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Comparatives 1

INGLÉS

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SYLLABLES

 How many syllables does these words have?


 Fat
 Ugly
 Beautiful
 Cheap
 Expensive
 Strong
 Heavy
 Young
 Happy
COMPARATIVES
 What’s a comparative?
 It is used to compare two things, two people,
two animals,…

Example:
Peter is stronger than John.
The elephant is bigger than the mouse.
The mini is smaller than the Cadillac.
HOW DO WE MAKE
COMPARATIVES?
 ADJECTIVES OF 1 or 2 SYLLABLES:
 Adjective + ER + THAN
• Taller, smaller, older, younger, quieter, stronger,
longer, larger, higher,...
 ADJECTIVES OF MORE THAN 2
SYLLABLES:
 MORE + Adjective + THAN
• More difficult, more interesting, more expensive,
more dangerous, more beautiful,…
COMPARATIVES OF 1 or 2
SYLLABLES
 CONSONANT + VOWEL + CONSONANT:

 DOUBLE LAST CONSONANT:


• THINNER, FATTER, BIGGER

 ADJECTIVE ENDING WITH “Y”

 COMPARATIVE WITH “I”


• HAPPIER, EASIER, FUNNIER
SUPERLATIVES
 ADJECTIVES OF 1 or 2 SYLLABLES:

 THE + Adjective + EST


• SMALLEST, TALLEST, OLDEST, SHORTEST, LONGEST,
LIGHTEST, YOUNGEST

 ADJECTIVES OF MORE THAN 2 SYLLABLES:

 THE + MOST + Adjective


• MOST EXPENSIVE, MOST DIFFICULT, MOST
DANGEROUS, MOST EXITING
SUPERLATIVES
 CONSONANT + VOWEL + CONSONANT

 DOUBLE LAST CONSONANT:


• THINNEST, BIGGEST, FATTEST

 ADJECTIVES ENDING WITH “Y”

 SUPERLATIVES WITH “I”


• HAPPIEST, EASIEST, HEAVIEST
DIFFERENT COMPARATIVES
AND SUPERLATIVES
ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

Good Better The best

Bad Worse The worst

Far Further / farther The furthest/


farthest
ACTIVITY
 Say the comparative and the superlative of
these adjectives:

FAT – THIN – EXPENSIVE – BEAUTIFUL –


FAST – FAR – GOOD – LONG – LARGE
– SHORT – HIGH – STRONG – TALL –
CHEAP – EASY – HAPPY – SMALL –
FAT – BIG – INTELLIGENT – EXCITING
Complete the sentences

 Peter is _______ (tall) than John.


 This jacket is ________ (expensive) than
the other one.
 These are _______ (cheap) shoes in the
shop.
 Carol is _____ (thin) than James.
 The house is _____ (big) than the cottage.
 This is ______ (small) car I have ever
seen.
 My brother is __________ (old) than me.
 This is ________ (good) film I have ever
watched.
 The elephant is ______ (tall) than the
horse.
 This is _______ (long) pencil.
 Australia is ______ (large) island in the
world.
 Kilimanjaro in Africa is ______ (tall) than
Mont Blanc in Europe.

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