ADJECTIVES

WHAT ARE ADJECTIVES?

Words used to DESCRIBE or modify a

NOUN or a PRONOUN. Because of that,
adjectives are always NEAR the noun or
pronoun they are describing.
COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES
We use them to COMPARE TWO objects, people, places, etc

EXAMPLE ER
One-syllable-adjectives Cold Colder
Black Blacker
One-syllable-adjectives Hot Hotter
CVC Big Bigger
Two-syllable-adjectives Happy Happier
finishing in: Easy Easier
“Y”

“OW” Narrow Narrower

Two or more syllables More intelligent Less intelligent

 EXAMPLES:
1. La Chupitos is shorter than Scarlett
Johansson.
2. Between La Chupitos & Scarlett, my friend
Scarlett is thinner.
3. Scarlett Johansson is more famous than La
Chupitos in the USA.
4. Scarlett Johansson is more beautiful than La
Chupitos.

1
BE COMPARATIVE
ADJECTIVE THAN 2
 Words that modify:
-Verbs
ADVERBS -Other adverbs
-Adjectives

INTENSIFIERS: Used to intensify (emphasize) or soften an adjective.

+ Ana is intelligent.
++ Ana is SO intelligent. Before an Adjective
- Ana is short.
- - Ana is TOO short.
I have a FAIRLY good cellphone.
Chocolate is REALLY delicious.
After an Adjective
My voice is not good ENOUGH to be a singer.

I´m A LOT happier now than in the past.

Before a
My brother is A BIT taller than me.
Comparative
My sister is SLIGHTLY shorter than me.
Adjective
This cellphone is A LITTLE better than my previous one.
 SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES
We use them to COMPARE THREE or MORE objects, people, places,
etc. or to speak of something in general.

EXAMPLE EST
One-syllable-adjectives Small The smallest
Fast The fastest
One-syllable-adjectives Hot The hottest
CVC Big The biggest
Two-syllable-adjectives Heavy The heaviest
finishing in: Dirty The dirtiest
“Y”

“OW” Slow The slowest

Two or more syllables The most dangerous The least interesting

 EXAMPLES:
1. Hulk is the strongest and the tallest.

2. IronMan is the most intelligent.

3. Captan America is the kindest and

the most responsible.

4. Thor is the funniest.

SUPERLATIVE
BE THE ADJECTIVE
IRREGULAR ADJ.-
ADV.
Good
ADJECTIVE
Better
COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
The best
Bad Worse The worst
Far Farther The farthest
(distance)
Far Further The furtherst
(extent)
Old Older (people/things) The oldest
Elder (immediate family) The eldest
Well Better The best
Ill Worse The worst
Little Less Least
Less Lesser Least
Late Later / Latter Latest / Last
Many / Much More Most
AS ADJECTIVE AS
Used to compare people, places, things or situations that
are similar.

John and Mary are twins.

Mary is as tall as John.

John is as young as Mary.
Mary is as happy as John.
John is as smart as Mary.

John´s hair is NOT as long as

Mary´s hair.
EMPHASIZE SIMILARITIES
IronMan is JUST as intelligent as the Teacher
Ana ☺.
This computer is QUITE as good as the other
one.

SMALL DIFFERENCES
Fulanito (1m70cm) is NEARLY as tall as Juanito
(1m72cm).
Pizza is NOT QUITE as delicious as Tacos.

BIG DIFFERENCES
My house is NOT NEARLY as big as Donald
Trump´s house.
 AS ADVERB AS
To modify a VERB.

Michael Jackson sang as well

as Freddie Mercury.

To modify QUANTITY

Freddie Mercury had as much money

as Michael Jackson.
Michael Jackson had as many songs
as Freddie Mercury.