GUIDE VI

COMPARATIVES
AND
SUPERLATIVES
Contrasting Information
 SUMMARY
Topics to be Covered
Introduction
Comparatives and Superlatives
Grammar
Activity in Class
Microguide I
Looking An Introduction

for differences and When you compare people, objects or

places in English, you usually talk about
similarities their similarities and differences. To do
this, you need to use comparative and
superlative forms.
 THIS IS THE IDEA...

We want to compare two or more things,

we can change the form of adjectives by
adding –er or –est. We can also use extra

What is the words like more or most and expressions

like not as … as.

general BUT FIRST...

idea? what is an adjetive?
Do you remember how to use them in
english?
Let´s practice...

LOOK AT THE FOLLOWING PICTURES

AND DESCRIBE THEM IN ENGLISH.
Give a description about Give a description about
color, material and form apperience, personality and
nationality
Basic Concepts
What do I need to know?
Let’s see how these adjectives are formed:
 WHAT DID HAPPEN?

HOW WOULD YOU

WHY DO YOU MAKE INTO A
CAN YOU TELL
THINK ARE COMPARATIVE FOR
THE
THERE THREE THESE ADJECTIVE:
DIFFERENCE?
WAYS? BIG,HEALTHY,
INTELLIGENT?
WHAT ABOUT SUPERLATIVES?
 Take a look to the following
THERE ARE grammar rules.

SOME RULES There are also some exceptions so pay

attention.

AS USUAL
Rule # 1
Rule # 2
Rule # 3
 Remember this!
With most one-syllable adjectives, we add –er or –est, and with most
adjectives with two syllables or more, we add more or (the) most. In
comparatives, we also use than before the second thing which is
compared, if it is mentioned.

For instance:

La Bella Napoli is nearer than Pietro's. (near)

It's not the cheapest restaurant though. (cheap)
 Remember also this!
With one-syllable adjectives ending in vowel + consonant,
remember to double the final consonant before –er/–est.

For instance:

big →bigger → biggest

Thin →
Thinner → Thinnest
Fat →
Fatter → Fattest
 Never forget!
If the adjective ends in –e, just add –r or –st.

For instance:

large → larger → largest

gentle → gentler → gentlest
 What about adjectives
ending in –y, like crazy?
With adjectives ending in y, you change the y to i and add er/ est.

For instance:

lucky →
luckier →
luckiest            
happy →
happier happiest →
They've got the friendliest waiters!
what about less and least?
less and least are also ways of comparing things. They are used
more in writing

For instance:

It is less cold in the north of the country than in the south.

(the north is warmer, but both north and south are cold)

Of the four participants, Bill is the least experienced. (the

other three have more experience)
This is Thor in Avenger 2 This is Thor in Avenger 3

Compare both Thors

 Let´s see if you get it!
https://en.islcollective.com/video-
lessons/adjectives-comparatives-
superlatives
Remember..It´s all about context!
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yoou
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