COMPARATIVES.

Present by:
• Angie Julieth Gómez Martínez
• Ana María López Céspedes
• Cristian Guillermo Palma Tróchez
Class: English
Grade: 8°
 When we add “er, ier” or
“more”?
To add an comparative to an adjective we must consider the number of
syllables.
When the adjectives have one or two syllables, and don´t end
with the letter “Y" we add: "er“
When the adjectives have one or two syllables, and end with the
letter “Y" we add: "ier"

ADJECTIVE ADJECTIVE + ADJECTIVE ADJECTIVE +

ER IER
Tall Taller Heavy Heavier

Fast Faster Happy Happier

Old Older Funny Funnier

 When we add “er, ier” or
“more”?
To add an comparative to an adjective we must consider the
number of syllables.

When the adjectives have three or more syllables we must

add the word "more“

ADJECTIVE MORE + ADJECTIVE

Interesting More Interesting

Beautiful More Beautiful

Expensive More Expensive

 EXAMPLES
Generally when we are going to compare 2 things we use adjectives
and the word "than“
One or Two Syllables. (er , ier)
 Today is colder than yesterday.
 He is older than his friend.
 China is bigger than Italy.
 His house is bigger than mine.

Three or more Syllables. (more)

 I am more intelligent than you.
 His car is more expensive than my car.
 This jacket is more beautiful than that one.