Superlative and

Comparative...

CELE JUNIOR 01
Comparative
We use the comparative to compare the difference between 2
people/things/animals

The dog is bigger than

the cat
Comparative
To make a comparative you must change the adjective and add than to the
comparative form
example:

Adjective SMALL
Comparative
SMALLER
 Comparative Rules
With one syllable adjective, we add -er
than FAST - FASTER THAN
With one and two syllable adjective, that
end with y, we remove the y and add -ier HAPPY - HAPPIER THAN
than
With adjectives that end with a single
vowel followed by a single consonant, the BIG - BIGGER THAN
consonant is doubled and add -er than
With three syllable adjectives we BEAUTIFUL - MORE
add more before the adjective and
than, after the adjective BEAUTIFUL THAN
Irregular adjectives
Irregular adjectives don't follow these rules. So, you must memorize them. :(

GOOD - BETTER THAN

BAD- WORSE THAN
FAR - FURTHER THAN
WELL - BETTER THAN
MUCH/MANY / MORE THAN
LITTLE - LESS THAN
Practice
Change these adjectives into their comparative form

ADJECTIVES COMPARATIVE
FAST
SLOW
STRONG
BIG
HAPPY
COLD
HOT
CHEAP
BORING
HANDSOME
EXPENSIVE
INTERESTING
Practice
Complete the sentences

1. Spain is ___________________ (hot) than England

2. A rabbit is ___________________ (fast) than a Snail
3. Dogs are ___________________ (big) than cats
4. The bird sings ___________________ (good) than the frogs
5. The car is ___________________ (expensive) than a bicycle
6. The mountain is ___________________ (tall) than the hill
7. The train is ___________________ (long) than the bus
8. The ocean is ___________________ (deep) than the lake
Superlative
We use superlatives to compare the difference between 3 or more
people/things/animals
example: Pico de Orizaba is the highest mountain in Mexico

PICO DE ORIZABA IZTACCIHUATL

POPOCATÉPTL 5280
5452m 5610m
Superlative
To make a comparative you must change the adjective and add than to the
comparative form
example:

Adjective SMALL
Superlative
SMALLEST
 Comparative Rules
With one syllable adjective, we add -est
FAST - FASTEST
With one and two syllable adjective, that
end with y, we remove the y and add -iest HAPPY - HAPPIEST
With adjectives that end with a single
vowel followed by a single consonant, the BIG - BIGGEST
consonant is doubled and add -est

With three syllable adjectives we BEAUTIFUL - MOST

add the most before the adjective
BEAUTIFUL
Irregular adjectives
Irregular adjectives don't follow these rules. So, you must memorize them. :(

GOOD - BEST
BAD- WORST
FAR - FURTHEST
WELL - BEST
MUCH/MANY / MOST
LITTLE - LEAST
Practice
Change these adjectives into their comparative form

ADJECTIVES COMPARATIVE
FAST
SLOW
STRONG
BIG
HAPPY
COLD
HOT
CHEAP
BORING
HANDSOME
EXPENSIVE
INTERESTING
Practice
Complete the sentences

1. Summer is the ___________________ (hot) season of the year

2. Jupiter is the ___________________ (big) planet in our solar system
3. The Cheetah are the __________________ (fast) animal in the world
4. The Artict is the ___________________ (cold) place on earth
5. The Nile is the ___________________ (long) river in the wordl
6. Puppies are ___________________ (cute) animals of all
7. A Bugatti is the ___________________ (expensive) Italian car
8. Football is the ___________________ (popular) sport in Spain
As ... As
We use as ... as to make comparisons when the things we are comparing are
equals in some way
example: The pug is as cute as the French bulldog

Pug French bulldog

As ... as
To make equals comparative you must use as + adjective + as
OR
To make comparisons which aren't equals you mus use not as + adjective + as
example: Adjective

CELIA IS AS BEAUTIFUL AS GINA

example:

CELIA IS NOT AS BEAUTIFUL AS GINA