Comparatives and superlatives

An adjective is a word that...

• Describes a noun

• Is an action

When an adjective finishes in er is used to ...

He is faster.

• Compare two things.

• Compare 3 or more things

When an adjective has the + est is used to...

example : He is the fastest

• Compare 2 things

• Compare 3 or more things.

When we use a comparative + than we are...

• Making a direct comparation between two things.

• Making one thing more important than the other.

The correct structure to use than is..

Ex. Tom is faster than Taylor

• Noun+ to be + adjective +er + than noun

• to be +Noun+ adjective +er + than noun

When using as .... as we are saying that

• two things are the same

• two things are different

The correct structure to use as is...

Taylor is as good as Tom.

• Noun + adjective + as + noun

• Noun + to be + adjective + er + as + noun

When we use not as... we ...

• Are saying that two things are the same

• Are saying that two things are not the same

the struncture to use not as is...

Tom is not as skilled as Taylor.

• Noun + verb to be + not + as + adjective + er + as+ noun

• Noun + verb + not + as + adjective + as+ noun

We can use as ... as with superlatives

• True

• False