Comparatives and superlatives

1. Comparatives Superlatives
Story
Luisa Fernanda Álvarez

2. Comparatives
SHORT LONG
ADJECTIVES ADJECTIVES
Superioridad Taller than More intelligent than
Igualdad As …….. as
Inferioridad Less…….than
Activity:
1-Write the comparative adjectives.
Big Bigger Intelligent More intelligent
Small Smaller Comfortable More comfortable
Young Younger Boring More boring
Old Older Beautiful More beautiful
Strong Stronger Interesting More interesting
Weak Weaker Expensive More expensive
Clever cleverer

3. SUPERLATIVES
SHORT
ADJECTIVES The tallest
LONG
The most intelligent
ADJECTIVES
Activity:
1- Complete with superlative adjectives:
a) The Nile is (long) river in the world. The longest
b) Mount Everest is (high) mountain in the world. The highest
c) Lake Baikal is (old) lake in the world. The oldest
d) The Sahara Desert is (big)desert in the world. The highest
e) Australia is (small) continent. The smallest
f) Alice is (intelligent) in the classroom The most intelligent

4. Once upon aatime, two Cheyenne brothers went hunting on the plain.
Once upon time, two Cheyenne brothers went hunting on the plain.
Happy Horse was the oldest boy in the family and Mountain Bear was the youngest.
Happy Horse was the oldest boy in the family and Mountain Bear was the youngest.
They walked across the plain for aavery long time. ItItwas the biggest plain in the
They walked across the plain for very long time. was the biggest plain in the
country. Soon, they were very hungry. Suddenly they saw an egg on the ground.
country. Soon, they were very hungry. Suddenly they saw an egg on the ground.
Mountain Bear started to eat the egg.
Mountain Bear started to eat the egg.
The next morning, Mountain Bear was very ill.
So they looked for water.
They walked through a deep valley and over
a big hill.
Then they arrived at an enormous lake.
It was the deepest lake in the country.
Suddenly Mountain Bear´s arms and nose started
to disappear.
His skin was slimy.

5. Mountain Bear drank some water and then he slept.
The next morning, Happy Horse opened his eyes
but he didn´t see his brother.
Suddenly an enormous green serpent with red
spots appeared.
That´s why the
Cheyenne always
stop and throw food
into the water when
they see a lake or a
river. They want the
serpent to be happy.

6. 1-Write sentences (affirmative and negative) .Use these adjectives:
––––
–
Ex: Wilma is older than Betty Wilma is the most intelligent.
Pebbles
Wilma. Bam-bam
34 years old
1.60m tall Betty.
60 kilos 30 years old
1.60 m tall
59 kilos
Pedro.
35 years old
1.65m tall. Pablo.
90 kilos 30 years old
1.50m tall
70 kilos

7. 1-Write sentences (affirmative and negative) .Use these adjectives:
––––
–
Ex: Wilma is older than Betty Wilma is the most intelligent.
Pebbles
Wilma. Bam-bam
34 years old
1.60m tall Betty.
60 kilos 30 years old
1.60 m tall
59 kilos
Pedro.
35 years old
1.65m tall. Pablo.
90 kilos 30 years old
1.50m tall
70 kilos