Comparatives show the differences between 2 things, persons, animals, or situations.
COMPARATIVES
Elaborado por Mtra. Maria Soldad Islas Soplar
doubling consonant
1 or 2 syllabes
changing "y" by "i", and adding "er"
If the adjective has 1 or 2 syllables, "er" at the end of the word is added, followed by "than"
If the adjective ends in "y", it is changed by "i"; then "er" is added
If the adjective is a monosyllable, the consonant doubles.
Irregular adjectives
More than 2 syllabes
Practice
If the adjective has 3 or more syllables, the word "more" is added, followed by "than".
There are some irregular adjectives that do not follow the previous rules
Ready to practice?
SUPERLATIVES
Elaborado por Mtra. Maria Soldad Islas Soplar
1 or 2 syllabes
doubling consonant
changing "y" by "i", and adding "est"
If the adjective has 1 or 2 syllables, "est" is added at the end of the word, preceeded by "the".
If the adjective ends in "y", it is changed by "i"; then "est" is added
If the adjective is a monosyllable, the consonant doubles.
Irregular adjectives
More than 2 syllabes
Practice
If the adjective has 3 or more syllables, the words "the most" are added.
There are some irregular adjectives that do not follow the previous rules
Ready to practice?
Comparatives and superlatives
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Comparatives show the differences between 2 things, persons, animals, or situations.
COMPARATIVES
Elaborado por Mtra. Maria Soldad Islas Soplar
doubling consonant
1 or 2 syllabes
changing "y" by "i", and adding "er"
If the adjective has 1 or 2 syllables, "er" at the end of the word is added, followed by "than"
If the adjective ends in "y", it is changed by "i"; then "er" is added
If the adjective is a monosyllable, the consonant doubles.
Irregular adjectives
More than 2 syllabes
Practice
If the adjective has 3 or more syllables, the word "more" is added, followed by "than".
There are some irregular adjectives that do not follow the previous rules
Ready to practice?
SUPERLATIVES
Elaborado por Mtra. Maria Soldad Islas Soplar
1 or 2 syllabes
doubling consonant
changing "y" by "i", and adding "est"
If the adjective has 1 or 2 syllables, "est" is added at the end of the word, preceeded by "the".
If the adjective ends in "y", it is changed by "i"; then "est" is added
If the adjective is a monosyllable, the consonant doubles.
Irregular adjectives
More than 2 syllabes
Practice
If the adjective has 3 or more syllables, the words "the most" are added.
There are some irregular adjectives that do not follow the previous rules
Ready to practice?