This document discusses comparatives and superlatives in English and Spanish. It explains how to form comparative and superlative adjectives depending on the number of syllables, and provides examples of irregular forms. Rules are given for using "than" in comparative sentences and "the" with superlative adjectives. Examples are provided to illustrate comparative and superlative structures.

1. Comparatives
&
Superlatives

2. Comparatives
• Utilizamos los adjetivos en
grado comparativo para
comparar dos cosas o personas
entre sí.
• Utilizamos than para construir
frases comparativas.
• En castellano utilizamos más
+ adjetivo + que

3. Comparatives
Short adjectives (1 syllable)
Añadimos –er o –r.
Two – syllable adjectives ending in –y
Eliminamos la –y y añadimos –ier.
Longer adjectives (2or more syllables)
Utilizamos more delante del adjetivo.
Irregular forms
Algunos adjetivos tienen formas
totalmente irregulares.

4. Superlatives
• Utilizamos los adjetivos en
grado superlativo para
comparar una cosa o persona
con la totalidad del grupo al
que pertenece.
• En inglés, siempre utilizamos
the delante de los adjetivos en
grado superlativo.
• En castellano utilizamos el
más + adjetivo

5. Superlatives
Short adjectives (1 syllable)
Añadimos –est o –st.
Two – syllable adjectives ending in –y
Eliminamos la –y y añadimos –iest.
Longer adjectives (2or more syllables)
Utilizamos the most delante del
adjetivo.
Irregular forms
Algunos adjetivos tienen formas
totalmente irregulares.

6. Rich Richer than The richest
Nice nicer than The nicest
Easy Easier than The easiest
Happy Happier than The happiest
Stressful More… than The most …
Dangerous More… than The most …
Good better than The best
Bad worse than The worst
Little less than The least

7. • La persona más rica del
mundo es Bill Gates.
• The richest person in the
world is Bill Gates.

8. • James es el chico más alto de
su clase.
• James is the tallest boy in the
class.

9. • Francia es más grande que el
Reino Unido.
• France is bigger than the UK.

10. • Esa película es la menos
interesante.
• That film is the least
interesting.

11. • Las bicicletas de montaña son
menos caras que los cohetes.
• Mountain bikes are less
expensive than rockets.

12. • Stallone es fuerte, pero
Schwarzenegger es más
fuerte.
• Stallone is strong, but
Schwarzenegger is stronger.

13. • Este libro es el más
interesante.
• This is the most interesting
book.

14. • Este libro es bueno, pero ése
es mejor.
• This book is good, but that
book is better.

15. I’m taller than
my mum, but
my dad is the
tallest member
of our family.

16. Boyzone are
better than
Steps, but The
Corrs are the
best.

17. France is larger
than the UK, but
Russia is the
largest country in
Europe.

18. Gold is more
expensive than
silver, but
platinum is the
most expensive
metal.

19. The English exam
was easier than
the Maths exam,
but the History
exam was the
easiest.

20. Do you know?

21. Who is the richest person in the
world?
• Brad Pitt
• Michael Jackson
• Bill Gates

22. Bill Gates

23. Which was the most expensive film in
the world to make?
• Titanic
• The Phanton Menace
• The Mummy

24. Titanic

25. Which is the biggest country in
Europe?
• Russia
• Germany
• France

26. Russia

27. Which is the tallest building in the
world?
• Malaysia
• The USA
• China

28. China

29. Where is the busiest airport in the
world?
• London (Heathrow)
• New York (JFK)
• Hong Kong

30. London (Heathrow)

31. Which is the highest mountain in
Spain?
• Mulhacén
• Pico de Aneto
• Teide

32. Teide

33. Marga Renedo Gómez