Comparatives and Superlatives

Comparatives and Superlatives

Obj: Students will be able to use comparatives and superlatives adjectiveS in order to complete some sentences.

Comparative adjective

• We use comparative adjectives to show change or make comparisons: I'm feeling happier now.

  We need a bigger garden.

• We use than when we want to compare one thing with another: He is a better player than Ronaldo.

  France is a bigger country than Britain.

^{Short adjectives ( one Syllable)}

Old - Older

Slow - Slower

Cheap - Cheaper

Big - Bigger

Large - Larger

Nice - Nicer

• Rome is old but Athens is older. Sue wants to buy a bigger car.

^{Long adjectives (two, three, four syllables) we use MORE before the adjective}

Modern = more modern

Polite = more polite

Tired = more tired

Interesting = more interesting

Expensive = more expensive

I don´t like this house. I prefer more modern houses.

Is it more expensive to go by car or by train?

Irregulars comparatives

Good (bueno ) - Better

Well (bien) - Better

Bad (malo) - Worse (peor)

Badly (mal) - Worse ( peor )

Far ( lejano) - Further ( más lejano)

The weather wasn´t very good yesterday but it´s better today.

Adjectives ending in Y (normally 2 syllables)

Easy - easier

Heavy - heavier

Early- earlier

. The bag is heavy but the suitcase is heavier.

Superlatives adjectives

. We use the before the adjective

. The adjectives with one syllable (short adjective) end in EST

Old- the oldest

cheap - the cheapest

Nice- the nicest

.The adjectives with more than one syllables you have to write the most before the adjective

modern- the most modern

interesting- the most interesting

. The adjectives ending in Y

easy - the easiest

heavy - the heaviest

pretty - the prettiest

Multiple Choice

The horse is ____________ than the dog.

• more big

• bigger

• more bigger

Multiple Choice

The woman is ___________ the girl.

• taller

• more tall

• taller than

Multiple Choice

The Iphone 11 pro is ___________ than the Iphone 5

• expensivier

• much expensive

• more expensive

Multiple Choice

The Cheetah is ____________ land animal in the world .

• the fastest

• fastest

• most fast

• more fast

Multiple Choice

The Rolls Royce Sweptail is the __________________ car.

• Expensiviest

• most expensive

• the expensive

Multiple Choice

Jeff Bezoz is ____________ person in the world.

• the richest

• the most rich

• richer