Comparative and superlative

1. COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE
1. COMPARATIVE
2. SUPERLATIVE
Teacher Yolanda García Comparative and superlative
COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE
Comparative and superlative

2. Teacher Yolanda García Comparative and superlative
Examples
ADJECTIVES COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
_____+ er than The ____+ est in
Tall Alto/a Taller
Example: She is taller than Peter.
The tallest
Example: This tree is the tallest in this garden.
Small Pequeño/a Smaller
Example: Peter is smaller than Lucy.
The smallest
Example: Peter is the smallest in his family.
Cheap Barato/a Cheaper
Example: The red car is cheaper than the blue one.
The cheapest
Example: This car is the cheapest in this factory.
Nice Agradable Nicer
Example: She is nicer than Peter.
The nicest
Example: Sam is the nicest in this party.
Fast Rápido/a Faster
Example: This tiger is faster than that lion.
The fastest
Example: The tiger is the fastest in forest.
Old Viejo/ a Older
Example: Robert is older than Sara.
The oldest
Example: Robert is the oldest in his family.
Young Joven Younger
Example: Sara is younger than Robert.
The youngest
Example: Sara is the oldest in her family.
Consonant + y=_____ ier than Consonant + y= the _____iest in
Pretty Bonito/a Prettier
Example: Mary is prettier than her cousin.
The prettiest
Example: Mary is the prettiest in her family.
Happy Feliz Happier
Example: She is happier than Peter.
The happiest
Example: She is the happiest in the world.
c+v+c +C +er than The c+v+c +C +est in
Big Grande Bigger
Example: The white door is bigger than the red one.
The biggest
Example: This door is the biggest in this house.
Thin Delgado/a Thinner
Example: Peter is thinner than Sam.
The thinnest
Example: Peter is the thinnest in his class.

3. Teacher Yolanda García Comparative and superlative
Use MORE … for longer words (two syllables or more) Use THE MOST … for longer words (two syllables or more)
Expensive Caro/a More expensive
Example: This yellow box is more expensive than the blue
one.
The most expensive
Example: This yellow box is the most expensive in this shop.
Difficult Difícil More difficult
Example: This exercise is more difficult than the previous
one.
The most difficult
Example: This exercise is the most difficult in this book.
Comfortable Comodo/a More comfortable
Example: Sofa is more comfortable than chair.
The most comfortable
Example: Sofa is the most comfortable in my house.
Important Importante More important
Example: This book is more important than the other one.
The most important
Example: Love must be the most important emotion in the
world.
IRREGULAR
ADJECTIVES
COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
Good Bueno/a Better
Example: A salad is better than a hamburger.
The best
Example: My best friend is Mary.
Bad Malo/a Worse
Example: A hamburger is worse than a salad.
The worst
Example: The worst you can do is kill someone.
Far Lejano/a Further/farther
Example: The police asked some further questions.
The furthest/ the farthest
Example: This castle is the furthest in this city.
Little Pequeño/a Less
Example: Peter has less money than Sam does.
The least
Example: You must make the least noise.
Many/much Muchos/as More
Example: Sam has more money than Peter does.
The most
Example: You are the most beautiful woman in this room.
ADVERBS COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
Use MORE … for adverbs that end in -ly Use THE MOST … for adverbs that end in -ly (two
syllables or more)
Slowly Lentamente More slowly
Example: Walk more slowly.
The most slowly
Example: Walk the most slowly possible that you can.
Easily Fácilmente More easily
Example: Study more easily with your notebook.
The most easily
Example: Study the most easily possible for you.