Transcript COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES
María Martínez y Carla Monzó.
CONTENTS
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Comparatives and examples.
 Short adjectives.
 Long adjectives.
 Irregular adjectives.
 De inferioridad.
 De igualdad.
 De superioridad.
Superlatives and examples.
 Short adjectives
 Long adjectives.
COMPARATIVES
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Short adjectives
-Adjectives of just one syllable form the comparative by adding "-er":
Bright … brighter
Clear … clearer
Fast … faster
-If a one syllable adjective ends in "e", simply add "r":
Nice … nicer
Fine … finer
Ripe … riper
-For some adjectives, it is necessary to double the last letter before
adding "-er".
Big … bigger
Slim … slimmer
Flat … flatter
-If the adjective has got two syllables and finish with “-y” we said
that it is short. And we change “-y” for “–i” and we add “–er”.
Happy … happier
Funny … funnier
Easy …easier
-Adjectives of two syllables are more complicated. Most adjectives
of two syllables form the comparative with "more":
Famous …more famous
Thankful … more thankful
Boring …more boring
Faithless … more faithless
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Long adjectives
-All adjectives of three or more syllables form the comparative with "more ".
Beautiful …more beautiful
Comfortable … more comfortable
Typical … more typical
Irregular adjectives
In addition, there are some (common) irregular comparative adjectives:
Good or well…better
Bad…worse
Far…farther or further
Little (quantity)…less
Much … more
Ill …worse
Old …older or elder
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De superioridad.
-we use more… than in longs and add –er than in shorts
s. She is faster than me.
l. Shoes are more expensive than sandals.
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De igualdad.
- we use as + adjective*+ as
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John is as tall as you.
*it doesn’t matter if the adjective is short or long
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De inferioridad.
we use less + adjective* + than.
The film is less interestins than the book.
*it doesn’t matter if the adjective is short or long
SUPERLATIVES
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Form superlative forms of a one-syllable adjective by adding –
est.
Tall…tallest
Old…oldest
Long…longest
With most two-syllable adjectives, you form the
superlative with the most.
Peaceful…the most peaceful
Pleasant...the most pleasant
Careful…the most careful
Thoughtful…the most thoughtful
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