English 3

Are you as tall as your parents?

Licda: Gracy Barahona
  Let´s compare and contrast people and
Objective situations by using superlatives, comparatives
and as…as
  Big  Good
 Small  Bad
 Funny  Far
 Crazy  Exciting
 Intelligent  Complicated
 Beautiful  Expensive
 Handsome  Easy
Adjectives  Expensive
 Cheap
 Slim
 Fat
 Interesting
 Comparatives and superlatives
We use comparative adjectives to compare two people, animals or
things
New York is bigger than Madrid
Camping is cheaper than staying at a hotel
Sofia is more beutiful than Paty
Marco is slimmer than Pedro
 Comparatives and superlatives
We use superlative adjectives to compare more than two people,
animals or things

Brazil is the largest country in South America

Money isn't the most important thing in life
Jerry is the smartest student in our class. He gets the top grades in every
course.
 Comparatives and superlatives Rules

 One syllable adjective: most one syllable adjectives take er for comparatives and est for superlatives
Adjectives ending in CVC double the final consonant + er/est
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Rich Richer The richest
Big Bigger The biggest
Slim Slimmer The slimmiest
 Comparatives and superlatives Rules

One / two syllable adjective ending in y delete and add ier (comparatives) iest
(superlatives)

Adjective Comparative Superlative

Crazy Crazier The craziest
Easy Easier The easiest
Heavy Heavier The heaviest
Busy Busier The busiest
Early Earlier The earliest
 Comparatives and superlatives Rules

Adjectives with two or more syllables

Adjective Comparative Superlative
Beautiful More beautiful The most beautiful
Complicated More complicated The most complicated
Exciting More exciting The most exciting
Expensive More expensive The most expensive
Modern More modern The most modern
Handsome More handsome The most hamdsome
 Comparatives and superlatives Rules

Irregular adjectives
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Good Better The best
Bad Worse The worst
Far Farther/Further The farthest / the furthest

Little Less Least

 As… As
Use as … as for two things with similar qualities
Maria is a big as her mother
New york is as crowded as London
My house is as small as yours

Use not as… as to criticize and talk about differences

London is not as populared as New york.
Train isn´t as fast as airplane