The document discusses different types of comparisons: comparisons of inequality, superiority, equality, and inferiority. It provides examples of how to form comparisons using adjectives and comparative and superlative forms. For comparisons of inequality, longer adjectives use "more" and shorter adjectives add "-er". Superiority comparisons add "-est" or use "the most". Equality comparisons use "as...as". Inferiority comparisons add "less". Exercises provide examples of forming comparisons using these structures.

1. BY: JORGE LUIS BRITO

2. THE COMPARISON

3. Concept of comparison
Is understood as the Act of comparing, which is the
analysis of two or more objects or situations in order
to find similarities or differences.
Thus, if we put to compare two computers, could
find differences in relation to their technical
characteristics, the size of their screens, processor
or its design.

4. The reason why a person compares one thing to
another is diverse and is going according to the need
at that moment.
There are different ways to compare, depending on
what are you focus could be: comparisons of
inequality, comparisons of superiority, comparisons of
equality, comparisons of inferiority

5. COMPARISONS OF INEQUALITY
Add –er to short adjectives
Example:
Peter is tall. Ramon is short.
peter is taller than Ramon.

6. Add “more” before long adjectives.
example:
Ana is beautiful. Maria is ugly.
Ana is more beautiful than Maria.

7. Comparisons of superiority
Add “est” to short adjectives.
example:
Andres is the tallest in my family.

8. Add “the most” to long adjectives.
Example:
Carina is the most beautiful girl in the
extremo a extremo TV show.

9. Adjectives comparatives form
Big bigger
Short shorter
Hot hotter
Long longer
Cold colder
Happy happier
Easy easier
Smart smarter
Superlative form
Biggest
Shortest
Hottest
Longest
Coldest
Happiest
Easiest
smartest

10. Comparative

11. 1-) Mike is ______________ Laura.
•younger than
•older than
2-) Sophie is _____________ Alan.
•younger than
•older than
3-) Laura is ______________ Sophie.
•shorter than
•taller than

12. 4-) Mike is __________________ Laura.
• lighter than
• heavier than
5-) Alan is __________________ Sophie.
• older than
• younger than
6-) Sophie is __________________ Mike.
• shorter than
• taller than
7-) Alan is _____________ Sophie.
• lighter than
• heavier than

13. 8-) Laura is ______________ Mike.
•heavier than
•lighter than
9-) Mike is ______________ Sophie.
•taller than
•shorter than
10-) Sophie is __ Laura.
heavier than
lighter than

14. Comparisons Of Equality
As……as Examples:
Ramos is as handsome as
Henrry.
Manuel is as young as José.
Maria is as beautiful as
Jessica.
Juan is as crazy as Antonia.
Add as before
and after the
adjectives.

15. Exercises
Write the comparison of equality for the sentences below. Use the
words in brackets ( ).
Equality As…as
1) John is 1 meter 80cms tall. Dave is 1 meter 80cms tall.
2) Seville has temperatures of 40ºC. Cordova has temperatures
of 40ºC.
3) The brown house is 100 years old. The green house is 100
years old..
4) The first exam was difficult. The second exam was difficult
too.

16. COMPARISONS OF INFERIORITY
Add less before wherever adjective.
Example:
Carla is less tall than chabela.
My cellphone is less fast than Ramon's.

17. Irregular adjectives
•good better the best
•Bad worse the worst
•Far farther the farthest
•Litter less the least

18. Exercise
Peter____the_______teacher in the school. (GOOD).
I_______the__________boy in the class. (TALL).
You_____the___________girl in the class. (FUNNY).

19. This______the_____________island in the world. (BEAUTIFUL).
My bag_____the_________bag in the class. (HEAVY)
This_____the__________car in the garage. (BAD)

20. Key word
May I use the
dictionary?
Juana, how can I
say______in English?
Maria’s car is faster
than Pedro's car.
Women Bathroom
Men bathroom
Bench
Hall
The hall on the right
The hall on the left
The basketball court