We use the adjectives to
describe nouns
Tall - shortMarried - Single
Old - young
Old - new
Fat - slim
Loud / noisy – quiet
Difficult - easy
Rich - poor
Expensive - cheap
Pretty - ugly
The adjectives have three degrees of comparison: the positive, comparative and the superlative one. Example: Math is as difficult as English. equallity
My mom is taller than tim comparative Dad is the tallest in the family superlative
For the adjectives of a syllable, the comparative one forms adding - er, and the superlative one adding - est.
Example: bright brighter brightestwarm warmer warmest
If an adjective finishes in - and, it is only added - r to form the comaprativo and - est for the superlative one.
Example:ripe riper ripestpolite politer politest free freer freest
If the adjective only has a syllable, with a single short vowel, and it finishes with a consonant, the last consonant ends before adding - er and - est. Example: big bigger biggest
If the adjective only has a syllable, with a single short vowel, and it finishes with a consonant, the last consonant ends before adding - er and - est. Example: big bigger biggest
If the adjective has two syllables and finishes in y, y it changes to i before adding - er and - est.
Example:angry angrier angriestsunny sunnier sunniest
But it must take in whatever the following adjectives from a single syllable that finish in y.
Example: dry drier driest
The positive, comparative and superlative adjectives that we showed next, not siguewn none of the rules. It is necessary to learn them so and as they are:
bad worse worst
good better bestfar futher farther furthestfarthestlittle less least
many more
mostmuch more
mostsome more
most
Yao is taller than Jackie
Jackie is shorter than Yao
Bill is richer than Annie.
She is prettier in person than in the soup opera.
Dataflux building is bigger than SAFI hotel
SAFI hotel is smaller than Dataflux building
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*CVC = Consonant vowel consonant*CVC = Consonant vowel consonant
Sleeping at the hospital is worse than sleeping on the floor.
Eating healthy food is better than eating junk food.
Long adjective
The VIP movie theater tickets are more expensive than the tickets of a regular movie theater.
Long adjective
Doing freestyle Moto-X FMX is more dangerous than playing golf.
Bobsleigh is the fastest winter sport.
The Dataflux building is the highest building in Monterrey.
Grandpa is the oldest in the family.
Leo is the youngest in the family.
Michael Jordan was the best basketball player in the NBA.
Dennis Rodman was the basketball player with the worst behavior in the NBA.
Oscar is the most important award for actors.
Long adjective
The most popular winter sport is figure skating.
Long adjective
Speaking English is easier than Speaking German.
Speaking German is more difficult than Speaking English.
German is one of the hardest languages in the world.
The most useful language in the world is English.
Comparative SuperlativeAdd –er
Jane is good at running. I’m slower than her.
Add the –estMy grandmother is the
oldest person in my family
One- syllable adjectivesSlow, old
Two - syllable adjectivesEnding in -yHappy, easy
Add –ierI’m happier now because
my exams are finished
Add the –iestI think geography is the
easiest subject.
Other adjectives withTwo or more syllablesInteresting, beautiful,
modern
More / less + adjective
Let’s talk about somethingmore interesting than this.
I prefer buildings that are less modern than
that one.
The most/ least + adjective
Bali is the most beautiful Place I’ve ever seen
That was the least interesting book I’ve read.