Comparatives & Superlatives

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Comparatives and superlatives

Trappen van vergelijking

- Comparative: vergrotende trap

- Superlative: overtreffende trap

Box A is small.

Box B is smaller than box A.

Box C is the smallest of all.

A

B

C

Aantekening

Woorden van 1 lettergreep:

- Comparative: -er

- Superlative: -est

old

older

oldest

Aantekening:

hot

hotter

hottest

Spellingsregels:

3.  Bijvoeglijk naamwoord eindigt op 1 klinker (a, e, i, o, u)

+ 1 medeklinker, medeklinker verdubbelen

big

bigger

biggest

Aantekening:

Woorden van twee lettergrepen die eindigen op:

medeklinker + y

-y   wordt: -ier  en -iest

happy       happier      happiest

Aantekening:

Alle andere bijvoegelijk naamwoorden van 2 lettergrepen of meer: more of most ervoor zetten

expensive

more expensive

most expensive

Aantekening:

Uitzonderingen (die moet je uit je hoofd leren)

good                        better            best
bad                           worse            worst
much/many         more              most
little                         less                 least
far                             further          furthest

Aantekening

net zo .... als = as .... as

He is as tall as his brother.

We are as rich as Mark Zuckerberg.

Peter is as smart as the teacher.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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