A presentation about comparatives and superlatives to first secondary school students.

1. Comparatives
and
Superlatives
= + er + est
big bigger biggest

2. Comparativo Superlativo
add: "-er" (faster) add: "-est" (fastest)
COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES
One syllabus adjective:
Comparativo Superlativo
add: "-r" (nicer) add: "-st" (nicest)
One syllabus adjectives that ends with "e":
Comparativo Superlativo
add: constanante + "er"
(hotter)
add: constanante + "-
est" (hottest)
One syllabus adjectives that ends with C+V+C

3. Comparativo Superlativo
change "y" con: "-ier"
(funnier)
change "y" with: "-iest"
(funniest)
Two syllabus adjectives that ends with “y”:
Comparativo Superlativo
add: "more"/"less"
(more beautiful)
Add: "the most"/"the
least": (the
most beautiful)
Two or more syllabus adjectives:

4. adjective comparative Superlative
Good better Best
Bad worse worst
Far further furthest
Irregular adjectives:

5. 1. This is _________.
a) more important b) importanter
2. Is your brother _________ than
you?
a) more young b) younger
3. Let's do one of the _________
exercises.
a) more new b) newer
4. Larry is a good dancer, but Martin is
_________.
a) more better b) better
5. Do you have anything _________?
a) more cheap b) cheaper
6. Can you meet me _________?
a) more early b) earlier
7. Our dog is _________ than your dog.
a) more nice b) nicer
8. I think this is _________.
a) more probable b) probabler
9. This situation is _________ than the l ast
one.
a) more serious b) seriouser
10. He is _________ than his brother.
a) more lazy b) lazier

6. Read the sentences and identify what
kind of adjective you are going to use
(Superlative – Comparative)
1. She’s a pretty girl.
She’s _____________ girl in my
class.
2. There are many exciting cities in
North America, but I think New York
is _______________.
3. August is a hot month in Spain. It’s
usually __________ month of the
year.
4. I was so happy when I got married.
My wedding day
was __________ day of my life.
5. It’s such an expensive restaurant. I
think it’s ______________ restaurant
in Madrid.
6. It’s a very interesting book. It’s one
of ______________ books I’ve ever
read.
7. My motorbike isn’t very fast. I’d
like a ___________ motorbike.
8. My husband isn’t very rich. I need
a __________ husband.
9. Your computer is old now. You
need a __________ computer.
10. His camera isn’t very good. He
needs _________ camera.