Comparatives & Superlatives

Comparatives & Superlatives

Miss Paula

Multiple Choice

In Spanish...¿Qué tienen en común las siguientes palabras?

Lindo-feo-agradable-fuerte-pequeño

• Son cualidades y/o características de algo o alguien

• Son acciones que nos dicen lo que hacen

• Son palabras que complementan a las oraciones.

Adjective

• Describe objects, people, places, feelings, etc.

• It gives you more information.

COMPARATIVES

Multiple Select

What is a Comparative adjective?

• Compare what adjective is good

• Compare your idea with my idea

• Compare two objects or people

Poll

How you think a Comparative adjective is form?

• ADJECTIVE+ ER THAN--> "TALLER, BIGGER"

• THE ADJECTIVE +EST -->

  "TALLEST, BIGGEST"

Comparatives

• Adjective+ ER : TALLER, FATTER, BIGGER, etc

• We use "THAN" to compare the words

• Ex: Minino is fatter than Tom

Multiple Choice

What is the correct form of this adjective in a COMPARATIVE FORM?

HOT---> __________ THAN

• HOTTEST

• HOTTER

• HOTTERST

Fill in the Blanks

Look at the ADJECTIVE and write it in a COMPARATIVE form:

COLD-->

THAN

SUPERLATIVE

Poll

What do you think is a SUPERLATIVE?

• Compare TWO hings

• Compare MORE THAN TWO things

• Compare ONE thing

Superlative

• THE Adjective+ EST
• Ex: Simba is THE FATTEST cat

Multiple Choice

What is the correct form in a SUPERLATIVE form?

TALL--> THE ______

• TALLER

• TALL

• TALLEST

Fill in the Blanks

How do you form this in a SUPERLATIVE form?

SMALL--> THE

FINALLY...

• "Comparatives" terminan en ER

• "Superlatives" terminan es EST

• AMBOS COMPARAN PERO DE DISTINTA FORMA.