Comparative &
Superlative
Comparatives
Comparatives
To make comparatives we only use adjectives.
Happiest
Crazy
Tall
Big
Adjectives
When we compare two things, two objects, two
buildings...
Rules :
Rule1: 1syllable
adjective+er
Look out!!!
CVC ( consonant+vowel+consonant)
Big(cvc)
= bigger
Double consonant
Tall+er=taller=+Than
Examples of rule 1
A Nokia mobile is CHEAPER THAN an iphone 6 plus
Rule 2: adjectives with 2 syllables
ending in Y+IER
Lazy, happy, funny,... + ier
Crazy
Funny Happy
Rule 3: adjective with 2+
Aggresive Dangerous Expensive
MORE+adjective(+2)+THAN
My mum is more sociable than...
MORE+adjective(+2)+THAN
A ferrari is more expansive than a BMW
A crocodile is more aggressive that a mosquito
Rule: irregular adjectives
Bad
Good
Far
Farther
Worse
Better
TV3 is better than TV1
My brother is worse at football than me
Class
exercises:comparatives
1/Barcelona................Toledo(modern)
3/Messi............CR7(small)
4/Olaf.............Sven(funny)
2/Madrid...............Castilla la Mancha(small)
Answers to the exercises
1/Barcelona is more modern than Toledo.
4/Olaf is funny than Sven
3/Messi is smaller than CR7
2/Madrid is smaller than Castilla la Mancha
Superlatives
From a group of things/ people...
He is the smallest
Rules:
Than
Danger!!!
THE✅
The +superlative+noun
The biggest class
The nicest boy
Rule 1: one syllable
adjectives+est
Weakest
Silliest
Crazyest
Messi is the best football
player in the world
LeBron James was the best
basketball player in the world
Luigi is the tallest person in
super mario
Usain bolt is the fastest
person in the world.
Mario is the
most smallest
in her family
He is the tallest
men in the
world
Rule 2: adj Y=iest
Lazy + iest
Exemples rule 2
Happy=the happiest
Angry=the angriest
Pikachu is the funniest
pokemon on pokemons world
Homer is the silliest in the
simpsons
Llorenç is the craziest of 1st
of ESO
Rule 3: adjective with 2+
Aggresive Dangerous Expensive
The most+adjective(+2)+THAN
My mum is more sociable than...
Pikachu is the
most active
pokemon
Rule 4:irregular adjectives
Good
The furthest
The worst
The best
Pique is the tallest player in
the barça
Examples
Oceania is the furthest continent from here
The end
Marc.S

Comparative & superlatives