comparative and superlative form of adjectives

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• When we want to compare two persons, animals or things we use the COMPARATIVE FORM OF ADJECTIVES.

• When we want to compare MORE than two people, animals or things we use the SUPERLATIVE FORM OF ADJECTIVES.


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We use -er plus than to make the comparative form.

The man is taller than the boy The boy is shorter than the man.


We use -er plus than to make the comparative form

John Thomas

John is thinner than Thomas

• Thomas is fatter than John


When we compare three or more nouns we use the plus -est

The ostrich is small.The chicken is smaller than the ostrich.The bird is the smallest


COMPARING

TALL TALLER THAN THE TALLEST

BIG BIGGER THAN THE BIGGEST

SHORT SHORTER THAN THE SHORTEST

STRONG STRONGER THAN THE STRONGEST

SMALL SMALLER THAN THE SMALLEST

FUNNY FUNNIER THAN THE FUNNIEST

EASY EASIER THAN THE EASIEST

HEAVY HEAVIER THAN THE HEAVIEST

Two More than two


COMPARING WITH MORE AND THE MOST

We use more to compare 2 or more long adjectives.

We use most to compare 3 or more long adjectives.

The cowgirl is beautiful.The hawaiian girl is more beautiful than the cowgirl.The princess is the most beautiful of all.


Let´s write sentences comparing the following pictures

Check if you made any of these sentences:•The girl is the youngest.•The man with the blue suit is younger than the man with the dog.•The man with the dog is older than the man with the blue suit.


Can you make some more sentences ?Try to use some new adjectives….

•Cute•Strong•Sweet•Disgusting•Corageous•Big•Clean •Fast•Creative•Friendly•Quiet


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Now…. answer the questions???

Who is faster a rabbit or a tiger?Which is newer the dress or the overalls?

Which is bigger an elephant or a bear?

Who is older the baby or the doctor?


By :Rommy Molina


comparative and superlative form of adjectives

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