COMPARATIVES. SHORT ADJECTIVES 1 or 2 syllables ending with -ow, -er, -y I'm younger than Lisa....

COMPARATIVES

SHORT ADJECTIVES

1 or 2 syllables ending with -ow, -er, -y

I'm younger than Lisa.

example: YOUNG

And I'm yellower than you.

example : YELLOW

example : FUNNY

And I'm funnier than you.

example : CLEVER (= INTELLIGENT)

All right, but I'm cleverer than you, Bart !

NOW, IT'S YOUR TURN !!!SMALLMEANNOISY

Bart is ... than Lisa

OLDTALLQUIET

Lisa is ... than Bart.

NOW, IT'S YOUR TURN !!!

I'm smaller than LisaI'm meaner than her.And I'm also noisier than her.

NOW, IT'S YOUR TURN !!!

I'm smaller than LisaI'm meaner than her.And I'm also noisier than her.

Bart is smaller than Lisa. He's also meaner and noisier.

NOW, IT'S YOUR TURN !!!

I'm smaller than LisaI'm meaner than her.And I'm also noisier than her.

Bart is smaller than Lisa. He's also meaner and noisier.

I'm two years older than Bart. I'm taller than him and I'm also quieter than him.

NOW, IT'S YOUR TURN !!!

I'm smaller than LisaI'm meaner than her.And I'm also noisier than her.

Bart is smaller than Lisa. He's also meaner and noisier.

I'm two years older than Bart. I'm taller than him and I'm also quieter than him.

Lisa is two years older than Bart.She's also taller and quieter than him.

DOUBLE CONSONNANTS

Example : FAT

Homer is fatter than Marge.

Some adjectives double the consonnant

DOUBLE CONSONNANTS

Example : SLIM

Marge is slimmer than Homer.

IRREGULAR COMPARATIVES

GOOD BETTER THAN

BAD WORSE THAN

FAR FURTHER THANFARTHER THAN

I'm better at playing the saxophone than you, Bart.

I'm better at playing the saxophone than you, Bart.

Yes, but I'm better at skating than you, big sister.

NOW, IT'S YOUR TURN

Choose two school subjects and compare your results:

I'm better at PE than at maths.

EnglishSpanishFrenchHistory GeographyMaths BiologyPhysicsPEArtMusic...

These results are worse than those results.

LONG ADJECTIVES

Example : STUPID

Homer is more stupid than Marge.

2 syllables or more.

example : BEAUTIFUL

Eva Longoria is more beautiful than Marge Simpson.

LET'S RECAP !!!

Bart

LisaHomer

MargeTALLOLDBIGYOUNGGREEDYFRIENDLYDISGUSTING

SMALLNAUGHTY = badBRAVENOISYLAZYDISOBEDIENTHARD-WORKING

NOW, TALK ABOUT YOUR FRIENDS OR FAMILIES...

Who's taller, you or your best friend?Who's chattier?Who's funnier?

Who's better at English?

Who's more talkative?Who's more generous?