UNIT 9

COMPARATIVES
AND SUPERLATIVES
(ADJECTIVES)
 UNIT 9
COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES(ADJECTIVES)
 UNIT 9
COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES(ADJECTIVES)
9.1. COMPARATIVES ADJECTIVES

 We use the comparative form of the adjectives to focus on a

difference between people, places and things. Their termination
is ¨er¨.

 Utilizamos la forma comparativa de los adjetivos para

diferenciar entre personas, lugares y cosas. Su terminación es
¨er¨.
9.1. COMPARATIVES ADJECTIVES

Rules Adjective Comparative

Add ¨er¨ bright brighter
Add ¨r¨ nice Nicer
Change the ¨y¨ by ¨ier¨ pretty Prettier
Double the last consonant big Bigger
Use ¨more¨ for long adjectives comfortable More comfortable
Use ¨less¨ for long adjectives powerful Less powerful
Irregular adjectives Good Better
Bad Worse
9.1. COMPARATIVES ADJECTIVES

We use ¨than¨ after the comparative adjective

9.2. SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES

 Use the superlative form of adjectives to single out people,

places, and things from other people, places, and things.
 Utilizamos la forma superlativa de los adjetivos para resaltar
personas, lugares, y cosas de otras personas, lugares, y cosas.
9.2. SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES

Rules Adjective Comparative

Add ¨est¨ bright The brightest
Add ¨st¨ nice The nicest
Change the ¨y¨ by ¨iest¨ pretty The prettiest
Double the last consonant big The biggest
Use ¨The most¨ for long adjectives comfortable The most comfortable
Use ¨The least¨ for long adjectives powerful The least powerful
Irregular adjectives Good The best
Bad The worst
9.2. SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES

Bob is the strongest competer

 UNIT 9
COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES(ADJECTIVES)