Comparatives

1. MAKING
COMPARATIVES
LEARNING OUTCOME:
To express comparisons.

3. Comparative of superiority (ER)
• Adjective ends with E = adjective+r
Wise ------ wiser than
• Adjective ends with Y = adjective + ier
Happy ------ happier than
Friendly------ Friendlier than
• Adjective ends with CVC = adjective + cer
Thin ----------- Thinner than
Big ------------- Bigger than

4. Comparative of superiority (ER)
• Adjective with 3 or more consonants = More
Peaceful ------- More peaceful than
Careful ------- More careful than
• Irregular adjectives = change of the word
Good --------- Better than
Bad -------- Worse than
Far -------- Farther than

5. Comparatives
• People from Colombia is happier than people of North
Korea
• Antartida is colder than Cancun

6. Look at the pictures and think what do
they have in common.

8. Comparative of equality
• The cellphone is as smart as the computer
• The computer is as expensive as the cellphone
• The cellphone is as fast as the computer

9. Compare the monks with you….

10. Comparative of inferiority
• We use the word ¨Than¨ as the comparative of superiority
• We use the word less to show inferiority.
• The adjective doesn´t change.

11. Comparative of inferiority
• I am less old than the monks
• I am less wise than the monks.
• I am less peaceful than the monks

12. Activity
• Choose a person of your interest, could it be a
famous singer, an historic character, even a cartoon.
• Create comparatives of superiority, equality and
inferiority according to the use of the comparatives.

13. Example
• I am younger than Michael Jordan
• I am less good at basketball than Michael Jordan
• I am as angry as Michael about the racism in U.S.A