Comparatives superlatives

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Lynn, Karina, Noor, Alissa, Veerle

Comparatives & Superlatives

Comparatives               de vergelijkende trap

Superlatives                  de vergrotende trap

Comparatives and superlatives are used to compare people, animals, things, etc., with each other.

When you compare things, you look at more than one thing and see if they are the same or different.

1 That elephant is big, but the other one is bigger.

The elephant over there is the biggest!

2 My brother is rich, but my father is richer.

My grandfather is the richest of them all!

Bigger and richer are comparatives. Biggest and richest are superlatives

That elephant is big, but the other one is bigger.

The elephant over there is the biggest!

2 My brother is rich, but my father is richer.

My grandfather is the richest of them all!

Bigger and richer are comparatives. Biggest and richest are superlatives

                               Superlative      

1 syllable -> + er behind it 

2 syllables -> + er behind it 

3 syllables or more -> more ....... than

1 syllable -> + est behind it

2 syllables -> + est behind it

3 syllables or more -> the most.........

Comparatives 

IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES

Exceptions..

good-better-best

bad-worse-worst

little-lessle-lest

far-further-furthest

Comparative met de Y = + ier

Superlatives met de Y = + iest

comparatives & superlatives

What do you know about the Comparatives & Superlatives

What is the correct order?

1. coldest-cold- colder-
2. colder-cold-coldest
3. cold- colder-coldest
4. colder-coldest-cold

Comparative:
Tom is ........ than Alice

1. smart
2. smarter
3. smartest
4. smarder

Comparatives:
My dog is ...(scary) than yours.

1. scarier
2. more scary
3. scaryer
4. most scary

Superlative:
That is the ................. car I've ever seen.

1. most beautiful
2. beautifuller
3. beautiful
4. more beautifuller

Choose the superlative form: "It looks like our _______ fears are coming true."

1. most bad
2. worse
3. worst
4. baddest

+er / + est 

more / most 

expensive 

happy

interesting

smart

boring

scary

full

intelligent

tall

ridiculous

Superlatives

wettest

smallest

noisyest

noisiest

hottest

hotest

excitingest

most exciting

most important

importantest

wetest

small

noisy

wet

hot

important

exciting

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What do you remember about the comparatives & superlatives?

I can use comparatives and superlatives

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