Comparatives

That car is bigger than the other.

That car is more expensive than the other.

What are Comparatives

▪ Analyzing the differences and/or resemblances of something,

someone or a situation between one another
▪ Size, quantity, texture, temperature, etc.
▪ Abstract/Personal features
 Adjectives
That car is more expensive than the other.
 If an adjective That car is darker than the other.

Ends in -e: add -r Ends in a consonant + y: change the –y to -ier

close closer happy happier
large larger pretty prettier
strange stranger angry angrier

Has one-syllable: add -er Has three-sylables and more: use more
old older beautiful more beautiful
high higher important more important
warm warmer exciting more exciting
Adjectives

I am wiser than that man. (wise) - Ends in –e add -r

I am feeling ________
sleepier today than - Ends in a consonant + y
yesterday. (sleepy) change the –y to -ier

Compare Luiz to Rodrigo (smart)

Luiz is smarter than Rodrigo
or - Has one-sylable add -er
Rodrigo is smarter than Luiz
Exercises
 Exceptions

Ends in a vowel and a consonant: double the consonant Has one-syllable: add -er
big bigger old older
fat fatter high higher
hot hotter warm warmer

Irregular comparatives:

good better
bad worse
far farther/further
Exceptions

Sorocaba is hotter than Curitiba. (hot) - Ends in a vowel + consonant

double the consonant

better than yours (good)

My car is ______ - Irregular comparative

Compare Juliano to Diego (fat)

- Ends in a vowel + consonant
Juliano is fatter than Diego
double the consonant
or
Diego is fatter than Juliano
Open exercise

- Interview your classmates about the subject

- Open discussion