Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

1. Comparative- Compare two things.

   • Adjective with one syllable. Tall, short. short + er than.
     • Ej. Cristiano is taller than Messi. Messi is shorter than Cristiano.
   • Adjectives than finish with Y. Happy, angry. Happi+er.than
     • Ej. Pep is happier than José. José is angrier than Pep.
   • Adjectives with two or more syllables Interesting, boring +more interesting than +less interesting than
     • Ej. Tennis is more interesting than golf. Golf is more boring than tennis. Swimming is less dangerous than boxing.
   • Irregular adjectives. Good, bad, far Good Better than Bad Worse than Far Further than
     • Ej At football Brazil is better than America. At football America is worse than Brazil

2. Superlatives- Compare one thing to many others.

   • Adjectives with one syllable. Tall, short The tall + est
     • Ej Who is the tallest? Who is the youngest?
   • Adjectives that finish with Y. Happy, Angry. The happi + est.
     • Ej. Who is the happiest? Cholo is the craziest?
   • Adjectives with two or more syllables. Interesting, boring + the most interesting. + the least interesting.
     • Ej Which sport is the most aggressive? Boxing is the most aggressive. Whichsport is the least dangerous?
   • Irregular Adjectives Good -The best Bad- The worst Far- The furthest
     • Ej . Who is the best football player? Ronaldinho is the best.