week 42 Unit 1.5 les 2

week 42 Unit 1.5 les 2

5-9

Comparative and superlative
Wat is dat precies?

Degrees of comparison

Vergrotende en overtreffende trap

klein - kleiner - kleinst(e)

small - smaller - smallest

groot - groter - grootst(e)

big - bigger - biggest

aardig - aardiger - aardigst(e)

nice - nicer - nicest

Comparative and

Superlative

Be careful!

Woorden die eindigen medeklinker + Y: 

Verander de y in een i, dan
+er  / +est.

Funny - Funnier - Funniest
Happy - Happier - Happiest

Long words

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.

We are going to practice this!

Your snowman is ___ than Peter's snowman.

1. larger
2. more large
3. large
4. largest

Wat zijn de comparative/superlative van "hot"?

1. hoter - hotest
2. hotter - hottest
3. more hotter- most hptest
4. more hot - most hot

That group is ___ than the other group.

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

Amsterdam is ___ (busy) city in the Netherlands.

Wat zijn de comparative/superlative van "happy"?

1. happier - happiest
2. happyer - happyest
3. happyr - happiest
4. more happy - most happy

Lucy is ___ (old) than Ellie.

Let's practice!