Comparatives and Superlatives The comparative form of an adjective is used for comparing two people or things (e.g.

he is taller than me), while the superlative is used for comparing one person or thing with every other member of their group (e.g. he was the tallest boy in the class).

Los comparativos sirven justamente para comparar una misma cualidad o caracterstica en dos sustantivos. Por ejemplo, en la frase "a small shirt" (una camisa chica), small es un adjetivo. Para comparar este objeto con otro, se usa el adjetivo comparativo, "a smaller shirt" (una camisa ms chica). Para formar el comparativo, se deben seguir las siguientes reglas

!e agrega al adjetivo "er" o "r", si "a termina en "e". small - smaller !i la palabra termina en vocal # consonante, se duplica la consonante. big - bigger !i termina en """ se cambia por "ier". happy - happier

$uando el adjetivo tiene ms de tres s%labas, el comparativo se forma usando la palabra "more" adelante. expensive - more expensive careful - more careful Para comparar dos objetos en una oraci&n, se agrega " than". his shirt is smaller than that shirt. 'sta camisa es ms chica (ue a(uella camisa.

Comparatives! "#$%S! )hen comparing with than, however, some changes are necessar", depending on the number of s"llables the adjective has &-syllable ad'ectives! add -er to the adjective

*" sister is much taller than me.+ ,t-s colder toda" than it was "esterda".

.ote ,f the word ends consonant-vowel-consonant, then the last consonant is usuall" doubled in the comparative. '/amples big-bigger, fat-fatter, hothotter. (-syllable ad'ectives ending in -y change the -y to -ier

!he-s loo0ing happier toda". This grammar topic is easier than the last one. )h" is ever"one else luc)ier than me1 +

2eware 3o not confuse adjectives and adverbs. 45s"llable adverbs ending in -y must be compared with the word more. '/ample I drive more quickly (quicklier) than my brother. *ther (-syllable ad'ectives use more with the unchanged adjective

The shops are alwa"s more crowded just before $hristmas. ,s there an"thing more boring than reading about grammar1 *" sister is more careful with her writing than , am with mine.

.ote The comparative of some shorter 45s"llable adjectives can be formed with -er. '/amples simple-simpler, clever-cleverer, narrow-narrower . To be sure which comparative method to use, "ou will need to consult a good dictionar". +d'ectives with , or more syllables use more with the unchanged adjective

6ussian grammar is more difficult than 'nglish grammar. *" sister is much more intelligent than me.+ , find maths lessons more en'oyable than science lessons. The older "ou get, the more irritating "ou become.

S#-%"$+ ./%S "#$%S. ,n the superlative "ou tal0 about one thing onl" and how it is the best, worst, etc. 7ou do not compare two things. The following guidelines appl" to the superlative &-syllable ad'ectives! add -est to the adjective (plus the)

*" sister is the tallest in our famil". 7esterda" was the coldest da" of the "ear so far.

.ote ,f the word ends consonant-vowel-consonant, then the last consonant is usuall" doubled in the superlative. '/amples big-biggest, fat-fattest, hothottest. (-syllable ad'ectives ending in -y change the -y to -iest (plus the)

The richest people are not alwa"s the happiest. )hich do "ou thin0 is the easiest language to learn1 !he-s the luc)iest person , 0now.

2eware 3o not confuse adjectives and adverbs. 45s"llable adverbs ending in -y form their superlative with the words the most. '/ample f all the people I know my father drives the most quickly (quickliest). *ther (-syllable ad'ectives use the most with the unchanged adjective

he most boring thing about '!L class is doing grammar e/ercises. *" sister is the most careful person , 0now.

.ote The superlative of some shorter 45s"llable adjectives can be formed with -er. '/amples simple-simplest, clever-cleverest, narrow-narrowest . To be sure which superlative method to use, "ou will need to consult a good dictionar". +d'ectives with , or more syllables use the most with the unchanged adjective

!ome people thin0 that 6ussian is the most difficult language. 8lbert 'instein was the most intelligent person in histor". *" most en'oyable class is 'nglish.

7ou are the most irritating person , have ever met9

:ollowing are two common irregular comparative;superlative forms

good5better5the best bad5worse5the worst

$omparing people.

2ob 4= "ears old @@ 0ilos B.@A mt

<omer >? "ears old =A 0ilos B.@@ mt

8lice ? "ears old >> 0ilos B.4A mt

B. $ompare the following people using the adjectives between brac0ets. 2ob is <omer is 8lice is 2ob is <omer is 8lice is <omer is <omer is 2ob is 8lice is 8lice has got (7CD.E) than <omer. (CL3) than 8lice. (!L,*) than 2ob. (!<C6T) than <omer. (:8T) than 2ob. (!<C6T) than <omer. (DEL7) than 8lice. (!LC)) than 2ob. (T,37) than <omer. (2'8DT,:DL) than 2ob. (LC.E) hair than 2ob.

<omer can pla" the guitar 8lice can run 8lice draws 2ob is <omer is a

(ECC3) than 8lice.

(:8!T) than <omer. (283) than 2ob. (,.T'LL,E'.T) than <omer. (,.T'6'!T,.E) person than 2ob.

4. .ow, compare the following people

Fustin 2ieber B? "ears old GA 0ilos B.GA mt

Fohnn" 3epp @> "ears old G@ 0ilos B.=A mt

Fac0 .icholson G@ "ears old ?@ 0ilos B.?A mt

Fustin Fohnn" Fustin Fac0 Fustin

Fohnn" 3epp. (7CD.E5CL3) Fac0. (:8T5!L,*) Fac0. (!<C6T5T8LL) Fohnn". (!<C6T5T8LL) Fac0. (<8.3!C*'52835LCCH,.E)

>. Put the adjectives between brac0ets in the correct form B. *" brother has a (tid") 4. 8ustralia is (big) >. ,-m (good) I. !he-s got (little) room than me. than 'ngland. now than "esterda". friends than "ou, but she doesn-t care. language in the world

@. <e thin0s $hinese is (difficult) J. Kalencia pla"ed (bad)

than 6eal *adrid "esterda".

G. $ats are not (intelligent) =. !how me (good) ?. (hot)

as dogs. restaurant downtown.

desert of all is the !ahara and it-s in 8frica. person in "our famil"1

BA.)ho is (tal0ative)

@. $omplete the sentences. Dse the superlative form of the adjectives in brac0ets. B. )ho is the 4. *" mum is the >. 3ecember is the I. )hat-s the @. 'than is the J. )here are the G. !he bought the =. )ho is the (tall) person in "our famil"1 (good) coo0 in the world. (cold) month of the "ear in m" countr". (dangerous) animal in the world1 (happ") bo" that , 0now. (nice) beaches in "our countr"1 (big) ca0e in the shop. (famous) singer in "our countr"1

J. $omplete the sentences using the superlative form of the adjective in brac0ets

-eter school. (0**1)

the

teacher in the

. ( +$$)

the

boy in the class.

2ou (3#442)

the

girl in the class.

his island. (C*$1)

the

beach in the

his world. (5%+# .3#$)

the

island in the

hese the shop. (%6-%4S./%)

the

trousers in

7y bag class. (8%+/2)

the

bag in the

7y cat (3+ )

the

cat in the town.

his (5+1)

the

car in the garage.

G. a) *a0e a list of three T"pes of car <orror movies !ingers Drugua"an TK progammes b) $ompare the three things in each categor" using these adjectives fast expensive frightening funny

good interesting

e.g The :errari is faster than the Lotus. The :errari is the fastest of the three.