Comparative and Superlative

Comparative and Superlative

1. 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
           • 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
         • Comparative form followed by "than"
         • Examples
           • Eduard’s room is cleaner than Sara’s
             • New York is bigger than Los Angeles

2. 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
     • Examples
       • Jhon is the fastest
         • am the tallest

3. 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
                   • Add: “more”/“less” : more beautiful, less beautiful
                 • Replace "y" with: "-ier" : Funnier
               • Add: “-er” : Hotter
             • Add: “-r” : Nicer
           • Add: “-er” : Faster
     • 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
                   • Add: “the most”/“the least” : the most beautiful, the least beautiful
                 • Replace "y" with: "-iest" : Funniest
               • Add: “-est” : Hottest
             • Add: “-st” : Nicest
           • Add: “-est” : Fastest

4. 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.
   • Name: Krystian Suarez
     • Course: 94 "V"
       • Date: 11/25/2020
         • Teacher: Msc. Maria Augusta Rosero

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