COMPARATIVES AND
SUPERLATIVES ADJECTIVES
           Dra. Ana Lucía Quiñónez B.
COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES
                ADJECTIVES




-   Two things/animals/people    - More than two people
-   MORE + adjective (than)        / things / animals
-   Adjective (ER) (than)        - THE MOST + adjective
-   Reference section (p. 151)   - THE + adjective (EST)

Rose is fatter than Karen.       Ed is the tallest man in
                                 the group.
ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
   cheap        cheaper          the cheapest
    long         longer           the longest
     old          older            the oldest
   young        younger          the youngest
  friendly     friendlier       the friendliest
   heavy        heavier          the heaviest

 beautiful   more beautiful    the most beautiful
  crowded    more crowded      the most crowded
 expensive   more expensive   the most expensive

   good          better            the best
    bad          worse            the worst
EXERCISES
              Complete the sentences.
• Jilly’s Jeans is_____ clothing store here.
   smaller - smallest - the smallest

• Robinson’s Furniture has _______ chairs.
more comfortable – the comfortablest – the most comfortable

• The green sofa is _______ the red one.
   expesivier – more expensive – more expensive than

• A: The stripped sofa is big.
  B: But the black sofa is ______ .
  more bigger – bigger – biggest
• Gracias

Comparatives and superlatives adjectives

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    COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES ADJECTIVES Dra. Ana Lucía Quiñónez B.
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    COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES ADJECTIVES - Two things/animals/people - More than two people - MORE + adjective (than) / things / animals - Adjective (ER) (than) - THE MOST + adjective - Reference section (p. 151) - THE + adjective (EST) Rose is fatter than Karen. Ed is the tallest man in the group.
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    ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE cheap cheaper the cheapest long longer the longest old older the oldest young younger the youngest friendly friendlier the friendliest heavy heavier the heaviest beautiful more beautiful the most beautiful crowded more crowded the most crowded expensive more expensive the most expensive good better the best bad worse the worst
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    EXERCISES Complete the sentences. • Jilly’s Jeans is_____ clothing store here. smaller - smallest - the smallest • Robinson’s Furniture has _______ chairs. more comfortable – the comfortablest – the most comfortable • The green sofa is _______ the red one. expesivier – more expensive – more expensive than • A: The stripped sofa is big. B: But the black sofa is ______ . more bigger – bigger – biggest
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