The
Comparative
and
The
Superlative
The Degree of Adjectives
Teacher Silvino Sieben2ª Série EM
Adjectives are divided into syllables
How do we make a Comparative?
Example:A snail is slower than a horse.
How do we make a Comparative?
Example:Thomas is fatter than
Mary.
Comparative Form…How is the Comparative Form built?
One syllable adjectives
Two syllable adjectives ending in – y Other two and three syllable adjectives
Irregular adjectives for example “good”
longer
funnier
more modern
better
How do we make a Superlative?The Superlative expresses the idea of “most…”
Superlative Form…How is the Superlative Form built?
One syllable adjectives
Two syllable adjectives ending in – y Other two and three syllable adjectives
Irregular adjectives for example “good”
The longest
The funniest
The most modern
The best
Remember!With SHORT adjectives!...
AdjectiveComparativ
eSuperlative
Small Smaller than The smallestOld Older than The oldestFat Fatter than The fattestBig Bigger than The biggest
Easy Easier than The easiestFunny Funnier than The funniest
Remember!With LONG adjectives!...
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Careful more careful than The most careful
Dangerous more dangerous than The most dangerous
Expensive more expensive than The most expensive
Beautiful more beautiful than The most beautiful
Irregular adjectives...Adjective Comparative Superlative
Good Better than The best
Bad Worse than The worst
FarFarther than The farthest
Further than The furthest
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