The document discusses the use of superlatives and comparatives in Spanish. It provides examples of how to form the comparative using "-er" and the superlative using "-est" for one-syllable adjectives like "cheap." It also discusses forming comparatives and superlatives for adjectives ending in "-y," with two or more syllables, and irregular adjectives. Exercises are included to have the reader practice forming comparatives and superlatives of example adjectives.

1. Superlatives and comparatives.
Los superlativos y comparativos se usan para hacer una comparación entre dos cosas, es posible
decir que uno es mas que el otro, o que uno es lo máximo en ese ámbito.
Por ejemplo: CheapCheaper Cheapest.
La terminación -er se usa para comparar dos cosas dejando en claro que una es más que la otra en
cierto ámbito.
“This shirt is cheaper than the other”.
La terminacion-est se usa para dejar en claro que el objeto en cuestión es lo máximo en el ámbito
en que se esta hablando.
“This is the cheapest shirt in the world”.
Ahora, dependiendo de el adjetivo a transformer, sera el tipo de conjugacion que Habra que
hacerle.
Short adjectives( Onesyllable)
Cheap Cheaper Cheapest
Small Smaller Smallest
Big * Bigger Biggest
Para adjetivos monosílabos de una sola vocal, es necesario duplicar la ultima consonante y agregar
ya sea -est o -er.
Adjectivesthatend in –y
Funny Funnier Funniest
Early Earlier Earliest
Heavy Heavier Heaviest
Adjectives with two syllables or more
Careful More careful Most careful
Boring More boring Most boring
Expensive More expensive Most expensive
Interesting More interesting Most interesting
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2. Irregular adjactives.
Far Further Furthest
Good Better Best
Bad Worse Worst
Exercises
Write the comparative and superlative of each adjective
1 Easy _______________ _____________
2 Expensive _____________ __ _______________
3 far _______________ ______________
4 sad _______________ _______________
5 interesting _______________ _______________
6 big _______________ _______________
7 good _______________ _______________
8 funny _______________ _______________
Complete the sentence with the comparative or superlative form of the adjective in brackets.
This restaurant is _______________ ( cheap) than the other.
This is the _______________________ ( delicious) food in town.
Who is the _____________________( popular) actor in your town?
Michael is a good player, but John is a ____________( good) player than him.
Peter is the ________________ ( talented) in the team.
Could you tell me the _____________________ ( quick) way to get to the school?
Eva is generous, but Laura is even ____________________ ( generous) than her.
I´ve never been ________________ ( happy). This is the _______________ ( happy) day of my life.
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