Superlatives and comparatives.Los superlativos y comparativos se usan para hacer una comparación entre dos cosas, es posible decir que uno es mas que el otro, o que uno es lo máximo en ese ámbito.

Por ejemplo: Cheap Cheaper Cheapest.

La terminación -er se usa para comparar dos cosas dejando en claro que una es más que la otra en cierto ámbito.

“This shirt is cheaper than the other”.

La terminacion -est se usa para dejar en claro que el objeto en cuestión es lo máximo en el ámbito en que se esta hablando.

“This is the cheapest shirt in the world”.

Ahora, dependiendo de el adjetivo a transformer, sera el tipo de conjugacion que Habra que hacerle.

Short adjectives ( One syllable)

Cheap Cheaper CheapestSmall Smaller SmallestBig * Bigger Biggest

Para adjetivos monosílabos de una sola vocal, es necesario duplicar la ultima consonante y agregar ya sea -est o -er.

Adjectives that end in –y

Funny Funnier FunniestEarly Earlier EarliestHeavy Heavier Heaviest

Adjectives with two syllables or more

Careful More careful Most carefulBoring More boring Most boringExpensive More expensive Most expensiveInteresting More interesting Most interesting

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Irregular adjactives.

Far Further FurthestGood Better BestBad Worse Worst

ExercisesWrite the comparative and superlative of each adjective

1 Easy _______________ _____________

2 Expensive _____________ __ _______________

3 far _______________ ______________

4 sad _______________ _______________

5 interesting _______________ _______________

6 big _______________ _______________

7 good _______________ _______________

8 funny _______________ _______________

Complete the sentence with the comparative or superlative form of the adjective in brackets.

This restaurant is _______________ ( cheap) than the other.

This is the _______________________ ( delicious) food in town.

Who is the _____________________( popular) actor in your town?

Michael is a good player, but John is a ____________( good) player than him.

Peter is the ________________ ( talented) in the team.

Could you tell me the _____________________ ( quick) way to get to the school?

Eva is generous, but Laura is even ____________________ ( generous) than her.

I´ve never been ________________ ( happy). This is the _______________ ( happy) day of my life.

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