This document provides information and examples about using comparative and superlative forms in English. It discusses comparing two things using comparative forms, with examples comparing people's heights. It also discusses using superlative forms to express something or someone being the best or highest in rank. Examples are given comparing lengths of rivers. The document then provides exercises for a student to practice using comparatives and superlatives to describe their family members' physical appearances and personalities. Comparisons are also made between the student and a famous person they select.

1. ACTIVIDAD 4: ENTREVISTA CON EL TUTOR
Tema 3:
Preguntas con comparative forms
YENILCE CEDEÑO SALCEDO
NIVEL A2

2. La forma comparativa se usa cuando usted desea comparar dos cosas. Por
ejemplo si hay una persona alta y otra baja; usted puede decir:
Person A is taller than person B.
Person B is shorter than person A.
http://www.engames.eu/comparatives-superlatives-english/

3. http://www.engames.eu/comparatives-superlatives-english/
La forma superlativa se usa cuando usted desea expresar que alguien es el
número 1. Por ejemplo, usted puede decir que El Amazonas es el rio más largo
del mundo.
What is the longest river in the world?
The longest river is the Amazons

4. Escucha la pronunciación de los adjetivos:
www.shertonenglish.com/resources/es/adjectives/a
djectives-comparative-superlative.php

5. Para ver video haz clic en: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS6Jp1ufPUI

6. Con 2 o
más sílabas

8. Adjectives to describe physical appearance

9. Adjectives to describe personality

10. Adjectives to describe personality

11. Momento 1 de la Entrevista

12. 1. Talk about yourself. Say your name, how old you are, where you are from, what
your occupation is.
2. Talk about your personality and physical description using comparatives and
superlatives. To do this, you will show a picture of your family. Usar 5 adjetivos
como máximo y mínimo para describir apariencia física y Usar 5 adjetivos como
máximo y mínimo para describir.

13. Comparing family members
This is my family. I am shorter than my father but I am taller
than my brother. I am younger than my sister but she is
thinner than me. I am heavier than my brother. My father is
more muscular than me. I have longer hair than my brother
and father. My sister has bigger eyes than me.
In my family, The tallest one is my father. The most
beautiful is my mother. The thinnest is my sister. The shortest
is my brother and the most handsome is me! Who am I?
Adjectives with 1 syllable
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Short shorter the shortest
Adjectives with 1 syllable
Adjective Comparative Superlative
big bigger the biggest
Si el adjetivo es de 1 sílaba y su penúltima letra un
sonido vocálico y esta en medio de dos sonidos
consonánticos se duplica la ultima letra.
Ej: en la palabra big . La penúltima letra es /i /la cual
esta en medio de los sonidos consonánticos /b/ /g/
El sonido que se duplica es /g/
Adjetivos que terminan en Y
Adjective Comparative Superlative
heavy heavier the heaviest
Adjetivos con 2 o más silabas
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Muscular more muscular the most muscular
En estos párrafos 1 y 2 se usarán adjetivos para describir
apariencia física y se emplearon las formas comparativas
y superlativas
1
2

14. Comparing family members
I am shier than my brother. My sister is more outgoing than
us. My father is more reserved than my mother. My sister is
franker than me.
My brother I s the most bad tempered. My mother is the
sweetest. My sister is the funniest. My father is the most
hardworking. I am the smartest one.
Adjectives with 1 syllable
Adjective Comparative Superlative
frank franker the frankest
Adjetivos que terminan en Y
Adjective Comparative Superlative
shy shiier the shiest
Adjetivos con 2 o más silabas
Adjective Comparative Superlative
heavy heavier the heaviest
3
4
En los párrafos 3 y 4 se usarán adjetivos para describir
personalidades y se emplearon las formas comparativas y
superlativas

15. Momento 2 de la Entrevista

16. 3. Show a picture of your favorite famous person. Compare your famous person with
yourself. To do this, you will show a picture of your famous person. Usar 5 adjetivos
como máximo y mínimo para describir apariencia física y Usar 5 adjetivos como
máximo y mínimo para describir.
Nota. Este ejercicio no consiste en describir biografías de personas. Ver ejemplo en
la siguiente presentación:

17. Comparando dos personajes.
Párrafo 1. Descripción física usando formas comparativas y
superlativas
Shakira has longer hair than Gina Parody. Gina Parody
is taller than Shakira…….. . Shakira is the best singer
around the world.
Párrafo 1. Descripción de personalidades usando formas
comparativas y superlativas
Shakira is busier than Gina Parody. Gina Parody is more
hardworking than shakira……
ADJECTIVES
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Long longer the longest
Busy busier the busiest
Hardworking more hardworking the most hardworking
Good better the best
Recuerden que las terceras personas son
HE/SHE/ IT la forma del verbo ser o esta es
IS.
La forma del verbo tener para las terceras
personas HE/SHE/IT es
HAS