COMPARATIVES AND

SUPERLATIVES

Cristina Ávila LópezCurso: 2010/2011

COMPARATIVES I

Adjectives

Short 1,2 syllables (tall, rich, poor) Adj.-ER + THAN

Long 2 or more syllables (polite, interesting,

horrible)MORE/LESS + Adj. + THAN

COMPARATIVES II

Sam is big. The ball is

bigger than Sam.

Colin is big. Rodin is bigger

than Colin.

SAM

COLIN RODIN

COMPARATIVES III

When there is only one vowel before the last letter, double up the last letter and add “-er”. Except if it finished “-w”Hotter than, bigger than, newer than...

When the last letter is “-e”, add “-r”Larger than, nicer than

When the last letter is “-y”, delete “-y” and add “-ier”Heavier than, funnier than...

BE CAREFULL!!

COMPARATIVES IV

George is _____ (fat) ____ David.

David is _____(thin) ____ George.

I’m George

I’m David

COMPARATIVES V

The cat is ______(lazy) _____ the dog.

COMPARATIVES VI-Big-Long-Young-Nice-Dangerous

COCO TOBY

COMPARATIVES VII

IRREGULAR VERBS:-good better-bad worse-far farther /further

!

COMPARATIVES VIII

My pen is _____ (good) ____ your book His computer is ____ (bad) _____ your

computer. That poster is ____ (far) ____ this

poster.

COMPARATIVES IX

Beautiful, intelligent, blond, polite...

COMPARATIVES X

Justin Bieber was born in 1994

Miley Cyrus was born in 1992

COMPARATIVES XI When we are talking about people, we can

say: than + subject + to be ...than I am ...than you are ...than he/she is

But in informal spoken English, we usually prefer: ...than me ...than you ...than him/her/it ...than us ...than you ...than them

COMPARATIVES XII They are richer

than me. They are more

powerful than you.

They are less intelligent than him/her.

This family is funnier than them.

COMPARATIVES XIIITO KNOW MORE! We can use a lot/a bit or much/a little before comparatives.Your book is a bit longer than mine.

The class is a lot more interesting than sleep.

You looks like a bit happier today.

COMPARATIVES XIV

IRREGULARS:Well betterLittle lessBadly worseA lot/ much moreFar farther/ further

TO KNOW MORE! You can also compare adverbs (like

adjectives): adv.-er or more/less + adverb Jo drives more dangerously than Sam Bill lives nearer to school than Peter, so he gets

up later.

COMPARATIVES XV Ben talks to people more politely than

Sam Liam works ____ ______ (carefully) ____

John. Simon goes to swimming ___ ____ (often)

____ Karen. My car runs ___ ____(quietly) ____ my

sister’s car.

NOW...IT’S YOUR TURN!

Compare you (or your things) with someone (or his/her things) in the class!

Write 5 sentences to compare.

COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

SUPERLATIVES I

Adjectives

Short 1,2 syllables (tall, rich, poor) THE + Adj.-EST

Long 2 or more syllables (polite, interesting,

horrible)THE+ MOST/LEAST + Adj.

SUPERLATIVES II The Nile is ___ ______(long) river in

the world. The blue whale is ___ ______ (large)

animal in the world. A cheetah is ___ ______ (fast) animal

in the world.

SUPERLATIVES III

When there is only one vowel before the last letter, double up the last letter and add “-est”. Except if it finished “-w”The hottest, the biggest, the newest...

When the last letter is “-e”, add “-st”The largest, the nicest...

When the last letter is “-y”, delete “-y” and add “-ier”The happiest, the heaviest...

BE CAREFULL!!

SUPERLATIVES IV Mexico City is ___ _______ (big) city in the

world. The gold is ___ _______ (heavy) metal. Africa is ___ ______(hot) place in the world. Antarctica is ___ _____ (cold) place in the

world. Asia is ___ _______ (large) continent. Mount Everest is ___ _____ (high) mountain in the world.

SUPERLATIVES V

IRREGULAR VERBS:-good the best-bad the worst-far the farthest /the furthest

!

SUPERLATIVES VI

Who is the funniest character?

Who is the most interesting?

Who is the heaviest? Who has the biggest

nose? Who is the most

intelligent? Who is the best

character?

COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

NOW...IT’S YOUR TURN!

Write 5 sentences, whatever you want, using the superlative form.