Comparatives and Superlatives

• Difference between comparatives and superlatives.

Comparative:
Compare 2 or more things

Example:
A lion is faster tan a Hyena.

Superlative:
1 things is the máximum in its category

Example:
The cheetah is the fastest land animal

• The way in which comparatives and superlatives are used in a relation or

more to less.

One syllable adjectives:

Big, small, calm…

Formula for:

Comparative:
Adj – Er – Than

Example:
Guayaquil is bigger than Tegucigalpa
ADJ-ER-THAN
Formula for:

Superlatives:
THE – ADJ – EST

Example:
Mexico city is the biggest city in Latin America
The-Adj-Est

Two or more syllables

Modern, comfortable, talented…

Formula for:

Comparatives:
More + Adj + Than

Example:
Aldo´s computer is more modern than my computer
More + adj + than
Formula for:

Superlatives:
The – Most – Adj

Example:
Zelda´s computer is the most modern one
The + most + adj

Adjectives ending in ❝Y❞

Happy, cloudy, crazy…

Formula for:
Comparative:
Adj (❝Y❞ to I) + Er + Than

Example:
Friday was cloudier than Tuesday

Formula for:

Superlatives:
The + Adj (❝Y❞ to I) + Est

Example:
Monday was the cloudiest day this week.

Irregular adjectives:
Good, bad, far, fun…
• Irregular adjectives do noto bey the rule.
an example of this is:

Irregular adjectives:
Bad

Comparative:
Worse than

Example:
Ricky is a worse artist than Paco

Superlative:
The worst

Example:
George is the worst artist of all time.

• The way in which comparatives and superlatives are used in relation from
less to move.

Formula for:

Comparative:
Less + Adj + Than

Example:
Halifax is less cold than Toronto

Formula for:

Superlatives:
The + Least + Adj

Example:
Victoria is the least cold city in Canada.

• The formula for comparing two things that are the same.

Comparing Equals:
As + Adjective + As

Example:
Carla is as tall as Rita.

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