Comparison of adjetives

Adjectives

big

big bigger

big bigger the biggest

expensive

expensive more expensive

expensive more expensive

the most expensive

Comparative and Superlative

Aos adjetivos monossilábicos,

acrescentamos er no comparativo e est no

superlativo.

talltaller

the tallest

longlonger

the longest

smallsmaller

the smallest

oldolder

the oldest

coldcolder

the coldest

Comparative and Superlative

Aos adjetivos monossilábicos que terminam em vogal seguida de consoante,

dobramos a consoante e acrescentamos er no comparativo e est no

superlativo.

bigbigger

the biggest

hothotter

the hottest

fatfatter

the fattest

Comparative and Superlative

Aos adjetivos de uma ou duas sílabas, que terminam em

consoante + y, normalmente substituímos o y por i e

acrescentamos er no comparativo e est no

superlativo.

drydrier

the driest

happyhappier

the happiest

heavyheavier

the heaviest

funnyfunnier

the funniest

Comparative and Superlative

À maioria dos adjetivos de duas ou mais sílabas,

utilizamos o more no comparativo e most no

superlativo.

boringmore boring

the most boring

intelligentmore intelligent

the most intelligent

beautifulmore beautiful

the most beautiful

expensivemore expensive

the most expensive

carefulmore careful

the most careful

interestingmore interesting

the most interesting

Adjetivos Irregulares

good

gooderthe goodest

goodbetter

the best

bad

baderthe badest

badworse

the worst

Exercises

1. Apples are _____ than chips.

healthy - saudável

1. Apples are healthier than chips.

healthy - saudável

2. Elephants are _____ than bears.

big - grande

2. Elephants are bigger than bears.

big - grande

3. Gold is _____ than silver.

expensive - caro

3. Gold is more expensive than silver.

expensive - caro

4. Bikes are _____ than cars.

slow - lento

4. Bikes are slower than cars.

slow - lento

5. I am _____ at English than my brother.

good - bom

5. I am better at English than my brother.

good - bom

6. My friend is _____ than me.

tall - alto

6. My friend is taller than me.

tall - alto

7. Sandy is _____ than Catherine.

thin - magro

7. Sandy is thinner than Catherine.

thin - magro

8. My father is _____ than Tom’s father.

strong - forte

8. My father is stronger than Tom’s father.

strong - forte

9. ”Harry Potter” books are _____ than “The Book of the Jungle”.

interesting - interessante

9. ”Harry Potter” books are more interesting than “The Book of the Jungle”.

interesting - interessante

10. The tiger is _____ than a fox.

heavy - pesado

10. The tiger is heavier than a fox.

heavy - pesado

11. The weather is _____ than yesterday.

hot - quente

11. The weather is hotter than yesterday.

hot - quente

12. The girls are _____ than the boys.

happy - feliz

12. The girls are happier than the boys.

happy - feliz

13. Mary is _____ than Sarah.

beautiful - bonita

13. Mary is more beautiful than Sarah.

beautiful - bonita

14. French is _____ than English.

difficult - difícil

14. French is more difficult than English.

difficult - difícil

15. Tina is 5 years old. Sandra is 10 years old. Sandra is _____ than Tina.

old - velho

15. Tina is 5 years old. Sandra is 10 years old. Sandra is older than Tina.

old - velho

16. Russia is _____ than France.

large - grande

16. Russia is larger than France.

large - grande

17. I am _____ at maths than my best friend.

bad - mau

17. I am worse at maths than my best friend.

bad - mau

18. Love is _____ than money.

important - importante

18. Love is more important than money.

important - importante

19. His car is _____ than mine.

cheap - barato

19. His car is cheaper than mine.

cheap - barato

20. The first movie is _____ than the second. I don’t recommend it.

boring - aborrecido

20. The first movie is more boring than the second. I don’t recommend it.

boring - aborrecido

Writing Time

Compare the Donkey, Shrek, Princess and Prince. Write sentences using comparative and superlative forms in your notebook.

Use the adjectives: tall, short, beautiful, ugly, good-looking, thin, fat, intelligent young ,old, romantic, strong.

Good work!