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Comparative and Superlative
- Comparative
- We use comparative adjectives to show change or make comparisons
- Grades
- Superiority
Comparison
- Comparative of Inferiority
- Comparative of Equality
- With the adjective in the positive degree, we use the conjunction "as ... as"
- Examples
- Marco is as kind as Pepe
- Quito is as big as Guayaquil
- Quito is as big as Guayaquil
- Marco is as kind as Pepe
- With the adjective in the positive degree, we use the conjunction "as ... as"
- With the conjunctions "not as ... as" or "less ... than". The adjective is in the positive degree
- Examples
- Cecilia is not as fast as Julia
- Beth is not as tall as me
- Beth is not as tall as me
- Cecilia is not as fast as Julia
- Comparative of Equality
- Comparative form followed by "than"
- Examples
- Eduard’s room is cleaner than Sara’s
- New York is bigger than Los Angeles
- New York is bigger than Los Angeles
- Eduard’s room is cleaner than Sara’s
- Comparative of Inferiority
- Superiority
Comparison
- Grades
- Superlative
- We use the with superlative adjectives
- If the adjective is possessive, "the" is not used. Also, "the" is not used if we compare something with
itself
- Examples
- His smartest student is Lisa
- New York is coldest in January
- New York is coldest in January
- His smartest student is Lisa
- Examples
- Examples
- Jhon is the fastest
- am the tallest
- am the tallest
- Jhon is the fastest
- If the adjective is possessive, "the" is not used. Also, "the" is not used if we compare something with
itself
- It is very common to compare things using adjectives, for this in English we use comparative and
superlative adjectives
- Form
- Comparative
- Name (subject) + verb + adjective in comparative degree + than + noun (object)
- One syllable
- Ending in
"e"
- Ending in consonant + vowel + consonant
- Of two syllables that end in "y"
- Of two or more syllables
- Irregular adjectives
- good - better
- bad - worse
- far - further
- far - further
- bad - worse
- good - better
- Add: “more”/“less” : more beautiful, less
beautiful
- Irregular adjectives
- Replace "y" with: "-ier" : Funnier
- Of two or more syllables
- Add: “-er” :
Hotter
- Of two syllables that end in "y"
- Add: “-r” : Nicer
- Ending in consonant + vowel + consonant
- Add: “-er” :
Faster
- Ending in
"e"
- One syllable
- Name (subject) + verb + adjective in comparative degree + than + noun (object)
- Superlative
- Name (subject) + verb + the + adjective in superlative degree + noun (object)
- One syllable
- Ending in
"e"
- Ending in consonant + vowel + consonant
- Of two syllables that end in "y"
- Of two or more syllables
- Irregular adjectives
- good -
best
- bad - worst
- far - furthest
- far - furthest
- bad - worst
- good -
best
- Add: “the most”/“the least” : the most beautiful, the least beautiful
- Irregular adjectives
- Replace "y" with: "-iest" : Funniest
- Of two or more syllables
- Add: “-est” :
Hottest
- Of two syllables that end in "y"
- Add: “-st” : Nicest
- Ending in consonant + vowel + consonant
- Add: “-est” :
Fastest
- Ending in
"e"
- One syllable
- Name (subject) + verb + the + adjective in superlative degree + noun (object)
- Comparative
- Form
- Information
- Bibliography
- British Council. (24 de 11 de 2020). Comparative and superlative adjectives. Obtenido de
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/english-grammar-reference/comparative-and-superlative-adjectives
- Curso - Inglés.com. (24 de 11 de 2020). Comparatives and Superlatives. Obtenido de
https://www.curso-ingles.com/aprender/cursos/nivel-intermedio/comparative-superlative/comparatives-and-superlatives
- Education First. (24 de 11 de 2020). Comparatives and Superlatives. Obtenido de
https://www.ef.com.es/recursos-aprender-ingles/gramatica-inglesa/comparativo-superlativo/
- New Model for Learning English. (25 de 11 de 2020). How to Compare Things in English. Comparative
Adjectives.
- New Model for Learning English. (24 de 11 de 2020). How to Compare Things in English. Superlative
Adjectives.
- New Model for Learning English. (24 de 11 de 2020). How to Compare Things in English. Superlative
Adjectives.
- New Model for Learning English. (25 de 11 de 2020). How to Compare Things in English. Comparative
Adjectives.
- Education First. (24 de 11 de 2020). Comparatives and Superlatives. Obtenido de
https://www.ef.com.es/recursos-aprender-ingles/gramatica-inglesa/comparativo-superlativo/
- Curso - Inglés.com. (24 de 11 de 2020). Comparatives and Superlatives. Obtenido de
https://www.curso-ingles.com/aprender/cursos/nivel-intermedio/comparative-superlative/comparatives-and-superlatives
- British Council. (24 de 11 de 2020). Comparative and superlative adjectives. Obtenido de
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/english-grammar-reference/comparative-and-superlative-adjectives
- Name: Krystian Suarez
- Course: 94 "V"
- Date: 11/25/2020
- Teacher: Msc. Maria Augusta Rosero
- Teacher: Msc. Maria Augusta Rosero
- Date: 11/25/2020
- Course: 94 "V"
- Bibliography
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