comparative and superlative adjectives

Utilizaremos el grado comparativo para comparar dos cosas y el grado superlativo para comparar tres o más cosas.

We use the comparative degree for comparing two things and the superlative for comparing three or more things.

13/04/23

Nombre: González Rosas Karen Liliana Grupo: 201 AO

13/04/23Nombre: González Rosas Karen Liliana Grupo: 201 AO

INDICE1.Introduction.2.Some rules for the formation of Comparative

forms.3. Irregular Adjectives.4.Some examples.5.Some rules for the formation of Superlative

forms.6.Irregular Adjectives.7.Some examples.8.Conclusión.


IntroductionEnglish Grammar Step by Step has been designed for intermediate and advanced students of English. It covers those areas where they find it difficult to cope with and/or that are crucial to learn English.

It is presented in such a way that students will assimilate the grammar points dealt with very easily,

Additionally, a wide range of words or phrases has been used to help them to acquire a good grasp of vocabulary, which is vital when studying a foreign language.

Some rules for the formation of Comparative forms.

One syllable adjective add “er” + than

younger smaller + thanolder

One syllable adjectives ending in C-V-C (Consonant-Vowel-Consonant) double the last consonant and add “er” + than

hotterthinner + thanbig – bigger

13/04/23


If the last letter is “y” change “y” for “ier” + than

easy easiernoisy noisier + thanhappy happierfriendly friendlier

Two or more syllable adjectives add “more…....+ than”

comfortable expensive more modern + than populated

13/04/23


good better bad worse + thanfar further

13/04/23


Some examples

Alan BenTom

Alan is taller than Ben.

Tom is taller than Alan.

13/04/23


Brazil is bigger than England.

I am more successful than her.

The underground is more comfortable than buses.

Neil is Younger than Mark.

Ricardo Jack

Ricardo is stronger than Jack.

13/04/23


Some rules for the formation of Superlative forms.

One syllable adjective add “est”

smallest the oldest

One syllable adjectives ending in C-V-C double the last consonant and add “est”

hottest the thinnest

13/04/23


If the last letter is “y” change “y” for “ier”

noisiest the friendliest heaviest

Two or more syllable adjectives add “ most “

comfortable intelligent the most expensive boring

13/04/23


Irregular Adjectives

good the best bad the worstfar the furthest

13/04/23


Some examples

13/04/23


It is the largest collection in Europe.

This is the pettiest dog in the shop.

The most difficult thing was communication.

It was the most expensive restaurant i visited last weekend.

Mario is the most intelligent in the class.

A pocket camera is expensive... A reflex camera is more expensive than a pocket camera....But a digital camera is the most expensive of the three.

13/04/23


Notice that the word than frequently accompanies the comparative and the word the precedes the superlative.

13/04/23



Conclusion

You should use the comparative form of an adjective to compare exactly two things. You can form the comparative by adding the suffix "-er" to the modifier (for some short words) or by using the word "more" with the modifier: You can form the superlative by adding the suffix "-est" to the modifier orby using the word "most" with the modifier:

To form the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives we must take into account the number of syllables it has.

comparative and superlative adjectives

Education

thanpopulated nombre

thethinnest nombre

irregular adjectives

formation of comparative

formation of superlative

y change y

formation ofcomparative

c double