Adjetivos comparativos y superlativos

Adjetivos breves
* Si el adjetivo acaba en vocal, se aade r para el comparativo y st para el superlativo. large - larger - the largest * Si el adjetivo acaba en consonante. Se aade er para el comparativo y est para el superlativo. small - smaller - the smallest * Si el adjetivo acaba en vocal + consonante, se duplica la consonante y se aada er para el comparativo y est para el superlativo. hot - hotter - the hottest

Adjetivos largos ( dos o ms slabas)

* Cuando el adjetivo tiene dos o ms s labes, va precedido de !more" en el comparativo y !the most" en el superlativo. beauti#ul - more beauti#ul - the most beauti#ul * Si el adjetivo tiene dos s labas y acaba en y, la y se trans#orma en i antes de aadir er para el comparative y est para el superlativo. easy - easier - the easiest

Adjetivos irregulares
$odos son di#erentes y hay %ue aprend&rselos de memor a' good - better - best little - less - least bad - (orse - (orst #e( - less - least many - more - most much - more - most

Uso:

)os adjetivos en grado comparativo se utili*an para comparar dos personas o cosas entre s . +ary is tall, but ,elen is taller. ,elen is intelligent, but -eth is more intelligent.

Recuerda:
* .n las comparaciones suele aparecer la part cula !than". ,elen is taller than +ary. -eth is more intelligent than ,elen. * )os adjetivos en grado superlativo se utili*an para comparer tres o ms personas o cosas entre s . / thin0 science is the most di##icult subject. 1hich is the cheapest camera2 * )a preposici3n !in" sigue con #recuencia al superlativo. $he 4ile is the longest river in the (orld. 4o se dice' $he 4ile is the longest river o# the (orld. Susan bought the most e5pensive camera in the shop. 4o se dice Susan bought the most e5pensive camera o# the shop.

Ejercicios
A. Escribe la forma comparativa de estos adjetivos
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Las respuestas correctas

6. #ast #aster 8. heavy heavier 9. dangerous more dangerous :. small smaller ;. large larger <. light lighter =. rare rarer >. common more common ?. bad (orse 6@. good better

. !orrige estas frases

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Las respuestas correctas

Cns(ers 6. Cats are more popular than sna0es as pets. 8. Bigs are more intelligent than other animals. 9. $urtles are slo(er than crocodiles. :. .lephants are heavier than pigs. ;. -ears are rarer than sna0es.

Adjetivos comparativos
6. / am 77777777777 DtallE my sister. 8. +y mum thin0s that cats are 77777777777 DgoodE pets than dogs. 9. Cycling is one o# 77777777777 DdangerousE sports. :. / (ant to have 77777777777 DbigE car. ;. C blue (hale is 77777777777 DheavyE t(enty-#ive elephants. <. Fou loo0 77777777777 DthinE last month. ,ave you lost (eight2 =. -icycles are 77777777777 Dslo(E cars. >. She is 77777777777 DniceE person / 0no(. ?. 1hat is 77777777777 DgoodE #ilm you"ve seen2 6@. Computers are 77777777777 DcheapE mobile phones. 66. /s your brother 77777777777 DtallE you2 68. / thin0 Spanish is 77777777777 DeasyE Gapanese. 69. Hur dog is 77777777777 DniceE your dog. 6:. Ilass bottles are 77777777777 DgoodE plastic bottles. 6;. / thin0 Ja#ael 4adal is 77777777777DgoodE tennis player in Spain. 6<. Shar0s are 77777777777 DdangerousE other #ish.

6=. $his situation is 77777777777 DseriousE the last one. 6>. ,e is 77777777777 DsmartE his brother. 6?. +y brother (anted 77777777777 De5pensiveE trainers in the shop. 8@. $oday is 77777777777 DgoodE day o# the year. 86. Kaniela is 77777777777 D#unnyE me. 88. +y house is 77777777777 DlargerE. 89. +ount .verest is 77777777777 DhighE mountain in the (orld. 8:. $he sea is 77777777777 DlargeE a la0e. 8;. +y job is 77777777777 DeasyE yours. 8<. )ondon is 77777777777 DbigE city in .ngland. 8=. $his car is 77777777777 Dcom#ortableE yours. 8>. ,e is 77777777777 DrichE man in to(n. 8?. / am 77777777777 DstrongE you. 9@. C baby blue (hale gets 77777777777 DbigE a great (hite shar0.

Las respuestas correctas

6. / am taller than my sister. 8. +y mum thin0s that cats are better pets than dogs. 9. Cycling is one o# the most dangerous sports. :. / (ant to have the biggest car. ;. C blue (hale is heavier than t(enty-#ive elephants. <. Fou loo0 thinner than last month. ,ave you lost (eight2 =. -icycles are slo(er than cars. >. She is the nicest person / 0no(. ?. 1hat is the best #ilm you"ve seen2 6@. Computers are cheaper than mobile phones. 66. /s your brother taller than you2 68. / thin0 Spanish is easier than Gapanese.

69. Hur dog is nicer than your dog. 6:. Ilass bottles are better than plastic bottles. 6;. / thin0 Ja#ael 4adal is the best tennis player in Spain. 6<. Shar0s are more dangerous than other #ish. 6=. $his situation is more serious than the last one. 6>. ,e is smarter than his brother. 6?. +y brother (anted the most e5pensive trainers in the shop. 8@. $oday is the best day o# the year. 86. Kaniela is #unnier than me. 88. +y house is the largest. 89. +ount .verest is the highest mountain in the (orld. 8:. $he sea is larger than a la0e. 8;. +y job is easier than yours. 8<. )ondon is the biggest city in .ngland. 8=. $his car is more com#ortable than yours. 8>. ,e is the richest man in to(n. 8?. / am stronger than you. 9@. C baby blue (hale gets bigger than a great (hite shar0.

Adjetivos comparativos
Comparative adjectives 6. C +ercedes is 77777777 De5pensiveE a Liat. 8. +aradona is 77777777 DgoodE #ootball player ever. 9. C s(ord#ish is 77777777 D#astE a jelly#ish. :. Gulio is 77777777 D#riendlyE Carlos. ;. /rene is 77777777 DcleverE Silvia. <. Comedies are 77777777 D#unnyE police dramas.

=. Bablo is 77777777 DbigE Guanma. >. +a5 is 77777777 DoldE Gohn. ?. Cdriano is 77777777 D#astE Jonaldo. 6@. +y hair is 77777777 DlongE yours. 66. C dolphin is 77777777 DintelligentE a shar0. 68. .laine is 77777777 D(iseE her sister. 69. $ony is 77777777 DhappyE +a5. 6:. Sandra is 77777777 DbusyE Sam. 6;. S0iing is 77777777 DdangerousE #ootball. 6<. $his is 77777777 Dnarro(E o# all roads in +laga. 6=. ,ealth is 77777777 DimportantE money. 6>. $hose ca0es are 77777777 DbadE /"ve ever tasted. 6?. +y dog is 77777777 DgoodE dog in the (orld. 8@. Batricia"s house is 77777777 DsmallE )inda"s. 86. C car is 77777777 D#astE a bi0e. 88. +y laptop is 77777777 D#astE yours. 89. $he ant is 77777777 DsmallE insect. 8:. $his lamp is 77777777 DbrightE one in the room. 8;. +y house is 77777777 DcleanE her house. 8<. Gac0 is 77777777 DtallE boy in his class. 8=. Steven Spielberg is 77777777 DgoodE #ilm director in the (orld. 8>. $his dress is 77777777 DoldE that one. 8?. C sea lion is 77777777 DheavyE a lobster. 9@. C sports car is 77777777 D#astE a motorbi0e.

Las respuestas correctas

6. C +ercedes is more e5pensive than a Liat.

8. +aradona is the best #ootball player ever. 9. C s(ord#ish is #aster than a jelly#ish. :. Gulio is #riendlier than Carlos. ;. /rene is cleverer then Silvia. <. Comedies are #unnier than police dramas. =. Bablo is bigger than Guanma. >. +a5 is older than Gohn. ?. Cdriano is #aster than Jonaldo. 6@. +y hair is longer than yours. 66. C dolphin is more intelligent than a shar0. 68. .laine is (iser than her sister. 69. $ony is happier than +a5. 6:. Sandra is busier than Sam. 6;. S0iing is more dangerous than #ootball. 6<. $his is the narro(est o# all roads in +laga. 6=. ,ealth is more important than money. 6>. $hose ca0es are the (orst /"ve ever tasted. 6?. +y dog is the best dog in the (orld. 8@. Batricia"s house is smaller than )inda"s. 86. C car is #aster than a bi0e. 88. +y laptop is #aster than yours. 89. $he ant is the smallest insect. 8:. $his lamp is the brightest one in the room. 8;. +y house is cleaner than her house. 8<. Gac0 is the tallest boy in his class. 8=. Steven Spielberg is the best #ilm director in the (orld. 8>. $his dress is older than that one.

8?. C sea lion is heavier than a lobster. 9@. C sports car is #aster than a motorbi0e.

Adjetivos comparativos y superlativos

6. clean 8. easy 9. good :. dirty ;. #at <. beauti#ul =. sad >. #lat ?. active 6@. com#ortable 66. hot 68. happy 69. (et 6:. narro( 6;. big 6<. busy 6=. noisy 6>. dirty 6?. thin 8@. little 86. bad 88. #e( 89. much

8:. many 8;. rich

Las respuestas correctas

6. clean - cleaner - cleanest 8. easy - easier - easiest 9. good - better - best :. dirty - dirtier - dirtiest ;. #at - #atter - #attest <. beauti#ul - more beauti#ul - most beauti#ul =. sad - sadder - saddest >. #lat - #latter - #lattest ?. active - more active - most active 6@. com#ortable - more com#ortable - most com#ortable 66. hot - hotter - hottest 68. happy - happier - happiest 69. (et - (etter - (ettest 6:. narro( - narro(er - narro(est 6;. big - bigger - biggest 6<. busy - busier - busiest 6=. noisy - noisier - noisiest 6>. cheap - cheaper - cheapest 6?. thin - thinner - thinnest 8@. little - less - least 86. bad - (orse - (orst 88. #e( - #e(er - #e(est 89. much - more - most

8:. many - more - most 8;. rich - richer - richest Lichas adjetivos comparativos )as respuestas correctas