ESO 1: UNIT 6 – COMPARATIVE

COMPARATIVO DE SUPERIORIDAD:
El comparativo de superioridad tiene dos estructuras diferentes dependiendo de la
longitud del adjetivo.
- ADJETIVOS CORTOS [-er + than]
Ejemplo: He is taller than me (El es más alto que yo)
- ADJETIVOS LARGOS [more + than]
Ejemplo: He is more intelligent than me (El es más inteligente que yo)

SPECIAL SPELLING
Pretty - Prettier (La "y" se sustituye por "i", y después se añade -er.
Large - Larger (Se añade solo una "r" porque ya acabe en "e".
Big - Bigger (Si un adejetivo acaba en consonate+vocal+consonante, se le dobla la última
consonante y se añade er.

ADJETIVOS IRREGULARES
(Bueno) Good - Better (Mejor)
(Malo) Bad - Worse (Peor)
(Lejos) Far - Further (más lejos)
EXERCISES

Write the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.

Homer is   Bart. (old)

Lisa is   Bart. (intelligent)

Bart is   Maggie. (rude)

Maggie is   Bart. (cute)

Marge is   Homer. (slim)

Homer is   Lisa. (stupid)

Lisa is   Maggie. (musical)

Lisa is   Bart. (hardworking)

Maggie is   Bart. (calm)

Homer is   Marge. (fat)

Comparing people...

Compare the following people:   

                  

                                                        Bob                                      
Homer                                Alice
                                                   28 years old                            39 years old                      
9 years old
                                                      55 kilos                                  80 kilos                             
33 kilos
                                                      1.50 m                                  1.55 m                            
1.20 m   

Bob is   (YOUNG) than Homer.

Homer is   (OLD) than Alice.

Alice is   (SLIM) than Bob.

Bob is   (SHORT) than Homer.

Homer is   (FAT) than Bob.

Alice is   (SHORT) than Homer.

Homer is   (UGLY) than Alice.

Homer is   (SLOW) than Bob.

Bob is   (TIDY) than Homer.

Alice is   (BEAUTIFUL) than Bob.

Alice has got   (LONG) hair than Bob.

Homer can play the guitar   (GOOD) than Alice.

Alice can run   (FAST) than Homer.

Alice draws   (BAD) than Bob.

Bob is   (INTELLIGENT) than Homer.

Homer is a   (INTERESTING) person than Bob.

Now, compare the following people: 

               
                                                              Harry                               Garfield                          
Sponge Bob
                                                        32 years old                         10 years old                      
6 years old
                                                            75 kilos                               60 kilos                        
3 kilos
                                                            1.90 m                             0.57 m                           
0.20 m   

ex: Harry is older than Garfield. (OLD-YOUNG)

       Write ONE word per gap

1.Garfield       Sponge Bob. (YOUNG-OLD)

2.Sponge Bob       Harry. (FAT-SLIM)

3.Harry       Sponge Bob. (SHORT-TALL)

4.Garfield       Harry. (SHORT-TALL)

5.Garfield       Harry. (FUNNY-BORING)

6.Sponge Bob's eyes       Harry's. (SMALL-BIG)

7.Harry       Garfield. (STRONG-WEAK)

8.Garfield         Harry. (BEAUTIFUL-HORRIBLE)

9.Bob Sponge     at sports   Garfield. (GOOD-BAD)

Now, translate the sentences.

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Write the comparative form

Good 

Ugly 

Beautiful  

Small  

Pretty 

Long  

Wonderful 

Fat 

Large 

Thin 

Big 

Expensive 

Popular 

Easy 

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjectives.

1)      Janet cooks (good) than my mom.

2)      My cat is (fat) than my dog.

3)      Mr Gordon is (thin) than his son.

4)      Madonna is  (popular) than my favourite singer.

5)      Pam’s car is (expensive)than my car.

6)      I’m reading a  (wonderful) book  now.

7)      It’s really !Dad’s food always is   (ugly) than my mother’s .

8)      Yesterday I bought a  (large) sweater for Tommy

9)      I can’t  believe it! You’re (big) than last year.

10)   Sophie has got (beautiful) hair than Jasmine.