Comparatives ESL

One syllable adjectives
(consonant + vowel + consonant)

Double the final consonant + er + than

big

bigger than

hot

hotter than

Madrid is bigger than Salamanca
Córdoba is hotter than Granada

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One syllable adjectives

(adjective ending in -e) adjective
+ r + than

safe

safer than

large

larger than

New York is safer than Mexico City
Mexico City is larger than Madrid

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Two or more syllables adjectives

more + adjective + than

expensive more expensive than
interesting more interesting than

Madrid is more expensive than Cádiz
Barcelona is more interesting tnan Bilbao

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Adjectives ending in - y

replace –y witn -ier +than

busy

busier than

pretty

prettier than

New Delhi is busier than Huelva
This building is prettier than the tower

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Irregular adjectives

good

better than

bad

worse than

far

further than

The weather here is worse than in Ponta Grossa.

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Marta is

(young) than Willan.

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Tom's house is

(large) than yours.

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English is

(easy) than Chinese.

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My dog is

(big) than yours.

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Julieta is

(intelligent) than Mirian.

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A car is

(comfortable) than a motorcycle.

Comparatives of iguality

as + adjective + as

as expensive as
not so interesting as

Madrid is as beutiful as Paris.

Madrid é tão bonita quanto Paris.
A motorcycle is not so expensive as a car.

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Comparatives of inferiority

less + adjective + than

expensive less expensive than
interesting less interesting than

A Motorcycle is less expensive than a car
Castro is less interesting tnan Barcelona.

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Superlativos -adjetivos de uma sílaba

the + adjective + est

clean = the cleanest

limpo = o mais limpo

old = the oldest

My shoe is the cleanest of all.

Meu sapato é o mais limpo de todos.

This cathedral is the oldest.

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One syllable adjectives

(adjective ending in -e) adjective
+ st + than

safe

the safest

large

the largest

New York is the largest city in the world.

Nova York é a maior cidade do mundo.

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One syllable adjectives
(consonant + vowel + consonant)

Double the final consonant + est

big

biggest

hot

hottest

Today is the hottest day in the year.

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Two or more syllables adjectives

the most + adjective

expensive = the most expensive

o mais caro
interesting = the most interesting

o mais interessante

It is the most interesting city.

É a cidade mais interessante.

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Adjectives ending in - y

replace –y with the .....-iest

busy

the busiest

pretty

the prettiest

This building is the prettiest in the city.

Este edifícil é o mais bonito na cidade.

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Irregular adjectives

good

the best

bad

the worst

far

the furthest

The weather in Málaga is the best.

The traffic in Rome is the worst.

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Mont Everest is the

(high) Mountain in the world.

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My cousin eats a lot of junk food. He is the

(fat) boy in the family.

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I can't buy that car. It's the

(expensive) of all.

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Spain won the world Championship. Now they are the

(good) soccer team in the world.

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I don't like sushi. It's the

(bad) food I've ever tried.

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Escreva 4 frases em inglês fazendo comparações sobre os Flinkstones.

Match

Match the following

• bigger than

• as cheap as

• the most expensive

• taller than

maior que

tão barato quanto

o mais caro

mais alto que

• maior que

• tão barato quanto

• o mais caro

• mais alto que