Present Perfect Comparatives & Superlatives Unit 3 – Lesson 11 Present Perfect Comparatives & Superlatives

When to use it When something happened in the past, but it is not important when it happened Examples: I have visited South America. We have gone to secondary school. She has called her brother.

When to use it When something started in the past and is still going on Examples: We have lived here since 2001. I haven’t been to grandma for two weeks. He has waited at the bus stop for three hours.

Keywords Aan bepaalde woorden kun je ‘zien’ dat je de Present Perfect moet gebruiken. Enkele daarvan zijn samen te vatten in ‘fyne jas’. Fyne jas = For Yet Never Ever Just Already (always) Since Als er helemaal geen tijdsaanduiding in de zin staat is het vaak een Present Perfect!

Form Affirmative Subject + have / has + past participle Examples: The meeting has already started. He has gone to visit his friend. They have watched that film. Third row of irregular verbs list

Form Negative Subject + haven’t / hasn’t + past participle Examples: I haven’t seen him for ages. He hasn’t visited his grandmother. The teacher hasn’t arrived yet. Third row of irregular verbs list

Form Questions have / has + subject + past participle Examples: Have you ever had an operation? What have you done to your hair? Has the postman been yet? Third row of irregular verbs list

Extra practise http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/present- perfect-simple/exercises http://www.englisch- hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/present_perfect_statements.ht m http://www.really-learn-english.com/present-perfect- exercises.html#01 http://www.eslgamesplus.com/have-ever-present-perfect- moonshot/

Present Perfect Comparatives & Superlatives Unit 3 – Lesson 11 Present Perfect Comparatives & Superlatives

To compare two people, places or things, we use comparatives. Adjectives are used to give extra information about people, places or nouns. That old lady is very nice. To compare two people, places or things, we use comparatives. My grandmother is nicer than yours. Our car is bigger than our neighbours’.

That woman looks …... than the other woman. older That woman looks old.

That dog is ………. than the other one. That dog is big. bigger

busier I don’t want to go on that train, it’s too busy! Well, don’t take that one, it’s even………..! I don’t want to go on that train, it’s too busy! busier

That’s a nice car, it must be expensive! This one is covered in diamonds, that must be even ………………………..! That’s a nice car, it must be expensive! more expensive

I’m not going bunjee jumping, that’s too exciting for me! Than you shouldn’t take a parachute jump either, that’s even………………..! I’m not going bunjee jumping, that’s too exciting for me! more exciting

comparative Adjective Comparative One syllable Nice Old Nicer Older One syllable with short vowel + consonant Big Hot Bigger Hotter -y at the end Busy Friendly Busier Friendlier Two or more syllables Expensive Interesting Exciting More/less expensive More/less interesting More/less exciting Irregular Good Bad Better Worse

Your grandmother can be nice, and yours even nicer, but mine is the …………! Do you think you are older than me? I am the ……….. in class! My uncle is big but my father is …………… of the whole family! nicest oldest the biggest

Jane is pretty but Marcy is the ………….. girl in class! Last weekend I went to a disco, that was the …………… place I have ever been to! Is your car made from diamonds? That must be the …………………………….. car in the world! Our teacher tells very interesting stories but my friend says that her teacher tells the ………………………. stories ever! prettiest coolest most expensive most interesting

Superlative Adjective Comparative Superlative One syllable Nice Old Nicer Older The nicest The oldest One syllable with short vowel + consonant Big Hot Bigger Hotter The biggest The hottest -y at the end Busy Friendly Busier Friendlier The busiest The friendliest Two or more syllables Expensive Interesting Exciting More/less expensive More/less interesting More/less exciting The most/least expensive The most/least interesting The most/least exciting Irregular Good Bad Better Worse The best The worst

Extra practice http://www.better-english.com/grammar/comp2.htm http://www.englisch- hilfen.de/en/exercises/adjectives_adverbs/adjectives_comparison_sentences. htm http://www.englisch- hilfen.de/en/exercises/adjectives_adverbs/adjectives_comparison_sentences 2.htm http://www.eslgamesplus.com/comparatives-superlatives-wild-zoo- animals-vocabulary-grammar-interactive-monkey-fun-activity/