Comparatives & Superlatives

Comparatives

Comparatives (To make comparatives we only use adjectives)

Adjectives

TallShort

Comfortable

Dangerous

Big

Thin

Fast

Pretty

When we compare two things, two objects, two buildings...

Rules:

Rule 1: 1 syllable adjective + er 👀

Double consonant CVC (consonant+vowel+consonant)

Big+er= Bigger+than

Examples of RULE 1

A Nokia is CHEAPER THAN an iPhone 6s Plus

Marcelo is UGLIER THAN Nacho

Pau Gasol is TALLER THAN Pau Ribas

Examples of RULE 1

Suárez is STRONGER THAN

CR7

Michael Jackson is NICER THAN Gemeliers

RULE 2: adjectives with 2 syllables ending in Y+IER

Crazy funny happy hungry angry+ier

Pepe is CRAZIER THAN Jordi Alba

This boy is HAPPIER THAN the other boy

The dog is SILLIER THAN the man

RULE 3: adjectives with 2+syllables

Dangerous expensive

MORE+adjective(+2)+THAN

My mum is more sociable than my brother

Examples of RULE 3

WhatsApp is MORE FAMOUS THAN Hangouts

A Cat is MORE ADORABLE THAN a

mouse

A butterfly is MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN a mosque

A Lamborghini is MORE EXPENSIVE THAN a smart

A tiger is MORE DANGEROUS THAN a rat

RULE 4: irregular adjectives

Further

Worse

Better

Far

Bad

Good

Caicedo is WORSE THAN Neymar

Messi is BETTER THAN CR7

Hawaii is FURTHER THAN Madrid

Class exercises:1-A Lion.......................a Panda.

(dangerous)

2-Mercadona...................Condis. (good)

3-Science....................PE. (boring)

4-An Elephant.......................a Cat. (heavy)

5-Agüero.....................Messi. (bad)

Answers to the exercises: comparative

1-A Lion is MORE DANGEROUS THAN a Panda.

2-Mercadona is BETTER THAN Condis.

3-Science is MORE BORING THAN PE.

4-An Elephant is HEAVIER THAN a Cat.

5-Agüero is WORSE THAN Messi.

Superlatives

The most boring

From a group of things/ people take 1

Danger! Than

Rules:

Rule 1: 1 syllable adjective + est 👀

Double consonant CVC (consonant+vowel+consonant)

Big+est= The+Biggest

❌ The✅

Examples of Rule 1:This bear is THE TALLEST.

This monkey is THE WHITEST.

George is THE NICEST of 1ESOB

This boy is THE QUIETEST.

Gerard is THE STRONGEST in 1ESOB.

Rule 1: one syllable adjectives+est

Biggest (CVC)= double

Nicest

Youngest

SmallestThinnest

Rule 2: adj Y=iest

Lazy+ iest Paul is THE LAZIEST in the class

Examples rule 2Crazy funny happy hungry angry+iest

Mario is THE CRAZIEST of 1ESOB.

Alberto is THE HAPPIEST of 1ESOB.

Marc S. is THE ANGRIEST of 1ESOB.

RULE 3: adjectives with 2+syllables

Dangerous expensive

THE MOST+adjective(+2)

My mum is the most sociable in my family

Examples of RULE 3

A Cat is THE MOST ADORABLE in his house.

A butterfly is THE MOST BEAUTIFUL insect.

A tiger is THE MOST DANGEROUS in the rainforest.

Rule 4: irregular adjectives

GoodFar

Bad

The furthestThe best

The worst

Examples of Rule 4

Mercedes is THE BEST F1 car.

Cockroach is THE WORST animal in the world.

China is THE FURTHEST city in the world.

Class exercises:1-Dog.........................animal

domesticated. (good)

2-Shark...................animal in the sea. (dangerous)

3-Flappy bird....................game in the world. (boring)

4-The blue whale.......................animal in the world. (heavy)

5-Buenaños.....................football player in the world. (bad)

Class exercises: answers

1-Dog is THE BEST animal domesticated.

2-Shark is THE MOST DANGEROUS animal in the sea.

3-Flappy bird is THE MOST BORING game in the world.

4-The blue whale is THE HEAVIEST animal in the world.

5-Buenaños is THE WORST football player in the world.

ThanksCrated by Roger