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