superlatives

For one syllable words:

- Comparative: -er

- Superlative: -est

old

older

oldest

Comparatives and superlatives

1.  Adjectives ending in -e,

Use  -r  -st.

large

larger

largest

Some rules of spelling:

2.  Adjective ending in consonant + y,

gebruik dan -ier en -iest.

happy

happier

happiest

Comparatives and superlatives

hot

hotter

hottest

More spelling rules:

3.  Adjectives ending in 1 vowel (a, e, i, o, u)

+ 1 consonant, doubles the consonant

big

bigger

biggest

Comparatives and superlatives

Words that have three or more syllable

- Comparative: more

- Superlative: most

expensive

more expensive

most expensive

Comparatives and superlatives

famous

more famous

most famous

There are a few exeptions, for example: famous and boring

boring

more boring

most boring

Comparatives and superlatives

good/well

better

best

Really important exeptions

bad/ill

worse

worst

much/many

little

more

less

most

least

My house is (big) ...
than yours.

Who is the (rich) ...
woman on earth?

This flower is (beautiful)
... than that one.

Who is the (good) .... football player in the world?

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

What is your ... (bad) subject at school?

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

The ... (little) you can do is study for the tests.

1. leasest
2. least
3. littlest
4. less