Comparative and superlative adjectives

Adjetivos breves

* Si el adjetivo acaba en vocal, se añade –r para el comparativo y –st para el superlativo.

large - larger - the largest

* Si el adjetivo acaba en consonante. Se añade –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 añada –er para el

comparativo y –est para el superlativo.

hot - hotter - the hottest

Adjetivos largos ( dos o más sílabas)

* Cuando el adjetivo tiene dos o más sílabes, va precedido de `more´ en el comparativo y

`the most´ en el superlativo.

beautiful - more beautiful - the most beautiful

* Si el adjetivo tiene dos sílabas y acaba en –y, la –y se transforma en –i antes de añadir –

er para el comparative y –est para el superlativo.

easy - easier - the easiest

Adjetivos irregulares

Todos son diferentes y hay que aprendérselos de memoría:

good - better - best

little - less - least

bad - worse – worst

far-further-furthest

few - less - least

many - more - most

much - more - most

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Uso:

Los adjetivos en grado comparativo se utilizan para comparar dos personas o cosas entre sí.

Mary is tall, but Helen is taller.

Helen is intelligent, but Beth is more intelligent.

Recuerda:

* En las comparaciones suele aparecer la partícula `than´.

Helen is taller than Mary.

Beth is more intelligent than Helen.

* Los adjetivos en grado superlativo se utilizan para comparar tres o más personas o cosas
entre sí.

I think science is the most difficult subject.

Which is the cheapest camera?

* La preposición `in´ sigue con frecuencia al superlativo.

The Nile is the longest river in the world.

No se dice: The Nile is the longest river of the world.

Susan bought the most expensive camera in the shop.

No se dice Susan bought the most expensive camera of the shop.

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 Escribe la forma comparativa de estos adjetivos//Write the Comparative forms of
the adjectives (191)

tall taller

1. fast ____________

2. heavy ____________

3. dangerous ____________

4. small ____________

5. large ____________

6. light ____________

7. rare ____________

8. common ____________

9. bad ____________

10. good ____________

Write with the comparative adjectives (193)

1. I am ___________ (tall) my sister.

2. My mum thinks that cats are ___________ (good) pets than dogs.

3. Cycling is one of ___________ (dangerous) sports.

4. I want to have ___________ (big) car.

5. A blue whale is ___________ (heavy) twenty-five elephants.

6. You look ___________ (thin) last month. Have you lost weight?

7. Bicycles are ___________ (slow) cars.

8. She is ___________ (nice) person I know.

9. What is ___________ (good) film you´ve seen?

10. Computers are ___________ (cheap) mobile phones.

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11. Is your brother ___________ (tall) you?

12. I think Spanish is ___________ (easy) Japanese.

13. Our dog is ___________ (nice) your dog.

Write: Comparative and superlative adjectives (197)

1. clean

2. easy

3. good

4. dirty

5. fat

6. beautiful

7. sad

8. flat

9. active

10. comfortable

11. hot

12. happy

13. wet

14. narrow