comparison of adjetives
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Adjectives
big
big bigger
big bigger the biggest
expensive
expensive more expensive
expensive more expensive
the most expensive
Comparative and Superlative
Aos adjetivos monossilábicos,
acrescentamos er no comparativo e est no
superlativo.
talltaller
the tallest
longlonger
the longest
smallsmaller
the smallest
oldolder
the oldest
coldcolder
the coldest
Comparative and Superlative
Aos adjetivos monossilábicos que terminam em vogal seguida de consoante,
dobramos a consoante e acrescentamos er no comparativo e est no
superlativo.
bigbigger
the biggest
hothotter
the hottest
fatfatter
the fattest
Comparative and Superlative
Aos adjetivos de uma ou duas sílabas, que terminam em
consoante + y, normalmente substituímos o y por i e
acrescentamos er no comparativo e est no
superlativo.
drydrier
the driest
happyhappier
the happiest
heavyheavier
the heaviest
funnyfunnier
the funniest
Comparative and Superlative
À maioria dos adjetivos de duas ou mais sílabas,
utilizamos o more no comparativo e most no
superlativo.
boringmore boring
the most boring
intelligentmore intelligent
the most intelligent
beautifulmore beautiful
the most beautiful
expensivemore expensive
the most expensive
carefulmore careful
the most careful
interestingmore interesting
the most interesting
Adjetivos Irregulares
good
gooderthe goodest
goodbetter
the best
bad
baderthe badest
badworse
the worst
Exercises
1. Apples are _____ than chips.
healthy - saudável
1. Apples are healthier than chips.
healthy - saudável
2. Elephants are _____ than bears.
big - grande
2. Elephants are bigger than bears.
big - grande
3. Gold is _____ than silver.
expensive - caro
3. Gold is more expensive than silver.
expensive - caro
4. Bikes are _____ than cars.
slow - lento
4. Bikes are slower than cars.
slow - lento
5. I am _____ at English than my brother.
good - bom
5. I am better at English than my brother.
good - bom
6. My friend is _____ than me.
tall - alto
6. My friend is taller than me.
tall - alto
7. Sandy is _____ than Catherine.
thin - magro
7. Sandy is thinner than Catherine.
thin - magro
8. My father is _____ than Tom’s father.
strong - forte
8. My father is stronger than Tom’s father.
strong - forte
9. ”Harry Potter” books are _____ than “The Book of the Jungle”.
interesting - interessante
9. ”Harry Potter” books are more interesting than “The Book of the Jungle”.
interesting - interessante
10. The tiger is _____ than a fox.
heavy - pesado
10. The tiger is heavier than a fox.
heavy - pesado
11. The weather is _____ than yesterday.
hot - quente
11. The weather is hotter than yesterday.
hot - quente
12. The girls are _____ than the boys.
happy - feliz
12. The girls are happier than the boys.
happy - feliz
13. Mary is _____ than Sarah.
beautiful - bonita
13. Mary is more beautiful than Sarah.
beautiful - bonita
14. French is _____ than English.
difficult - difícil
14. French is more difficult than English.
difficult - difícil
15. Tina is 5 years old. Sandra is 10 years old. Sandra is _____ than Tina.
old - velho
15. Tina is 5 years old. Sandra is 10 years old. Sandra is older than Tina.
old - velho
16. Russia is _____ than France.
large - grande
16. Russia is larger than France.
large - grande
17. I am _____ at maths than my best friend.
bad - mau
17. I am worse at maths than my best friend.
bad - mau
18. Love is _____ than money.
important - importante
18. Love is more important than money.
important - importante
19. His car is _____ than mine.
cheap - barato
19. His car is cheaper than mine.
cheap - barato
20. The first movie is _____ than the second. I don’t recommend it.
boring - aborrecido
20. The first movie is more boring than the second. I don’t recommend it.
boring - aborrecido
Writing Time
Compare the Donkey, Shrek, Princess and Prince. Write sentences using comparative and superlative forms in your notebook.
Use the adjectives: tall, short, beautiful, ugly, good-looking, thin, fat, intelligent young ,old, romantic, strong.
Good work!