Comparative and superlative

• Engels
• Middelbare school

Welcome students

Juf: Anne-fleur

Planning

What are we going to do; a bit different than normal

1. Task

2. Explanation by you

3. Additional (toevoeging) explanation

4. Another task

5. Questions? 

5. Evaluatie.

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

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

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

What is a rule where you can think of for the comparative and superlative?

Grammar 12

• Trappen van vergelijking (comparative and superlative)
• Om dingen of mensen te beschrijven, gebruik je bijvoeglijke naamwoorden. 
• Vb: small, old, strong, cold, fast
• Je kunt er vergelijkingen mee maken door ze in de vergrotende en overtreffende trap te zetten. 

Comparatives and superlatives

Woorden van 1 lettergreep:

- Comparative: -er

- Superlative: -est

old

older

oldest

Comparatives and superlatives

1.  Bijvoeglijk naamwoord eindigt op een -e,

gebruik dan -r en -st.

large

larger

largest

Spellingsregels:

2.  Bijvoeglijk naamwoord eindigt op medeklinker + y,

gebruik dan -ier en -iest.

happy

happier

happiest

Comparatives and superlatives

hot

hotter

hottest

Spellingsregels:

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

+ 1 medeklinker, medeklinker verdubbelen

big

bigger

biggest

Comparatives and superlatives

Woorden van 3 lettergrepen of meer:

- Comparative: more

- Superlative: most

expensive

more expensive

most expensive

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

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

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