Comparativa and superlative adjectives for kids

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COMPARATIVE AND

SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES

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Adjectives

Los adjetivos son palabras que califican, expresan una caracteristica o propiedad de otras palabras.

Eg. Felix the cat is black. Felix el gato es

negro.

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Comparative Adjective Use

Los adjetivos comparativos comparan un objeto, lugar o persona con otro objeto, lugar o persona.La comparación es sólo entre dos. 1:1 (uno contra uno)

The mouse is smaller than the cat.El ratón es más pequeño que el

gato.

The cat is bigger than the mouse.El gato es más grande que el

ratón.

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Short Comparative Adjective UseLos adjetivos pueden dividirse entre cortos y largos. A los adjetivos cortos debemos agregar la terminación ER y THAN (MÁS QUE).

Today is colder than yesterday.Hoy esta más helado que ayer.

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Short Comparative Adjective Examples

The grill is hotter than the coffee.

La parrilla esta más caliente que

el café.

The big knife is sharper than the

small knife.El cuchillo grande es más

afilado que el cuchillo pequeño.

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Long Comparative Adjective UseA los adjetivos largos debemos agregar la palabraMORE antes del adjetivo y THAN al final (MÁS... QUE).

A rose is more beautiful than a carnation.

Una rosa es más hermosa que un clavel.

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Long Comparative Adjective Examples

Harry is more intelligent than him.

Harry más inteligente que el.

She is more beautiful than her.Ella es más hermosa que ella.

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TIPS!1. Si el adjetivo corto termina con Y, debemos

cambiarla por I y luego agregar ER y than.Dry (Seco) Drier than (Más seco)

2. Si el adjetivo es corto, como thin, big o hot, que terminan con una vocal y consonante, debemos duplicar la última consonante y agregar ER y than.

Fat (Gordo) Fatter than (Más gordo que)

3. GOOD, BAD y FAR son adjetivos que cambian totalmente.

Good (Bueno) Better than (Mejor que) Bad (Malo) Worse than (Peor que)

Far (lejos) Farther than (Más lejos que)

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Exercise 1: Escribe el comparativo de cada adjetivo.

Eg. SAD SADDER

1. FAT ___________

2. LONG ___________

3. SHORT ___________

4. BIG ___________

5. SMALL ___________

6. THIN ___________

7. OLD ___________

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Exercise 1: Escribe el comparativo de cada adjetivo.

Eg. SAD SADDER

1. FAT FATTER

2. LONG LONGER

3. SHORT SHORTER

4. BIG BIGGER

5. SMALL SMALLER

6. THIN THINNER

7. OLD OLDER

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Exercise 1: Escribe el comparativo de cada adjetivo.

10. BAD ___________

11. GOOD ___________

8. YOUNG ___________

9. SWEET ___________

12. EXPENSIVE ____________________________

13. IMPOSSIBLE ____________________________

14. POPULAR ____________________________

15. DIFFICULT ____________________________

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Exercise 1: Escribe el comparativo de cada adjetivo.

10. BAD WORSE

11. GOOD BETTER

8. YOUNG YOUNGER

9. SWEET SWEETER

12. EXPENSIVE MORE EXPENSIVE

13. IMPOSSIBLE MORE IMPOSSIBLE

14. POPULAR MORE POPULAR

15. DIFFICULT MORE DIFFICULT

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Exercise 2: Compara cada imágen completando las oraciones.

Eg. The boy is WORSE than

the girl.

1. The girl is __________ than the boy.

2. The first boy is __________ than the second boy.

3. The second boy is __________ the first boy.

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Exercise 2: Compara cada imágen completando las oraciones.

Eg. The boy is WORSE than

the girl.

1. The girl is BETTER than the boy.

2. The first boy is FASTER than the second boy.

3. The second boy is SLOWER than the first boy.

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Exercise 2: Compara cada imágen completando las oraciones.

4. The boy is __________ than the girl.

5. The girl is __________ than the boy.

6. The man is __________ than the children.

7. The children are __________ than the man.

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Exercise 2: Compara cada imágen completando las oraciones.

4. The boy is DIRTIER than the girl.

5. The girl is CLEANER than the boy.

6. The man is OLDER than the children.

7. The children are YOUNGER than the man.

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Exercise 2: Compara cada imágen completando las oraciones.

8. The big bag is _____________ than

the small bag. (EXPENSIVE)

9. The small bag is _____________ than the big bag. (CHEAP)

10. Speaking English is ______________

than speaking Spanish. (DIFFICULT)

11. Speaking Spanish is ______________

than speaking English. (EASY)

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Exercise 2: Compara cada imágen completando las oraciones.

8. The big bag is MORE EXPENSIVE

than the small bag.

9. The small bag is CHEAPER than the big bag.

10. Speaking English is MORE DIFFICULT than speaking Spanish.

11. Speaking Spanish is EASIER than speaking English.

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Exercise 2: Compara cada imágen completando las oraciones.

12. Bambi is _________ than Frozen. (OLD)

13. Frozen is ___________________ than Bambi. (POPULAR)

14. Driving fast is ____________________than listening to music.

(DANGEROUS)

15. Listening to music is ______________ than driving a car. (RELAXING)

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Exercise 2: Compara cada imágen completando las oraciones.

12. Bambi is OLDER than Frozen.

13. Frozen is MORE POPULAR than Bambi.

14. Driving fast is MORE DANGEROUS than listening to music.

15. Listening to music is MORE RELAXING than driving a car.

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Superlative Adjective Use

The Cheetah is the fastest animal in the world.El Cheetah (o Leopardo cazador) es el animal más rápido del mundo.

Los adjetivos Superlativos comparan un objeto, una persona o un lugar con todos los objetos, personas y lugares en el mundo.La relación es de1:1,000,000,000,000,000,0

00.

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Short Superlative Adjective UseLos adjetivos pueden dividirse entre cortos y largos. A los adjetivos cortos debemos agregar, antes del adjetivo corto , el artículo THE y la terminación EST al final (EL MÁS).

Today is the hottest day of the year.

Hoy es el día más caluroso del año.

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Short Superlative Adjective Examples

The blue whale is the heaviestmammal in the world.La ballena azul es el mamifero más pesado en mundo.

Everest is the highest mountain in

the world.El Everest es la montaña más

alta del mundo.

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Long Superlative Adjective UseA los adjetivos superlativos largos debemos agregar antes del adjetivo las palabras THE MOST (El / LA MÁS...).

She is the most beautiful woman in the

world.

Ella es la mujer más hermosa del mundo.

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Long Superlative Adjective Examples

The mosquito is the most dangerous insect in the world.El mosquito es el insecto más peligroso del mundo.

This car is the most expensive in the world.Este auto es el más caro del mundo.

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TIPS!1. Si el adjetivo corto termina con Y, debemos

cambiarla por I y luego agregar EST y antes el artículo THE.

Dry (Seco) The driest (El más seco)

2. Si el adjetivo es corto, como thin, big o hot, que terminan con una vocal y consonante, debemos duplicar la última consonante y agregar EST y the

al inicio. Fat (Gordo) The fattest (El más gordo)

3. GOOD, BAD y FAR son adjetivos que cambian totalmente.

Good (Bueno) The best (El mejor) Bad (Malo) The worst (El peor)

Far (lejos) The farthest (El más lejano)

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Exercise 1: Escribe el superlativo de cada adjetivo.

Eg. SAD THE SADDEST

1. FAT ___________

2. LONG ___________

3. SHORT ___________

4. BIG ___________

5. SMALL ___________

6. THIN ___________

7. OLD ___________

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Exercise 1: Escribe el superlativo de cada adjetivo.

Eg. SAD THE SADDEST

1. FAT THE FATTEST

2. LONG THE LONGEST

3. SHORT THE SHORTEST

4. BIG THE BIGGEST

5. SMALL THE SMALLEST

6. THIN THE THINNEST

7. OLD THE OLDEST

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Exercise 1: Escribe el superlativo de cada adjetivo.

10. BAD _______________

11. GOOD _______________

8. YOUNG _______________

9. SWEET _______________

12. EXPENSIVE _______________________

13. IMPOSSIBLE _______________________

14. POPULAR _______________________

15. DIFFICULT _______________________

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Exercise 1: Escribe el superlativo de cada adjetivo.

10. BAD THE WORST

11. GOOD THE BEST

8. YOUNG THE YOUNGEST

9. SWEET THE SWEETEST

12. EXPENSIVE THE MOST EXPENSIVE

13. IMPOSSIBLE THE MOST IMPOSSIBLE

14. POPULAR THE MOST POPULAR

15. DIFFICULT THE MOST DIFFICULT

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Exercise 2: Completa las oraciones usando el adjetivo superlativo.

Eg. Hum is THE SMALLEST city in the World. (SMALL)

1. The Vatican is __________ city in the world. (FAMOUS)

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Exercise 2: Completa las oraciones usando el adjetivo superlativo.

Eg. Hum is THE SMALLEST city in the World. (SMALL)

1. The Vatican is THE MOST FAMOUS city in the world. (FAMOUS)

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Exercise 2: Completa las oraciones usando el adjetivo superlativo.

2. The Yaca is _______________ fruit in the World. (BIG)

3. The fire is_______________ element in the world. (DANGEROUS)

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Exercise 2: Completa las oraciones usando el adjetivo superlativo.

2. The Yaca is THE BIGGEST fruit in the World. (BIG)

3. Fire is THE MOST DANGEROUS element in the world. (DANGEROUS)

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Exercise 2: Completa las oraciones usando el adjetivo superlativo.

4. Johnny Deep is _____________ actor in Hollywood. (POPULAR)

5. Yoga is ______________ exercise for the body. (RELAXING)

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Exercise 2: Completa las oraciones usando el adjetivo superlativo.

4. Johnny Deep is THE MOST POPULAR actor in Hollywood. (POPULAR)

5. Yoga is THE MOST RELAXING exercise for the body. (RELAXING)

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Exercise 2: Completa las oraciones usando el adjetivo superlativo.

6. Mariana Trench is ______________ part of the world’s oceans. (DEEP)

7. Mont Waialeale in Hawai is___________ place in the world. (WET)

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Exercise 2: Completa las oraciones usando el adjetivo superlativo.

6. Mariana Trench is THE DEEPEST part of the world’s oceans. (DEEP)

7. Mont Waialeale in Hawai is THE WETTEST place in the world. (WET)

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AS … AS USE

As… As se utilizan con la idea de igualdad cuando comparamos.

Eg. My pencils are as long as yours.

Mis lápices son tan largos

como los tuyos.

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AS … AS EXAMPLES

Eg. My brother is as tall as my sister.

Mi hermano es tan alto comomi hermana.

Chocolate ice-ceam is as sweetas strawberry ice-cream.

El helado de chocolate es tandulce como el helado de frutilla.

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Exercise 1: Completa las oraciones comparativas con as...as.

3. Joan is ________________ Jane. (SMALL)

4. Joan is ________________ Jane. (HAPPY)

1. Jane is ________________ Joan.(BEAUTIFUL)

2. Jane is ________________ Joan. (OLD)

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Exercise 1: Completa las oraciones comparativas con as...as.

3. Joan is AS SMALL AS Jane. (SMALL)

4. Joan is AS HAPPY AS Jane. (HAPPY)

1. Jane is AS BEAUTIFUL AS Joan.(BEAUTIFUL)

2. Jane is AS OLD AS Joan. (OLD)

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Material created by Teacher Danitza Lazcano

Flores Teacher of English Master in Education

Educational Counselor