Comparative/Superlative
Comparative & Superlative adjectives
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Comparative & Superlative adjectives
Finish the sentence. Use the word in brackets.: "What doesn't kill me makes me _____ (strong)".
Today's objectives and checklist
- You can tell the difference between comparative & superlative adjectives.
- You can use comparatives and superlative adjectives in sentences.
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
Let op woorden die eindigen op een Y!
(medeklinker + y dan 'i' ipv 'y'
Let op! irregular!
goed - beter - best
good - better - best
slecht - slechter - slechtst(e)
bad - worse - worst
ver - verder - verst(e)
far - further - furthest
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.
Comparative
(Vergrotende trap):
+ER
Vaak wordt het woord gevolgd door THAN
Frank is taller than Rob.
The boys are faster than us.
But what about longer words...
Words of more than 2 syllables...
DON'T take -er or -est,
but MORE or MOST in front of the word!
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.
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)
My sister has a ______room than I have.
more big
bigger
bigest
more bigger
My car is ___ my husband's car.
safe than
safer than
safer then
most safe as
That group is _____ than the other group.
more serious
most serious
seriouser
seriousest
The teacher likes to have ___ talks of the school.
dull
duller
dullest
the dullest
It is _____ than ever to find good football players.
difficulter
more difficult
most difficult
difficultest
Michael Jackson was the ___ singer ever .
great
greater
greatest
most great
Mr Bean is ........I know.
the funnyest person
funniest person
the most funny person
the funniest person
The weather today is even ___ than yesterday.
badder
baddest
worse
worst
My dad is _______ dad ever!
best
the goodest
better
the best
Jouw laptop is niet zo duur als de mijne.
Your laptop is not so expensive as mine.
Your laptop is not so expensive than mine.
Your laptop is not as expensive than mine.
Your laptop is not as expensive as mine.
Zijn vader is net zo kaal als de jouwe.
His father is so bald as yours.
His father is so bald than yours.
His father is as bald as yours.
His father is balder than yours.
Vertaal: Ik heb geen grappiger oom dan oom Ted.
I don't have a funnier uncle than uncle Ted.
(I haven't got a funnier uncle than...)
Vertaal: Hij is gemener dan mijn broer.
He is meaner than my brother.
Vertaal: Ik ben niet zo moe als jij.
I'm not as tired as you (are).
Vertaal: Hij is banger dan zijn zus.
He is more scared (afraid) than his sister.
Today's checklist
- You can tell the difference between comparative & superlative adjectives.
- You can use comparatives and superlative adjectives in sentences.
Do: LessonUp about comparatives and superlatives
Do: Grammar Exc. 1, 3 (SB, p. 48)
--- Finished? Hand in through Teams.
(You know the bestest how to do this, right!?)
Homework: Grammar Exc. 1, 3 (WB, p. 34)
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