Harry Potter: Comparative

Teacher Marisa Cao

We use the comparative to compare two people, places or things.

small

smaller

We use THAN after the comparative form of the adjective.

John is taller than Mary.

Rules

Rule nº 1

Short adjective + ER.

Cheap (barato)- cheaper (más barato) A radio is cheaper than a laptop. Small - Smaller The chair is smaller than the table.

old 🡪 older Alice is older than Alberto. Young - younger. Alberto is younger than Alice.

Rule nº 2

Consonant - Vowel - Consonant + ER: The final consonant is doubled

Big - Bigger The dinosaur is bigger than the mouse. Hot - hotter The sun is hotter than the moon. El sol es más caliente que la luna.

Rule nº 3

For short adjectives ending in Y, we add IER.

Easy - easier English is easier than maths. Heavy - heavier A stone is heavier than a feather.

Rule nº 4

Long Adjectives: MORE + adjective + THAN

exciting 🡪 more exciting A birthday party is more exciting than a film. beautiful 🡪 more beautiful A flower is more beautiful than a table. Expensive (caro) 🡪 more expensive (más caro) The electric fan is more expensive than the torch.

Rule nº 5

Irregular Adjectives

Good - better Your bike is better than mine. Bad - worse. My car is worse than yours. Little - less. I sleep less than my father

Example

(old–older)

The woman is old. The man is older than the woman. The woman is old, but she is younger than the man.

(beautiful –more beautiful)

The bird is beautiful. The peacock is more beautiful than the bird.

We use the superlative to compare more than two people, places or things.

The Biggest

Big

Bigger

We use THE before the superlative form of the adjective.

John is the tallest.

Rules

Rule nº 1

Short adjective + EST.

old 🡪 oldest Albert is the oldest child in the class. Young - youngest Alice is the youngest girl in the class.

Cheap - cheapest That is the cheapest mobile in the store. Small - Smallest This chair is the smallest chair in the office.

Rule nº 2

Consonant - Vowel - Consonant + EST: The final consonant is doubled

Big - biggest The blue whale is the biggest animal in the world. Hot - hottest The Sahara desert is one of the hottest than places.

Rule nº 3

For short adjectives ending in Y, we add IEST.

Easy - easiest Physical Education is the easiest subject. Heavy - heaviest The elephant is the heaviest animal.

Rule nº 4

Long Adjectives: THE MOST + adjective

exciting 🡪 most exciting That amusement park is the most exciting. beautiful 🡪 most beautiful Dolphins are the most beautiful animals in the world. Expensive (caro) 🡪 most expensive (más caro) The Ferrari is one of the most expensive cars

Rule nº 5

Irregular Adjectives

Good - the best. Your bike is the best. Bad - the worst. My car is the worst. Little - the least. It was the least I could do.

Example

old – older- the oldest

Big Ben is old The tower is older than Big Ben The pyramids are older than the tower The pyramids are the oldest.

(beautiful –more beautiful - the most beautiful)

The bird is beautiful The parrot is more beautiful than the bird. The peacock is more beautiful than the parrot. The peacok is the most beautiful.

He is young

He is younger

It is fast

It's faster

The horse is big

The elephant is bigger than the horse

The blue whale is bigger than the elephant

The blue whale is bigger than the elephant

It's the biggest

It's long

It's longer

She is tall

Her mum is taller

Her dad is taller than her mum

Her dad is the tallest

He is happy

She is happier

Now, copy the comparative’s table. Leave the column for the Superlatives in blank (as it is in my own table). We will fill in another day. *Irregular (green color)

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