Superlatives and comparatives

WELCOME

Superlatives and comparatives

New topic

Begin

Comparatives and Superlatives are adjectives used to compare people or things, which means they tell us something about a noun

Superlatives

Comparatives

Comparatives are used to compare two things.

• They are formed with adjectives like "bigger", "better", "stronger"

• comparatives are formed using "-er" (for short adjectives) or "more" (for long adjectives).

Superlatives are used to compare one thing to a group.

• They are formed with adjectives like "the biggest", "the best", "the strongest"

• Superlatives are formed with "-est" (for short adjectives) or "the most" (for long adjectives).

EXAMPLES

Comparatives

Superlatives

She is taller than me. (Ella es mas alta que yo) This cake is more delicious than the other one. (Este pastel es más delicioso que el otro This book is more interesting than the other one. (Este lirbo es mas interesante que el otro)

Camilo is the tallest person in the family. (Camilo es la persoan mas alta de la familia) This is the most beautiful sunset I've ever seen. (ESte es el atardecer mas hermoso que he visto) This is the most expensive car I've ever seen. (Este es el carro mas caro que he visto)

Activity

Create 5 sentences of superlatives and 5 of comparatives, underline the key expressions to differentiate them. Share them with your classmates