Comparatives & Superlatives
Comparatives Utilizamos los adjetivos en grado comparativo para comparar dos cosas o personas entre sí. Utilizamos than para construir frases comparativas. En castellano utilizamos más + adjetivo + que
Comparatives Short adjectives (1 syllable) Añadimos –er o –r. Two – syllable adjectives ending in –y Eliminamos la –y y añadimos –ier. Longer adjectives (2or more syllables) Utilizamos more delante del adjetivo. Irregular forms Algunos adjetivos tienen formas totalmente irregulares.
Superlatives Utilizamos los adjetivos en grado superlativo para comparar una cosa o persona con la totalidad del grupo al que pertenece. En inglés, siempre utilizamos the delante de los adjetivos en grado superlativo. En castellano utilizamos el más + adjetivo
Superlatives Short adjectives (1 syllable) Añadimos –est o –st. Two – syllable adjectives ending in –y Eliminamos la –y y añadimos –iest. Longer adjectives (2or more syllables) Utilizamos the most delante del adjetivo. Irregular forms Algunos adjetivos tienen formas totalmente irregulares.
Rich Richer than The richest Nice nicer than The nicest Easy Easier than The easiest Happy Happier than The happiest Stressful More… than The most … Dangerous Good better than The best Bad worse than The worst Little less than The least
La persona más rica del mundo es Bill Gates. The richest person in the world is Bill Gates.
James es el chico más alto de su clase. James is the tallest boy in the class.
Francia es más grande que el Reino Unido. France is bigger than the UK.
Esa película es la menos interesante. That film is the least interesting.
Las bicicletas de montaña son menos caras que los cohetes. Mountain bikes are less expensive than rockets.
Stallone es fuerte, pero Schwarzenegger es más fuerte. Stallone is strong, but Schwarzenegger is stronger.
Este libro es el más interesante. This is the most interesting book.
Este libro es bueno, pero ése es mejor. This book is good, but that book is better.
I’m taller than my mum, but my dad is the tallest member of our family.
Boyzone are better than Steps, but The Corrs are the best.
France is larger than the UK, but Russia is the largest country in Europe.
Gold is more expensive than silver, but platinum is the most expensive metal.
The English exam was easier than the Maths exam, but the History exam was the easiest.
Do you know?
Who is the richest person in the world? Brad Pitt Michael Jackson Bill Gates
Bill Gates
Which was the most expensive film in the world to make? Titanic The Phanton Menace The Mummy
Titanic
Which is the biggest country in Europe? Russia Germany France
Russia
Which is the tallest building in the world? Malaysia The USA China
China
Where is the busiest airport in the world? London (Heathrow) New York (JFK) Hong Kong
London (Heathrow)
Which is the highest mountain in Spain? Mulhacén Pico de Aneto Teide
Teide
Marga Renedo Gómez