Comparative and superlative adjectives

Comparative and superlative adjectives

unit 6

Comparatives and superlatives

Are used when you describe things that are not equal:

+Comparatives for two things.

+Superlatives for two or more things.

Comparatives

• After comparatives you can use "than"

• We use -er for short words. Ex; cheap-cheaper/ large-larger / fast -faster / small-smaller.

• Also use -er for two -syllable words that end in -y (-y---ier). Ex; lucky- luckier/ easy-easier/ early- earlier.

• We use more ... for longer words (two syllables or more): Ex; more serious / more expensive / more comfortable.

She is taller than me

Ella es más alta que yo.

Multiple Select

cheap

• more cheap

• cheapest

• cheaper

Superlatives

• The superlatives form is -est or most.

• -est for short words

• most... for long words

• long- longest / hot - hottest

• / har-hardest

• most famous / most boring / most difficult

• We normally use "the" before a superlative. "the most intelligent"

We are the most important.

Nosotros somos lo mas importante

Multiple Select

Superlative of happy

• happier

• happiest

• most happy

• more happy

Irregular adjectives

• GOOD / BETTER / BEST

• BAD / WORSE / WORST

• FAR /FURTHER / FURTHEST / FARTHEST