2. Is importand that you remember the three forms or grades of
comparison:
Positive: The adjective in form simple , basic: nice-lindo, big-grande.
Comparative: The relation or comparison between two things.
Superlative: Show the highest grade about a quality.
3. The Texts Comparatives Can Be:
Equality (igualdad)
Superiority
(superiodidad)
Inferiority (inferioridad)
4. AS+Adj+AS = TAN+Adj+COMO
Form
Examples:
This book is AS interesting AS that magazine
Live in Argentina is AS expensive AS live in Tokyo.
5. NOTSO+Adj+AS = NOTAN+Adj+COMO
Form
Examples:
My apartment is NOT SO big AS their house
México is NOT SO expensive AS USA
6. Adj>ER+THAN
Form
Examples:
Divergent is sillIER THAN Barney movie
His first disc is cheapER THAN the second disc
7. Note:
When the words are one-syllable adjective, is
added ER
Examples:
Sick SickER
Small SmallER
Tall TallER
8. Note:
When an adjective is two-syllable and ends on Y,
the Y disappears and is added IER
Examples:
Happy HappIER
Busy BusIER
9. MORE+Adj+THAN = MAS+Ads+QUE
Form
Examples:
The Italian is MORE interesting THAN the Portuguese
The Strokes are MORE original THAN The Arctic Monkeys
10. Note:
Exceptions:
Good Better
Bad Worse
Far Farther
Far Fuerther
If an one-syllable adjective is CVC;
Doubles C before putting ER
Examples:
Big He is BigGER than she
Fat He is FatTER than he
Sad You are SadDER than he
*CVC: Consonant Vocal Consonant
11. LESS+Adj+THAN = MENOS+Adj+QUE
Form
Examples:
The Internet Explorer is LESS smart THAN Chrome
He is LESS interesting THAN he
En un comparativo de
inferioridad se
antepondrá LESS y sin
importancia de
cantidad de silabas.
12. There are some adjectives, despite having two syllables, can’t
form comparatives or superlatives in form regular, (adding ER
or EST) They are treated as long or polysyllabic adjectives.
Examples:
Is incorrect: AbsurdER
Absurd They are more Absurd than they
Modern You’re more modern than me
Serious He is more serious than she
Tired She is more tired than she
Polite She is more polite than he
16. THE+LEAST+Adj
Form
Examples:
These car is THE LEAST comfortable in this place
James is THE LEAST nice neighbor in the area
17. There are some adjectives, despite having two syllables, can’t
form comparatives or superlatives in form regular, (adding ER
or EST) They are treated as long or polysyllabic adjectives.
Examples:
Is incorrect: AbsurdEST
Absurd They are the most Absurd
Modern You’re the most Modern
Serious He is the most Serious
Tired She is the most Tired
Polite She is the most Polite
18.
19. good, bueno
bad, malo
late, tarde
little, poco
much, mucho
many, muchos
old, viejo
far, lejos
far, lejos
better than, mejor que
worse than, peor que
later than o latter, posterior
less than, menos que
more than, más que
more than, más que
older than o elder than, mayor
que
farther than, más lejos que
further than, más lejos que
the best, el mejor
the worst, el peor
the latest o the last, el último
the least, el mínimo
the most, el máximo
the most, el máximo
the oldest o the eldest, el
mayor
the farthest, el más lejano
the furthest, el más lejano
20. Write 3 sentence comparative or superlative with the following images
21. Write 3 sentence comparative or superlative with the following images
22. Write 3 sentence comparative or superlative with the following images
23. Write 3 sentence comparative or superlative with the following images
24. Write 3 sentence comparative or superlative with the following images
25. Write 3 sentence comparative or superlative with the following images
26. Equipo: 1
Tema: Superlatives And Comparatives
Materia: Ingles
Grupo: 332 A
Profesora: Yadira Roció Vázquez Pérez
Integrantes: Manríquez Israel
Ávila Juan Carlos
Prado Cesar Enrique
Bibliografía:
Autor: Raymond Murphy
Titulo: Essential Grammar in
Use
Editorial: Cambridge
University Press
Paginas: 300
Autor: Diane Larsen Freeman
Titulo: Grammar Dimensions-
Form-Meaning use
Editorial: Thomson Heinle
Lugar: Australia
Año: 2007
Paginas: 357
Autor: Martin Hewings
Titulo: Advanced Grammar in
use
Editorial: Cambridge
Año: 2013
Paginas: 296