Comparative

and Superlative
REVIEW - ANA LAGUNA
Comparative and Superlative

Comparative ---> we use it to talk about how two things are different.
Comparative and Superlative

Comparative ---> we use it to talk about how two things are different.

FOR EXAMPLE
I am taller than you
Comparative and Superlative

Comparative ---> we use it to talk about how two things are different.

FOR EXAMPLE
I am taller than you
FORMULA
1) When the adjective is shorter than 2 syllables
+ -er
Comparative and Superlative

Comparative ---> we use it to talk about how two things are different.

FOR EXAMPLE
I am taller than you
FORMULA
1) When the adjective is shorter than 2 syllables
+ -er
Fast --->
Clean --->
Late --->
Comparative and Superlative

Comparative ---> we use it to talk about how two things are different.

FOR EXAMPLE
I am taller than you
FORMULA
1) When the adjective is shorter than 2 syllables
+ -er
Fast ---> faster
Clean ---> cleaner
Late ---> later
Comparative and Superlative

Comparative ---> we use it to talk about how two things are different.

FORMULA
2) When the adjective has 2
syllables and ends with "y"
---> change to "i" + -er
Comparative and Superlative

Comparative ---> we use it to talk about how two things are different.

FORMULA
2) When the adjective has 2
syllables and ends with "y"
---> change to "i" + -er
Crazy ---> 
Messy --->
Funny --->
Comparative and Superlative

Comparative ---> we use it to talk about how two things are different.

FORMULA
2) When the adjective has 2
syllables and ends with "y"
---> change to "i" + -er
Crazy ---> crazier
Messy ---> messier
Funny ---> funnier
Comparative and Superlative

Comparative ---> we use it to talk about how two things are different.

FORMULA FORMULA
2) When the adjective has 2 3) When the adjective is longer than 2
syllables and ends with "y" syllables ---> LESS than /MORE than
---> change to "i" + -er
Crazy ---> crazier
Messy ---> messier
Funny ---> funnier
Comparative and Superlative

Comparative ---> we use it to talk about how two things are different.

FORMULA FORMULA
2) When the adjective has 2 3) When the adjective is longer than 2
syllables and ends with "y" syllables ---> LESS than /MORE than
---> change to "i" + -er
Expensive ---> more expensive
Crazy ---> crazier
Expensiver
Messy ---> messier
Funny ---> funnier
Comparative and Superlative

Comparative ---> we use it to talk about how two things are different.

FORMULA
2) When the adjective has 2
syllables and ends with "y"
---> change to "i" + -er
Crazy ---> crazier
Messy ---> messier
Funny ---> funnier
FORMULA
3) When the adjective is longer than 2
syllables ---> LESS than /MORE than
Expensive ---> more expensive
Expensiver
Creative ---> less creative
Creativer
Comparative and Superlative

Superlative ---> we use it to to describe something that is greater than

any other thing. 1 vs. the rest
Comparative and Superlative

Superlative ---> we use it to to describe something that is greater than

any other thing. 1 vs. the rest

FOR EXAMPLE
The Amazon is the longest
river in the world.
Comparative and Superlative

Superlative ---> we use it to to describe something that is greater than

any other thing. 1 vs. the rest

FOR EXAMPLE
The Amazon is the longest FORMULA
river in the world. 1)When the adjective is shorter than 2 syllables
+ -est
Hard --->
Tall --->
Nice --->
Comparative and Superlative

Superlative ---> we use it to to describe something that is greater than

any other thing. 1 vs. the rest

FOR EXAMPLE
The Amazon is the longest
river in the world.
FORMULA
1)When the adjective is shorter than 2 syllables
+ -est
Hard ---> hardest
Tall ---> tallest
Nice ---> nicest
Comparative and Superlative

Superlative ---> we use it to to describe something that is greater than

any other thing. 1 vs. the rest

FORMULA
2) When the adjective has 2
syllables and ends with "y"
---> change to "i" + -est
Comparative and Superlative

Superlative ---> we use it to to describe something that is greater than

any other thing. 1 vs. the rest

FORMULA
2) When the adjective has 2
syllables and ends with "y"
---> change to "i" + -est
Silly ---> silliest
Easy ---> easiest
Comparative and Superlative

Superlative ---> we use it to to describe something that is greater than

any other thing. 1 vs. the rest

FORMULA FORMULA
2) When the adjective has 2 3) When the adjective is longer than 2
syllables and ends with "y" syllables ---> LEAST /MOST 
---> change to "i" + -est
Silly ---> silliest
Easy ---> easiest
Comparative and Superlative

Superlative ---> we use it to to describe something that is greater than

any other thing. 1 vs. the rest

FORMULA FORMULA
2) When the adjective has 2 3) When the adjective is longer than 2
syllables and ends with "y" syllables ---> LEAST /MOST 
---> change to "i" + -est Expensive --->
Silly ---> silliest Creative --->
Easy ---> easiest
Interesting --->
Comparative and Superlative
Superlative ---> we use it to to describe something that is greater than
any other thing. 1 vs. the rest
FORMULA
2) When the adjective has 2
syllables and ends with "y"
---> change to "i" + -est
Silly ---> silliest
Easy ---> easiest
FORMULA
3) When the adjective is longer than 2
syllables ---> LEAST /MOST 
Expensive ---> most expensive
Creative ---> least creative
Interesting ---> least / most
interesting
Comparative and Superlative

REMEMBER
Some adjectives have irregular forms.

ADJETIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

bad worse worst
good better best
little less least
much more most
far further furthest
RESOURCES

A2 Grammar topics, "Superlative adjectives", recovered from:

<https://www.examenglish.com/grammar/A2_superlative.htm>

A2 Grammar topics, "Comparative adjectives", recovered from:

<https://www.examenglish.com/grammar/a2_comparative_adje
ctives.htm>