In English adjectives are classified into long and short adjectives, when we use them

to compare, we must follow a different structure for each category

(En inglés, los adjetivos se clasifican en adjetivos largos y cortos, cuando los usamos para
comparer debemos seguir una estructura diferente para cada categoría)

Look at the rules for SHORT ADJECTIVES

Examples
There are some short adjectives that are irregular so the previous rules don’t apply for
them. (Existen algunos adjetivos irregulares para los cuales las reglas anteriores no
aplican)

The structure we use to compare is:

Objetc1 + verb to be + comparative form + object 2
Mary is taller than George
My car is prettier than your car.

Complete the following sentences with the adjective in brackets, use the comparative
form
1. Sarah is _______________________(pretty) than Lisa.
2. Russia is _______________________ (large) than Canada.
3. I think that Spanish is _______________________(easy) than French.
4. France is _______________________(old) than Portugal.
5. Your performance was _______________________(good) today than
yesterday.

Now write three comparative sentences, don’t use the examples!

1. _____________________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________________
For long adjectives the structure is:
More ____(adjective)____ than
Example : more intelligent than
Objetc1 + verb to be + comparative form + object 2
Peter is more intelligent than Daniel.

Exercises with long and short adjectives

1. Form the degrees of comparisons:

1. nice _________ _________

2. short _________ _________

3. young _________ _________

4. old _________ _________

5. careful _________ _________

6 popular _________ _________

7. dangerous _________ _________

8. expensive _________ _________

9. bad _________ _________

10.good _________ _________

Write the correct form of theadjective