Transcript Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives

Comparative and
superlative forms of
adjectives
Le comparatif et le superlatif des
adjectifs en anglais
What is an adjective?
An adjective is a word which describes a noun.
adjectives
noun
big
fast
expensive
car
What is a “comparative form”?
What is a “comparative form”?
A comparative form expresses the idea of « more »
Example:
fast-er
My car is fast.
But his car is faster.
“Comparative form”?
How is a comparative form built?
“Comparative form”? (+)
How is a comparative form built?
one syllable adjectives
long er
two syllable adjectives
ending in –y,-er, -ow, -le
funniyer
other two and three
syllable adjectives
irregular adjectives
for example ‘good’
more modern
good
better
“Comparative form”? (-)
How is a comparative form built?
one syllable adjectives
not as long as*
two syllable adjectives
ending in –y,-er, -ow, -le
not as funny as*
other two and three
syllable adjectives
irregular adjectives
for example ‘good’
less modern
not as good as*
“Comparative form”? (=)
How is a comparative form built?
one syllable adjectives
as long as
two syllable adjectives
ending in –y,-er, -ow, -le
as funny as
other two and three
syllable adjectives
irregular adjectives
for example ‘good’
as modern as
as good as
What is a “superlative form”?
What is a “superlative form”?
A superlative form expresses the idea of ‘the most’
Example:
fast-est
My car is fast.
Your car is fast.
But his car is the fastest.
“Superlative form”?
How is a superlative form built?
“Superlative form”? (+)
How is a superlative form built?
one syllable adjectives
the longest
two syllable adjectives
ending in –y,-er, -ow, -le
the funnyiest
other two and three
syllable adjectives
irregular adjectives
for example ‘good’
the most modern
thegood
best
“Superlative form”? (-)
How is a superlative form built?
one syllable adjectives
two syllable adjectives
ending in –y,-er, -ow, -le
the long
shortest*
the most unfunny*
funny
other two and three
syllable adjectives
the least modern
irregular adjectives
for example ‘good’
thegood
worst*
Comparative
(+)
(-)
(=)
‘’short’’ adj. adj-er (+ than)
not as + adj + as
‘’long’’ adj.
less + adj (+ than)
not as + adj + as
more + adj (+ than)
as + adj + as
Superlative
(+)
“short” adj.
the + adj-est
“long” adj.
the most + adj
(-)
the least + adj
‘’short’’ adjective =
1 syllabe
2 syllabes if the adjective ends in :
Y (funny)
OW (narrow)
ER (clever)
LE (simple)