Lesson 44: I am the best!

Comparative and
superlative
Objetivo: Reforzar el uso del comparativo y superlativo en inglés.

Comparatives and Superlatives are special forms of
adjectives. They are used to compare two or more things.
Generally, comparatives are formed using -er at the end of
the word and superlatives are formed using -est.
Pay special attention to the comparatives and superlatives
rules:
 One syllable adjectives: Make comparative and
superlative forms of a one-syllable adjective by adding –
er for the comparative form and –est for the superlative. ✓ Big
Example:
✓ Old
✓ Comparative: My dictionary is older than yours.
✓ Superlative: My dictionary is the oldest in this
classroom.
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 One syllable ending in e.
✓ Large
✓ Comparative: This car is larger than Peter’s car.
✓ Superlative: That car is the largest in this town.
 If the one-syllable adjective ends with a single
consonant and a vowel before it, double the
consonant and add –er for the comparative form;
and double the consonant and add –est for the
superlative form.
✓ Comparative: My house is bigger than your
house.
✓ Superlative: My house is the biggest of all
houses in the neighborhood.
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 Two syllable adjectives: With most two-syllable  Three or more syllable adjectives: For adjectives
adjectives, you form the comparative with more and with three syllables or more, you form the
the superlative with most. comparative with more and the superlative with
✓ Modern most.
✓ Comparative: Our TV is more modern than your ✓ Generous
new stereo. ✓ Comparative: Antonio was more generous
✓ Superlative: Our TV is the most modern set in than my new neighbor.
this town. ✓ Superlative: Antonio is the most generous
man I have met.
 If the two-syllable adjectives ends with –y, change
the -y to -ier for the comparative form. For the
superlative form change the -y to –iest.
✓ Happy
✓ Comparative: My sister is happier than she was
yesterday.
✓ Superlative: My sister is the happiest woman in
the world.
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 In the formation of comparatives and superlatives, some
 Like adjectives, adverbs can have comparative adverbs are irregular:
and superlative forms to show degree.
Adverb Comparative Superlative
✓ Walk faster if you want to arrive to the concert
on time. Well Better Best
✓ The athlete who runs the fastest will go to the Badly Worse Worst
Olympic Games. Little Less Least
Much More Most
 We often use more and most, less and least to ✓ You speak better English now than you did at the
show degree with adverbs: beginning of the course.
✓ You're playing worse today than yesterday!
✓ He spoke more slowly to help us to understand.
✓ Could you speak more quietly please? Note:
✓ You should run less quickly. We use much / a lot + comparative form for emphasis.
✓ He is less easily distracted than you. ✓ I bought this car because it is much cheaper than the other
✓ I have always thought that you dance the most one.
beautifully of the group. ✓ This movie is a lot better that the previous one.
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Autor de la metodología: Francisco González Cifuentes
Supervisión académica: Mayra Teresa Hurtado Mendoza
Diseño y adaptación: Diana Paola Pérez Muñoz
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