Comparatives

1. What’s the difference
between them?

2. Tim is older than John.
John is shorter than Tim.

3. Fernando de Noronha is more
beautiful than São Paulo.

4. Susana is older than Gisele.
Gisele is younger than Susana.

5. German is more difficult than English.
English is easier than German.

6. Bruce Almighty is funnier than
American Pie.

7. A Citroen is more modern than a fusca.
A Fusca is slower than a Citroen.

8. Ipanema beach is better than
Flamengo.

9. Faustão is fatter and taller than Gugu.

10. Look at the sentences again.
What can you notice???
Tim is older than John.
John is shorter than Tim.
Susana is older than Gisele.
Gisele is younger than Susana.
English is easier than German.
A Fusca is slower than a Citroen.
All the sentences are comparing 2 things or 2
groups of things.
To compare with short adjectives (1 syllable),
add ____ ______er than

11. What about this sentence?What
do you notice?
Ipanema beach is better than Flamengo.
For GOOD use ____ ______better than

12. What about this sentence?What
do you notice?
Bruce Almighty is funnier than American Pie.
For 2 syllable adjectives ending in Y, delete Y
and add ____ ______ier than

13. Look at the sentences again.
What can you notice???
German is more difficult than English.
A Citroen is more modern than a fusca.
To compare with long adjectives (2 or more
syllables), add ____ ______more…(adj)….. than