COMPARATIVE FORMS

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comparison of adjectives

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how do we compare adjectives?

WHAT DO YOU KNOW?

comparatives

• 2 things
• short = +er
• long = more
• THAN
• = as ... as

SUPERLATIVES

• 1 thing with other things
• short = +est
• long = most
• THE

COMPARATIVE FORM

short & long adjectives

SHORT ADJECTIVES

LONG ADJECTIVES

• + er / +est

• One syllable
• fat - fatter / fattest
• short - shorter / shortest
• tall - taller / tallest

• Two syllables ending in -y
• happy - happier / happiest
• creepy - creepier / creepiest

• more / the most

• More than one syllable*
• beautiful - more beautiful / the most beautiful
• intelligent - more intelligent / the most intelligent
• *except two syllables in -y

EQUALITY

• =
• It doesn't matter if they are long or short
• As ... as
• Dog are as good pets as cats

EXCEPTIONS: IRREGULAR VERBS

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catsVERSUSdogs

Loyal

Friendly

Independent

Big

Needy

Clean

MAP

big

populated

empty

small

wide

[other adjectives]

EQUIPO

TOBYTALL

JASONINTELLIGENT

MAXSMALL

BRENDAFRIENDLY

personality ADJECTIVES

COZYADVENTUROUS STYLISH HAPPY

+ info

Careful with spelling, mate

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