COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

COMPARATIVES: Los adjetivos comparativos sirven justamente para comparar una misma cualidad o
característica en dos sustantivos.

Por ejemplo, en la frase "a small shirt" (una camisa chica), small es un adjetivo. Para comparar este objeto con otro, se
usa el adjetivo comparativo, "a smaller shirt" (una camisa más chica).

Para formar el comparativo, se deben seguir las siguientes reglas:

 Se agrega al adjetivo "er" o "r", si ya termina en "e".

small smaller
 Si la palabra termina en vocal + consonante, se duplica la consonante.
big bigger
 Si termina en "y" se cambia por "ier".
happy happier

Cuando el adjetivo tiene más de tres sílabas o más, el comparativo se forma usando la palabra "more" adelante.

expensive more expensive

careful more careful

Para comparar dos objetos en una oración, se agrega "than" al comparativo.

Example: This room is smaller than that room Esta habitacion es mas pequeña que esa habitación.

SUPERLATIVES: Los superlativos sirven para referirse a sustantivos que son los únicos que presentan una
cualidad que los diferencia del resto.

Como vimos, en la frase "a small shirt" (una camisa chica), small es un adjetivo. Si todas las demás camisas son grandes,
se puede comparar usando el superlativo "the smallest shirt" (la camisa más chica). Siempre se agrega "the" adelante.

Para formar el superlativo, se deben seguir las siguientes reglas:

 Se agrega al adjetivo "est" o "st", si ya termina en "e"

small the smallest
 Si la palabra termina en vocal + consonante, se duplica la consonante.
big the biggest
 Si termina en "y" se cambia por "iest".
happy the happiest

Cuando el adjetivo tiene más de tres sílabas, el superlativo se forma usando las palabras "the most" adelante.

expensive the most expensive

careful the most careful

Example: This room is the smallest room in this hotel Esta habitacion es la más pequeña en este hotel.

Existen ciertos adjetivos con comparativos y superlativos irregulares. La única forma de aprenderlos es memorizarlos.
Estos son los dos mas usados:

Adjective Comparative Superlative

good better the best

bad worse the worst
 COMPARATIVE CONNECTORS: Se utilizan cuando una o más oraciones expresan grados de
comparación por semejanza o diferencia. Encontramos la estructura as + adjetive + as o en negativo not as + adjective + as.

My cellphone is not as fast as the last Samsung release: ___________________________________________________________

The highest hotel of the world is as tall as the Empire State building:_________________________________________________

A) Direct Translation

1. The Atlantic Ocean is not as big as the Pacific Ocean.

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2. Your hands are dirtier than mine.

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3. Albert Einstein is more intelligent than me.

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4. Nobody is as rich as the Queen of England.

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5. This is the cheapest hotel room on the market.

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6. Who is the fastest man in the world?

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7. That restaurant is the best in town.

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8. Penelope Cruz is prettier than my grandmother. 

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9. The Bugatti Veyron is the fastest car in Europe.

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10. I am as tall as you.

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11. Where are the most beautiful beaches in the world?

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12. China is bigger than India.

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13. Bagdad is one of the oldest cities in the world.

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14. Who is the best lawyer in town?

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15. Is ice heavier than water?

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16. This hotel is cleaner than the last hotel.

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17. Which is the oldest city, Boston, Buenos Aires or Rome?

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18. Paris is not as hot as Casablanca.

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 19. Mt. Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
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20. Are economics more important than politics?

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Exercises: Completa con la forma comparativa o superlativa del adjetivo escrito entre paréntesis y traduce.

1. My magnetic key is (new) _____________________than your magnetic key.

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2. Ian, the waiter, is (young) _____________________ than Susan Davies, the Head Chef.

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3. Susan Davies, the Head Chef, is (older) __________________ than Ian, the waiter.

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4. This hotel room is (big) ____________________ than my home room!

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5. The Executive Rooms are (expensive) ________________________________ than the Ocean View Rooms.

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6. The new Computer System is (fast) ___________________________________ than the old one.

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7. Costa Galana’s Deluxe Rooms are (expensive) ______________________________ in the market.

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8. Your luggage car is (fast) ____________________________ in the Hotel!

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9. Lucy is (young) ___________________________ in the Front Desk Staff.

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10. This Hotel Parking is (big) __________________________ in the city.

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