Superlatives and comparatives

Superlatives and comparatives

1. comparatives are used when we want to highlight the differences between 1 adjective of 1 substantive

   • we have some rules:
     • 1 syllable adjetive
       • add -ER
         • Tall - taller hot - hotter small -smaller
     • 2 syllable adjetives ending in -y
       • replaces "y" for "i" and add -ER.
         • happy - happier funny - funnier healthy - healthier
     • irregular forms
       • far - further good -better bad - worse
     • 2 syllable adjectives and longer adjectives
       • add -ER
         • expensive - more expensive intelligent - more intelligent

2. Superlatives are used when we want to indicate that the noun has the highest quality.

   • some rules:
     • Irregular forms
       • good - the best bad - the worst far - the furthest
     • 1 syllable adjective
       • "the"+adjective+-EST
         • old-the oldest tall-the tallest
     • 2 syllable adjective ending in -y
       • "the"+adjective+-EST
         • funny-the funniest happy-the happiest
     • 2 syllable adjectives and longer adjectives
       • The most+adjective
         • intelligent-the most intelligent expensive-the most expensive

3. Diferent way of compairing

   • as ... as - come back as fast as you can.
   • diferent from--- cocacola is different from pepsi.
   • not as.. as - Bogotá isn't as cold as Tunja.