Comparatives and Superlatives explicado de manera sencilla

Unit 6 – Comparing; giving examples

Compare 2 robots:
1-Eilik
2-Moxi
3- Vector
4-Unitree
5-Loona

Watch the video and answer:
Do you think that robots are more effective than humans in the job
interviews?

It’s the most
boring movie of
the year.
I think it’s the
worst comedy
ever.
What is the
dullest movie
you’ve ever seen?
Do the adjectives above have the same form?
Why? / Why not?
Which of them is irregular?
SUPERLATIVES

Adjectives Superlative adjectives
old
big
nice
dirty
difficult
the oldest
the biggest
the nicest
the dirtiest
the most difficult
What about
good and bad?
→ the best
→ the worst
SUPERLATIVES
Write the superlative form of the adjectives.

1. Los Angeles is ____________ (large) city in California.
2. Hollywood is one of ____________ (sunny) places in the United
States.
3. This is probably __________________ (expensive) house in
Beverly Hills.
the sunniest
the largest
the most expensive
We use superlative adjectives when talking about at least
_ _ _ _ _ things.
t h r e e
SUPERLATIVES
Complete the sentences with the superlative forms of the
adjectives in parentheses.

1. Complete the questions. Use your own ideas.
What is the worst … in
the world?
Who is the …MOST popular
actor in your country?
Who is the …TALLEST person
in your family?
2. Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions.
SUPERLATIVES

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Function: When do we use comparative
adjectives?
The red car is bigger than the
blue car. It is better and more
comfortable for the children.
I’m not sure. The red car is older
than the blue car and I think the
blue car is nicer. Let’s buy the blue
car. I am happier with it.
Look at what the man says:
‘The red car is bigger than the
blue car.’ Is he talking about one
or two cars?
Two cars –
the red car
and the blue
car.
Is he describing the
cars or comparing
them?
Comparing
them.
Which picture is correct?
A.
B.
A.
How many examples of
comparing can you find in
the conversation?
Six.
Let’s see where they
are…

and superlative adjectives?
1. Comparative adjectives: to compare two people, things or places.
The red car is bigger than the blue car.
The red car is older than the blue
car.
It is better.
It is more comfortable for the
children.
The blue car is
nicer.
I am happier with
it.
Here are the
two objects.
In these four
examples, we don’t
need to mention both
objects because we
know we are talking
about the red and
blue cars.
It (the red car) is
better (than the blue
car).
It (the red car) is more
comfortable (than the blue
car).
I am happier with it
(the blue car than
the red car).
The blue car is
nicer (than the
red car).

Function: When do we use superlative
adjectives?
No. Not the blue car, please! It’s the
most expensive car here. I think it’s the
worst car in the shop.
Ok. And the yellow car? It’s the
cheapest car in the shop, but it is
also the biggest. What do you
think?
Look at what the man says: ‘It’s the
most expensive car here.’ Is he
comparing the blue car to one
other car or all the cars in the
shop?
All the cars
(a group of
cars).
Look! Superlatives and comparatives are different.
Comparative: compares two objects.
Superlative: compares one object to a group of
objects.
The blue car is the most expensive car (in the shop).
How many examples of
superlative adjectives can you
find?
Four.
Let’s see where they are…

1. Comparative adjectives: to compare two people, things or places.
It is better.
It is more comfortable for the
children.
The blue car is
nicer.
I am happier with
it.
In these four
examples, we don’t
need to mention both
objects because we
know we are talking
about the red and
blue cars.
It (the red car) is
better (than the blue
car).
It (the red car) is more
comfortable (than the blue
car).
I am happier with it
(the blue car than
the red car).
The blue car is
nicer (than the
red car).
2. Superlative adjectives: to compare one person, thing, etc. to a group.
It’s the most expensive car
here.
It’s the worst car in the shop.
It’s the cheapest car in the
shop.
It’s the biggest in the
shop.
Here, the man and woman
are comparing one car to
all the cars in the shop (a
group of cars).
How do we make
comparative
adjectives?
The red car is older than the blue
car.
Here are the
two objects.

Form: How do we make comparative
adjectives?
blue car. It is better and more
comfortable for the children.
I’m not sure. The red car is older
than the blue car and I think the blue
car is nicer. Let’s buy the blue car. I
am happier with it.
Look at the conversation
again and use the
examples to complete the
table below. The first one is
done for you.
types of adjectives comparative adjectives
short adjectives (one syllable)
adjectives ending in -e
one syllable adjectives ending in
a vowel and then a consonant
two syllable adjectives ending in
-y
long adjectives (more than two
syllables)
irregular adjectives
older
(old)
nicer
(nice)
bigger
(big)
happier
(happy)
more
comfortable
better
(good)
Now look at the rules and
add them to the table. The
first one is done for you.
+ -er
+ -r
double
consonant + -er
delete -y + -ier
more +
adjective
no
rule

We use comparative adjectives
+ than to compare two objects,
people or places. Look…
blue car.
The red car is more comfortable
than the blue car.
types of adjectives comparative adjectives
short adjectives (one syllable) older (old) + -er
adjectives ending in -e nicer (nice) + -r
one syllable adjectives ending in
a vowel and then a consonant
bigger (big) double consonant
+ -er
-y
happier (happy) delete -y + -ier
syllables)
more comfortable
(comfortable)
more + adjective
irregular adjectives better (good)
worse (bad)
further (far)
no rule
comparative adjective + than…
e.g. The red car is bigger than the blue car.
How do we make
superlative
adjectives?
Here are some other
examples of irregular
comparative adjectives.

Form: How do we make superlative
adjectives?
Look at the conversation
again and use the
examples to complete the
table below. Some
examples are done for
you.
types of adjectives superlative adjectives
short adjectives (one syllable)
adjectives ending in -e the nicest (nice)
one syllable adjectives ending
in a vowel and then a
consonant.
-y
the happiest
(happy)
syllables)
irregular adjectives
the biggest
(big)
the most expensive
the worst
(bad)
Now look at the rules and
add them to the table.
The first one is done for
you.
the + -est
the + -st
the + double
consonant + -est
the + delete -y + -iest
the most +
adjective
no
rule
No. Not the blue car, please! It’s the most
expensive car here. I think it’s the worst
car in the shop.
Ok. And the yellow car? It’s the
cheapest car in the shop, but it is
also the biggest. What do you think?
the cheapest
(cheap)

types of adjectives comparative adjectives superlative adjectives
short adjectives (one syllable) older (old) + -er the cheapest
(cheap)
the + -est
adjectives ending in -e nicer (nice) + -r the nicest (nice) the + -st
one syllable adjectives ending
in a vowel and then a
consonant
bigger (big) double consonant
+ -er
the biggest (big) the + double
consonant + -est
two syllable adjectives ending
in -y
happier (happy) delete -y + -ier the happiest
(happy)
the + delete -y +
-est
syllables)
more comfortable
(comfortable)
more + adjective the most
expensive
(expensive)
the most +
adjective
irregular adjectives better (good)
worse (bad)
further (far)
no rule the best (good)
the worst (bad)
the furthest (far)
no rule
The rules are very similar
for both.
Don’t forget
the!
We often use expressions like in the world, in the school, in the
class, in the shop with superlative structures.

and superlative adverbs?
Let’s
practise!
types of adverb comparative adverbs Superlative adverb
Adverbs ending in -ly more quietly
(quietly)
more + adverb the most quietly
(quietly)
the most + adverb
short adverbs (one
syllable)
faster (fast)
harder (hard)
later (late)
longer (long)
sooner (soon)
adverb + -er the fastest (fast)
the hardest (hard)
the latest (late)
the longest (long)
the soonest (soon)
the + adverb + -est
irregular adverbs better (well)
worse (badly)
further (far)
more (much/a lot)
little (less)
no rule the best (well)
the worst (badly)
the furthest (far)
the most (much/a
lot)
the least (less)
no rule
Adverbs which look identical
to adjectives form the
comparatives in the same way.

1. My apartment is……………………………… (good) in the whole building because it has more light.
2. I think my dad’s job is…………………………………..(easy) than my mum’s. He gets more time off.
3. Is this film…………………………..(good) than the film we watched last week? I hope so!
4. Maria is…………………………………(intelligent) person in the school. She studies so hard!
5. Look! My dog is………………………………………(happy) in the park. He loves playing.
6. A: It is very hot today! B: I think it was……………………………(hot) yesterday.
Exercise
Complete the gaps with the correct form of the comparative or superlative
structures. Use the adjectives in brackets.
the best
easier
better
the most intelligent
the happiest
hotter

Useful Links to practise:
More Examples:
https://view.genial.ly/6094491815dcc90cfb1bff84/presentation-comparatives-and-superlatives
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eci-UyxAYJ4
Game
https://www.baamboozle.com/game/1952999
Speaking Activity:
https://wordwall.net/es/resource/32393181
Key Word Transformations:
https://www.flo-joe.co.uk/preliminaryenglish/grammar/comparatives-superlatives-revision.htm

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