Teacher: Dra.

CLAUDIA CHAVEZ
Theme: Comparisons: equality and inequality
 Comparative from of adjective
 Irregulars adjective comparative
The superlative degree: the mosto r the least
Irregulars adjective superlative

COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVE

1. COMPARATIVE: In English, we often compare two things. For example When we go

shopping or when we talk about what we like or prefer and give our opinions.

Example:

1. Products: that sweater is better than this one.

2. Price: yes, but that one´s cheaper.
3. Things: Their car is newer than ours ……………………….

4. People: she´s more intelligent than her sister …………………………

5. Places: New York City is older than San Francisco ………………………

6. Sizes: that house is bigger than mine ………………………………………..

7. Experiences: this book is more interesting than the one I read last month. ………..

2. SUPERLATIVE: Superlatives are used to compare more than two thongs. The
Superlative forms of adjectives are usually preceded by the, and followed by the nouns
they modify. For example, in the previous sentences, the superlative forms smartest
and fastest are preceded by the and followed by the nouns boy and runner.

3. RULERS

ADJECTIVE FORM COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

Only one syllable, ending in E. Add – R Add – ST

Example: wide, cute, barve, late,
close Wider, cuter, braver, later, Widest, cutest, bravest, latest,
closer closest

when an adjective ends in a Double the consonant and add Double the consonant and add
single consonant other than W, X
or Y , preceded by a single
vowel, and this vowel by a
consonant, the final consonant is
doubled before the ending …
Example:
Hot, big, fat, thin, sad
Only one syllable, with more
than one vowel or more than
one consonant at the end.
Example:
Light, neat, fast, Young, loud,
soon
One or two syllables, ending in Y.
Example:
Dry, happy, silly, lonely, heavy
Two syllables or more not ending
in Y.
Example: modern, interesting,
beautiful
-ER: -EST:
Hotter, bigger, fatter, thinner, Hottest, biggest, fattest,
sadder thinnest, saddest
Add – ER Add – EST
Lighter, neater, faster, Lightest, neatest, fastest,
younger,louder, sooner youngest, loudest, soonest
Change Y to I, then add -ER Change Y to I, then add -EST
Drier, happier, sillier, lonelier, Driest, happiest, silliest,
heavier loneliest, heaviest
Use MORE before the Use MOST before the
adjective: adjective:
more modern, more Most modern, most
interesting, more beautiful interesting, most beautiful

4. IRREGULARS ADJECTIVES:

ADJECTIVE FORM COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

Bad Worse Worst

Far Farther Farthest

Further Furthest

Good Better Best

Little Less Least

many More Most

much More Most

5. SENTENCES
5.1 Affirmative:
5.1.1 Comparative
 5.1.2 Superlative

Noun, pronoun or Superlative form

To be of adjective
other expresión complement
Or other
representing the first Adjective -est or
linking verb
thing being compared Most + adjective

Examples:
Bettyisthe tallestof the class
Rous is the most intelligent of the class

5.2 Negative:
5.2.1 Comparative

Noun, pronoun or
Noun, pronoun or Superlative form
To be + not of adjective
other expresión
other expresión than representing the
Or other linking
representing the first Adjective -est or
verb second thing being
thing being compared Most + adjective
compared

Examples:
Betty is not taller than Sue
Rous is not more intelligent than Raquel

5.2.2 Superlative

Superlative form
Noun, pronoun or To be + not of adjective
other expresión Or other linking Adjective -est or complement
representing the first verb Most + adjective
thing being compared

Examples:
Bettyis notthe tallestof the class
Rous is not the most intelligent of the class

5.3 Interrogative:
 5.3.1 Comparative

Noun, pronoun or
Noun, pronoun or Superlative form
than other expresión
other expresión of adjective
To be representing the
representing the first Adjective -est or
second thing being
thing being compared Most + adjective
compared

Examples:
- Is Betty taller than Sue?
Yes, she is
No, she is not

- Is Rous more intelligent than Raquel?

Yes, she is
No, she is not

5.3.2 Superlative

Noun, pronoun or
Superlative form
other expresión
of adjective complement
To be representing the first
Adjective -est or
thing being compared
Most + adjective

Examples:
Is Betty the tallestof the class?
Is Rous the most intelligent of the class?