Unit 3.2 - Comparative & Superlative

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Comparative / Superlative

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

Words ending in a Y -> -ier /-iest

Let op!

goed - beter - best

good - better - best

slecht - slechter - slechtst(e)

bad - worse - worst

ver - verder - verst(e)

far - further - furthest

Vergrotende trap:

+ER

Vaak wordt het woord gevolgd door THAN

Frank is taller than Rob.

The boys are faster than us.

Overtreffende trap:

+EST

Vaak komt er voor het woord THE te staan

Frank is the tallest man I know.

He is the fastest boy ever.

Maar bij langere woorden...

Woorden van 2 of meer lettergrepen

krijgen GEEN -er of -est,

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.

My sister has a ___ room than I have.

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

I drive ___ than my wife/husband.

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

That group is _____ than the other group.

1. more serious
2. most serious
3. seriouser
4. seriousest

The teacher likes to have the ___ talks.

1. dull
2. duller
3. dullest

It is _____ than ever to find good football players.

1. more difficult
2. difficulter
3. most difficult
4. difficultest

Michael Jackson was the
___ singer ever .

1. great
2. greater
3. greatest
4. most great

The weather today is even ___
than yesterday.

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

My dad is the ___ dad ever!

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

Differences 

Bigger  / smaller THAN

The highest tower of all

Differences

Equality

The same way as

As .... as

Also

In addition (to)

Similarly (to)

Equality

We do it in the same way...... them

He likes football, as well ..... basketball

Which word is missing?

Equality

In addition .... football, he also plays basketball

Similarly .... the previous sentence, we need a word.

Which word is missing?

DIFFERENCE
This bridge is ........ the other one (long)

SIMILARITY
This bridge is ........ the other one (long)