Comparatives & superlatives (6º)
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COMPARATIVES AND
SUPERLATIVES
Cristina Ávila LópezCurso: 2010/2011
COMPARATIVES I
Adjectives
Short 1,2 syllables (tall, rich, poor) Adj.-ER + THAN
Long 2 or more syllables (polite, interesting,
horrible)MORE/LESS + Adj. + THAN
COMPARATIVES II
Sam is big. The ball is
bigger than Sam.
Colin is big. Rodin is bigger
than Colin.
SAM
COLIN RODIN
COMPARATIVES III
When there is only one vowel before the last letter, double up the last letter and add “-er”. Except if it finished “-w”Hotter than, bigger than, newer than...
When the last letter is “-e”, add “-r”Larger than, nicer than
When the last letter is “-y”, delete “-y” and add “-ier”Heavier than, funnier than...
BE CAREFULL!!
COMPARATIVES IV
George is _____ (fat) ____ David.
David is _____(thin) ____ George.
I’m George
I’m David
COMPARATIVES V
The cat is ______(lazy) _____ the dog.
COMPARATIVES VI-Big-Long-Young-Nice-Dangerous
COCO TOBY
COMPARATIVES VII
IRREGULAR VERBS:-good better-bad worse-far farther /further
!
COMPARATIVES VIII
My pen is _____ (good) ____ your book His computer is ____ (bad) _____ your
computer. That poster is ____ (far) ____ this
poster.
COMPARATIVES IX
Beautiful, intelligent, blond, polite...
COMPARATIVES X
Justin Bieber was born in 1994
Miley Cyrus was born in 1992
COMPARATIVES XI When we are talking about people, we can
say: than + subject + to be ...than I am ...than you are ...than he/she is
But in informal spoken English, we usually prefer: ...than me ...than you ...than him/her/it ...than us ...than you ...than them
COMPARATIVES XII They are richer
than me. They are more
powerful than you.
They are less intelligent than him/her.
This family is funnier than them.
COMPARATIVES XIIITO KNOW MORE! We can use a lot/a bit or much/a little before comparatives.Your book is a bit longer than mine.
The class is a lot more interesting than sleep.
You looks like a bit happier today.
COMPARATIVES XIV
IRREGULARS:Well betterLittle lessBadly worseA lot/ much moreFar farther/ further
TO KNOW MORE! You can also compare adverbs (like
adjectives): adv.-er or more/less + adverb Jo drives more dangerously than Sam Bill lives nearer to school than Peter, so he gets
up later.
COMPARATIVES XV Ben talks to people more politely than
Sam Liam works ____ ______ (carefully) ____
John. Simon goes to swimming ___ ____ (often)
____ Karen. My car runs ___ ____(quietly) ____ my
sister’s car.
NOW...IT’S YOUR TURN!
Compare you (or your things) with someone (or his/her things) in the class!
Write 5 sentences to compare.
COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES
SUPERLATIVES I
Adjectives
Short 1,2 syllables (tall, rich, poor) THE + Adj.-EST
Long 2 or more syllables (polite, interesting,
horrible)THE+ MOST/LEAST + Adj.
SUPERLATIVES II The Nile is ___ ______(long) river in
the world. The blue whale is ___ ______ (large)
animal in the world. A cheetah is ___ ______ (fast) animal
in the world.
SUPERLATIVES III
When there is only one vowel before the last letter, double up the last letter and add “-est”. Except if it finished “-w”The hottest, the biggest, the newest...
When the last letter is “-e”, add “-st”The largest, the nicest...
When the last letter is “-y”, delete “-y” and add “-ier”The happiest, the heaviest...
BE CAREFULL!!
SUPERLATIVES IV Mexico City is ___ _______ (big) city in the
world. The gold is ___ _______ (heavy) metal. Africa is ___ ______(hot) place in the world. Antarctica is ___ _____ (cold) place in the
world. Asia is ___ _______ (large) continent. Mount Everest is ___ _____ (high) mountain in the world.
SUPERLATIVES V
IRREGULAR VERBS:-good the best-bad the worst-far the farthest /the furthest
!
SUPERLATIVES VI
Who is the funniest character?
Who is the most interesting?
Who is the heaviest? Who has the biggest
nose? Who is the most
intelligent? Who is the best
character?
COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES
NOW...IT’S YOUR TURN!
Write 5 sentences, whatever you want, using the superlative form.