Comparative and superlative. Other structures

1. 1r Batxillerat. Unit 1
Comparative and superlative.
Other structures

2. Structures
1. Double Comparative
2. Much to modify a comparative
3. The........,the .............. + comparative
4. By far + superlatives
5. Superlatives with two members

3. 1. Double Comparative
It uses –er and –er, more and more or less
and less. It implies constant change.
• I’m getting fatter and fatter
• I’m getting more and more patient as I get
older.
• She’s eating less and less

4. 2. Much to modify a
comparative
• She’s much older than me
We can’t use very with comparatives!!!!!!

5. 3. The…......., the............
We compare two things to say that they vary or change
together
The + comparative expression + subject + verb,
the + comparative expression + subject + verb.
The more you study, the more you learn.
The more people worry, the more unhappy they feel.
The older I get , the happier I am.
The more money you have , the less happy you are.
The less you study, the less you learn.

6. 4. By far + superlatives
She’s by far the most sensible student
in class.

7. 5. Superlatives with two
members
Sometimes when a group has only two members
we use the + comparative instead of a superlative.
I’ll give you the bigger/biggest steak as I’m not
very hungry.