FOCUS 1 - 4.2 comparisons (shared lesson)

Comparatives +

Superlatives

Vergrotende + overtreffende trap

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This lesson contains 39 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

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Comparatives +

Superlatives

Vergrotende + overtreffende trap

Slide 1 - Slide

Goal
  • You understand how to use comparatives  
  • You understand how to use superlatives 

Slide 2 - Slide

What do you know about
comparatives & superlatives?
Vergrotende & overtreffende trap?

Slide 3 - Mind map

The rules

* 1 syllable: -er than / the -est
example: strange - stranger than - the strangest

* 2 syllables ending in -le, -er, -ow, -y, -some: -er than / the -est
example: simple - simpler than - the simplest



* 2 syllables  not ending in -le, -er, -ow, -y: more /most
example: careful - more careful than - the most careful

3 or more syllables: more ... than / the most
example: popular - more popular than - the most popular

Slide 4 - Slide

Let op woorden die eindigen op een Y!

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

Slide 5 - Slide

Let op! irregular!
goed - beter - best
good - better - best

slecht - slechter - slechtst(e)
bad - worse - worst

ver - verder - verst(e)
far - further - furthest




Slide 6 - Slide

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

Rob is the tallest boy I know.

That is the fastest car ever.

Slide 7 - Slide

Nog even dit:
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)

Slide 8 - Slide



Let's practise!

Slide 9 - Slide

.... than hell.
A
BETTER
B
HOTTER
C
HOTTEST
D
WORSE

Slide 10 - Quiz

I've got one ... problem without you.
A
MORE
B
BIGGER
C
FEWER
D
LESS

Slide 11 - Quiz

Baby get ...
A
HIGHER
B
BETTER
C
STRONGER
D
SMARTER

Slide 12 - Quiz

April is ______ than January.
A
warm
B
warmest
C
warmer
D
more warm

Slide 13 - Quiz

Sam gets up _______ than Jim.
A
earlier
B
earlyer
C
earliest
D
more early

Slide 14 - Quiz

This is the ______ exercise.
A
difficultest
B
most difficult
C
more difficult
D
difficulter

Slide 15 - Quiz

Regular comparatives
Irregular comparatives
+ier / +iest
+er/+est
bad/worse/worst
Are not the same

Slide 16 - Drag question

Comparatives
older
newer
busyer
busier
dryer
drier
biger
bigger
more modern
moderner
old
new
busy
dry
big
modern

Slide 17 - Drag question

Superlatives
wettest
smallest
noisyest
noisiest
hottest
hotest
excitingest
most exciting
most important
importantest
wetest
small
noisy
wet
hot
important
exciting

Slide 18 - Drag question

Superlatives
wettest
smallest
noisyest
noisiest
hottest
hotest
excitingest
most exciting
most important
importantest
wetest
small
noisy
wet
hot
important
exciting

Slide 19 - Drag question

My sister has a ______room than me.
A
more big
B
bigger
C
bigest
D
more bigger

Slide 20 - Quiz

My car is ___ my husband's car.
A
safe than
B
safer than
C
safer then
D
most safe as

Slide 21 - Quiz

That group is _____ than the other group.
A
more serious
B
most serious
C
seriouser
D
seriousest

Slide 22 - Quiz

The teacher likes to have ___ talks of the school.
A
dull
B
duller
C
dullest
D
the dullest

Slide 23 - Quiz

It is _____ than ever to find good football players.
A
difficulter
B
more difficult
C
most difficult
D
difficultest

Slide 24 - Quiz

Michael Jackson was the
___ singer ever .
A
great
B
greater
C
greatest
D
most great

Slide 25 - Quiz

Mr Bean is ........I know.
A
the funnyest person
B
funniest person
C
the most funny person
D
the funniest person

Slide 26 - Quiz

The weather today is even ___
than yesterday.
A
badder
B
baddest
C
worse
D
worst

Slide 27 - Quiz

My dad is _______ dad ever!
A
best
B
the goodest
C
better
D
the best

Slide 28 - Quiz

July is the ______ (hot) month of th year

Slide 29 - Open question

Samantha is the ______ (pretty) girl Paul has ever met.

Slide 30 - Open question

Cars are ____ (fast) than bikes,

Slide 31 - Open question

Japan is the ______ (expensive) country.

Slide 32 - Open question

Sharks are _____ (dangerous) than snakes.

Slide 33 - Open question

Het coat is _______ (beautiful) than mine

Slide 34 - Open question

It is the _____ (funny) book I have ever read.

Slide 35 - Open question

This closet is _______ than that purple one.

Slide 36 - Open question

This is the _____ (long) road in the world.

Slide 37 - Open question

She thinks she is _____ (ugly) than that girl.

Slide 38 - Open question

Have a nice day!

Slide 39 - Slide