Comparative and superlative adjectives

Unit 4

Comparative and superlative adjectives

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By Ana Sánchez Gutiérrez C.Licenciados Reunidos (Cáceres)

COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES

SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVE

Use comparative adjectives + than to compare two people or two things.

Use the + superlative adjective to say which is the biggest in a group

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One syllable adjectives

ONE SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES

ADJECTIVE: Old Small

COMPARATIVE: Adjective + ER (than) Example: Older Smaller

SUPERLATIVE: The Adjective + EST Example: The oldest The smallest

The cat is older than the dog The mouse is smaller than the cat. We use the object pronoun (me, you, him, her, us , them) after than.

My brother is the oldest boy in the class It is the smallest village in Spain

One syllable ending in-E

ONE SYLLABLE ENDING IN-E

ADJECTIVE: Safe Large

COMPARATIVE: Adjective + R (than) Example: Safer Larger

SUPERLATIVE: The Adjective + ST Example: The safest The largest

Planes are safer than cars Madrid is larger than Cáceres

Planes are the safest means of transport Sydney is the largest city in Australia

One syllable ending in consonant, vowel, consonant

ONE SYLLABLE ENDING IN CONSONANT, VOWEL,CONSONANT

ADJECTIVE: Big Hot

COMPARATIVE: Double the last consonant + ER (Than) Example: Bigger Hotter

SUPERLATIVE: Double the last consonant + EST Example: The biggest The hottest

Tigers are bigger than cats Summer is hotter than winter

It is hottest day of the week It is the biggest cat

Two syllables ending in Y

TWO SYLLABLES ENDING IN Y

ADJECTIVE: Happy Silly

COMPARATIVE: Change Y to I + ER Example: Happier (than) Sillier (than)

SUPERLATIVE: Change Y to I + EST Example: The happiest The silliest

It is the happiest day of my lifeIt is the silliest day of my life

Mary is happier than Susan Peter is sillier than John

Two syllables not ending in Y and more syllables

TWO SYLLABLES NOT ENDING IN Y AND MORE SYLLABLES

ADJECTIVE: Modern Beautiful

COMPARATIVE: More adjective (than) Example: More modern More beautiful

SUPERLATIVE: The most adjective Example: The most modern The most beautiful

New York is more modern than Milán Carol is more beautiful than Ely

Tokio is the most modern city in the worldCarol is the most beautiful girl in the class

Irregular

TWO SYLLABLES NOT ENDING IN Y AND MORE SYLLABLES

ADJECTIVE: Good Bad Far Few much/many a little

COMPARATIVE: Better Worse Further Fewer more less

SUPERLATIVE: The best The worst The furthest the fewest the most the least

Ferrá Adriá is better cook than Arguiñano

I am the worst cook in the world

(not) as ... as (tan ... como)Jack is as old as Liam We aren't as rich as them

Thank you!

By Ana Sánchez Gutiérrez C.Licenciados Reunidos (Cáceres)