COMPARATIVES
AND SUPERLATIVES
·
Los adjetivos tienen un grado comparativo y
un grado superlativo.
·
El grado comparativo sirve para decir que
algo o alguien es MÁS ..... QUE
·
El grado superlativo sirve para decir que
algo o alguien es EL/LA MÁS .....del mundo, del colegio, de la ciudad,...
SHORT ADJECTIVES ( ONE SYLLABLE) AND ADJETIVES ENDING
IN -Y:
·
Los
comparativos añaden -er than
·
Los superlativos añaden -est, pero antes del
adjetivo ponemos el artículo THE
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MEANING
|
ADJECTIVE
|
COMPARATIVE
|
SUPERLATIVE
|
|
alto
|
tall
|
taller than
|
the
tallest
|
|
bajo
|
short
|
shorter than
|
the
shortest
|
|
oscuro
|
dark
|
darker than
|
the
darkest
|
|
claro
|
light
|
lighter than
|
the
lightest
|
|
barato
|
cheap
|
cheaper than
|
the
cheapest
|
|
seguro
|
safe
|
safer than
|
the
safest
|
|
rápido
|
fast
|
faster than
|
the
fastest
|
|
lento
|
slow
|
slower than
|
the
slowest
|
|
grande
|
large
|
larger than
|
the
largest
|
|
largo
|
long
|
longer than
|
the
longest
|
|
alto
|
high
|
higher than
|
the
highest
|
|
viejo
|
old
|
older than
|
the
oldest
|
|
joven
|
young
|
younger than
|
the
youngest
|
|
grande
|
big
|
bigger than
|
the
biggest
|
|
delgado
|
thin
|
thinner than
|
the
thinnest
|
|
gordo
|
fat
|
fatter than
|
the
fattest
|
|
pesado
|
heavy
|
heavier than
|
the
heaviest
|
|
fácil
|
easy
|
easier than
|
the
easiest
|
|
feo
|
ugly
|
uglier than
|
the
ugliest
|
|
guapa
|
pretty
|
prettier than
|
the
prettiest
|
|
enfadado
|
angry
|
angrier than
|
the
angriest
|
|
feliz
|
happy
|
happier than
|
the happiest
|
|
ruidoso
|
noisy
|
noisier than
|
the noisiest
|
LONG ADJETIVES (TWO SYLLABLES OR MORE)
·
Los adjetivos largos forman el comparativo
con : MORE
+ ADJETIVO (NO SE AÑADE -ER) + THAN
·
Los adjetivos largos forman el superlativo
con: THE MOST
+ ADJETIVO
(NO SE AÑADE -EST)
|
MEANING
|
ADJETIVE
|
COMPARATIVE
|
SUPERLATIVE
|
|
bonito
|
beautiful
|
more beautiful than
|
the most beautiful
|
|
caro
|
expensive
|
more expensive than
|
the most expensive
|
|
cómodo
|
comfortable
|
more comfortable than
|
the most comfortable
|
|
popular/ famoso
|
popular
|
more popular than
|
the most popular
|
|
peligroso
|
dangerous
|
more dangerous than
|
the most dangerous
|
|
emocionante
|
exciting
|
more exciting than
|
the most exciting
|
IRREGULAR
ADJECTIVES
|
MEANING
|
ADJECTIVE
|
COMPARATIVE
|
SUPERLATIVE
|
|
bueno
|
good
|
better than (mejor que...)
|
the best (el mejor...)
|
|
malo
|
bad
|
worse than (peor que...)
|
the worst (el peor...)
|
|
lejano
|
far
|
further than (más lejano que ...)
|
the furthest (el más lejano)
|
EXAMPLES:
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COMPARATIVES
|
SUPERLATIVES
|
|
BMW cars are cheaper than Ferrari.
|
Rolls Royce are the most expensive cars in the world.
|
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My mum is younger than my dad.
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My mum is the youngest daughter in her family.
|
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Justin Bieber is more popular than One Direction
|
Adele is the most popular singer in the world at the
moment.
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