COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVES (NIKOLL JIMÉNEZ)

COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVES (NIKOLL JIMÉNEZ)

1. COMPARATIVES

   • Are adjectives that compare only two things
     • HOW TO USE?
       • The clue word for comparatives is "more"
       • Add an "er" at the end of the adjective
         • IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES
           • More
           • Less
           • Better
           • Farther
           • Worse
       • If the adjective is too short, duplicate the last letter

2. SUPERLATIVES

   • Are adjectives that compare more than two things
     • Oldest
     • Youngest
     • Tallest
     • HOW TO USE?
       • The clue word for comparatives is "more"
       • Add an "est" at the end of the adjective
         • IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES
           • Farthest
           • Worst
           • Best
           • Most
           • Least
       • If the adjective is too short, duplicate the last letter

3. EXCEPTIONS

   • Good
   • Bad
   • Far
   • Little
   • Many

4. EXAMPLES

   • COMPARATIVES
     • Juan is taller than Paco (tall)
     • Lola is shorter than Mercedes (short)
     • You are better than me in math (good)
   • SUPERLATIVES
     • Juan is the tallest in the class (tall)
     • Isabel is the shortest of her friends (short)
     • I am the best at Spanish compared to all of you (good)

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