Comparatives and Superlatives Para formar el comparativo, se deben seguir las siguientes reglas: Se agrega al adjetivo "er" o "r", si ya termina en "e". small - smaller Si la palabra termina en vocal + consonante, se duplica la consonante. big - bigger Si termina en "y" se cambia por "ier". happy - happier

FAST – FASTER SLOW – SLOWER FUNNY – FUNNIER BIG – BIGGER CHEAP – CHEAPER

Cuando el adjetivo tiene más de tres sílabas, el comparativo se forma usando la palabra "more" adelante. expensive - more expensive careful - more careful Para comparar dos objetos en una oración, se agrega "than". This shirt is smaller than that shirt. Esta camisa es más chica que aquella camisa.

JESÚS IS FASTER THAN ROBERT MORE = MÁS BEAUTIFUL – MORE BEAUTIFUL HANDSOME – MORE HANDSOME EXPENSIVE – MORE EXPENSIVE THAN = “QUÉ” JESÚS IS FASTER THAN ROBERT AMARA IS MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN SHAKIRA

The black cloud is bigger than the blue sun The blue sun is more beautiful than the black cloud. The black cloud is prettier than the blue sun The english teacher is more handsome than Brat Pitt

Los superlativos sirven para referirse a sustantivos que son los únicos que presentan una cualidad que los diferencia del resto. Como vimos, en la frase "a small shirt" (una camisa chica), small es un adjetivo. Si todas las demás camisas son grandes, se puede comparar usando el superlativo "the smallest shirt" (la camisa más chica). Siempre se agrega "the" adelante. Para formar el superlativo, se deben seguir las siguientes reglas: Se agrega al adjetivo "est" o "st", si ya termina en "e". small - the smallest Si la palabra termina en vocal + consonante, se duplica la consonante. big - the biggest Si termina en "y" se cambia por "iest". happy - the happiest

Adjective Comparative Superlative good bueno better mejor Cuando el adjetivo tiene más de tres sílabas, el superlativo se forma usando las palabras "the most" adelante. expensive - the most expensive careful - the most careful Existen ciertos adjetivos con comparativos y superlativos irregulares. La única forma de aprenderlos es memorizarlos. Adjective Comparative Superlative good bueno better mejor the best el mejor bad malo worse peor the worst el peor

THAN TALL BERNARDO: TALL LUIS : TALLER SADOT IS TALLER THAN BERNARDO SADOT IS THE TALLEST OF THE GROUP THE CECYTE IS THE BIGGEST SCHOOL OF LOMBARDO SADOT : THE TALLEST WW, Y, XX - NEW _ NEWER – THE NEWEST

Complete con la forma comparativa o superlativa del adjetivo escrito entre paréntesis. 1. This computer is (new) than your computer. 2. Lisa is (old) than George. 3. George is (young) than Lisa. 4. Lucy is (young) in the class. 5. That car is (expensive) than this car. 6. That car is (expensive) in the market. 7. Your car is (fast) than this car. 8. Your car is (fast) in the race. 9. This house is (big) than my house! 10. This house is (big) in the neighbourhood.

Complete con la forma comparativa o superlativa del adjetivo escrito entre paréntesis. 1. William Shakespeare is (famous) writer in England. 2. The elephant is (big) than the lion. 3. Sergio is (old) than Malcolm. 4. Our house is (old) in the neighbourhood. 5. That book is (interesting) than the newspaper. 6. This cake is (delicious) than that one. 7. This is (bad) programme in television history. 8. That picture is (clear) than this one.

COMPARATIVOS DE INFERIORIDAD LESS THAN CHELY IS FASTER THAN KARLA KARLA IS LESS FAST THAN CHELY SANDY IS LESS TALL THAN JOSEPH TETO IS LESS DRUNK THAN GEORGE ELIZBETH IS LESS RICH THAN THE LITTLE FISH

TALL DELICIOUS WONDERFULL POOR DARK SICK GOOD FEAR UGLY MUCH HOT DIRTY ESCRIBE EL COMPARATIVO Y SUPERLATIVO DE SUPERIORIDAD Y DE INFERIORIDAD A LAS SIGUIENTES PALABRAS: SMALL BAD FURIOUS BIG CLEAR HAPPY SHORT CLEAN DRUNK TALL DELICIOUS WONDERFULL POOR DARK SICK GOOD FEAR UGLY MUCH HOT DIRTY MANY NICE BUSY