Student´s name:………………………………………………………………………………………

Comparative and Superlative Adjectives.

COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

SHORT
ADJECTIVES cheap cheaper than the cheapest
A is cheaper than B A is the cheapest.
One- syllable (A es más barato que B) ( A es el más barato)
adjectives
big bigger than the biggest
A is bigger than B. A is the biggest.
(A es más grande que B) (A es el más grande)
easy easier than the easiest
A is easier than B. A is the easiest.
Two-syllables (A es más fácil que B) ( A es el más fácil)
ending in -y
busy busier than the busiest
A is busier than B A is the busiest
(A es más ocupado que (A es el más ocupado.)
B.)
expensive more expensive than the most expensive
A is more expensive than A is the most
B. expensive.
LONG (A es más caro que B.) (A es el más caro.)
ADJECTIVES beautiful
more beautiful than the most beautiful
A is more beautiful than A is the most
B. beautiful.
( A es más hermosa/ a (A es el/ la más
que B.) hermoso/a).

Irregular adjectives
COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

better than (mejor que) the best ( el mejor)

good A is better than B.
(A es mejor que B.)
(also for adverb
“well”) A sings better than B.
(A canta mejor que B.)
A is the best.
( A es el mejor.)
B is well- equipped.
A is the best equipped.
( A es el mejor equipado.)

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bad worse than ( peor que ) the worst ( el peor)
A is worse than B. A is the worst.
(A es peor que B.) ( A es el peor.)

I) Complete the chart.(COPIARLA EN LA CARPETA, EXCEPTO QUE LA TENGAN IMPRESA)

Meaning Adjective Comparative Superlative
1- rápido fast faster than the fastest
2- lento slow
3- duro, difícil hard
4- fácil easy the easiest
5- caluroso, hot
caliente
6- cálido warm warmer than
7- frío cold
8- pequeño small the smallest
9- limpio clean cleaner than
10- sucio dirty
11- seguro safe
12- feliz happy
13- bonito pretty prettier than
14- nuevo new
15- viejo old
16- joven young
17- busy the busiest
18- débil weak weaker than
19- fuerte strong
20- útil useful
21- inútil useless the most useless
22- barato cheap
23- alto/a tall
24- alto/a high
25- caro/a expensive more expensive the most expensive
than
26- interesante interesting
27- hermoso/a beautiful
28- difícil difficult
29- grande spacious
30- inteligente intelligent
31- peligroso dangerous
32- moderno modern the most modern
33- crowded more crowded
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34- cuidadoso careful more careful
than

35- lindo/a, nice

agradable
36- atractivo/a attactive
37- lujoso luxurious
38- pesado heavy
39- cómodo comfortable
40- simple simple
41- especial special
42- tranquilo quiet
43- ruidoso noisy
44- stylish the most stylish
45- maravilloso wonderful
46- magnífico magnificent more magnificent
than
47- amazing
48- incómodo uncomfortable the most
uncomfortable
49- bajo, corto short shorter than the shortest
50- amable polite
51- lively livelier than
52- húmedo wet
53- nublado cloudy
54- soleado sunny
55- ventoso windy
56- despejado clean
57- lluvioso rainy
58- tormentoso stormy
59- horrible awful
60- terrible (-)
61- terrific (+)

II)Write the opposites.(COPIAR EN LA CARPETA)

safe hard
dirty fast
basic strong
quiet cheap
new ( things) useless
clean hot
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old (people) tall

III) Write at least four adjectives you can use to compare (COPIAR EN LA CARPETA)
People:
Cities:
Hotels:
Computers:
Temperature:

IV) Complete the sentences using a comparative and than. (COPIAR EN LA CARPETA)
1-My brother is…younger than…… my sister. ( old)
2-It´s a ……………………………….day ……………………… yesterday (warm)
3-The vegetables in this shop are………………………………..the ones in the supermarket. (bad)
4-The train is …………………………………….the bus. (cheap)
5- This new film is …………………………..than the old one. (good)
6- This hotel is ………………………………. Holiday Inn. ( basic)
7-The traffic is……………………………………….it was last year. ( bad)
8-Drivers in England are ……………………………………………..drivers in Italy. (careful)
9-The exam was ……………………………..last year´s exam. (difficult)
10- Pedro is ……………………………………………… his sister. (short)
11- Sheraton Hotel is……………………………………..Windsor Hotel. (lujoso)
12- Eiffel Tower is………………………………………..the Big Ben. ( maravilloso)

V) Complete the sentences using a superlative. (COPIAR EN LA CARPETA)

1-This is …the strongest….rope in the shop. ( strong) (cuerda)
2-She´s …… ………………….. and ………………………..student in the school(tall- pretty)
3-This is …..…………………….. day of my life. ( good)
4-This is …………………………. hotel in town. (cheap)
5-It´s…………………………………place in the world. ( wonderful)
6-It´s ……………………………….capital city in the world. ( sucia)
7-This is ……………………………..road in the country. ( peligrosa)
8-It was……………………………..time of my life. (bueno)
9-This is……………………………….chair here. (cómoda)
10-Who´s ………………………….student in the class? ( joven)
11-She´s ……………………………….of all the receptionists. ( cuidadosa)
12-That´s …………………………..building in the city. ( alto)
13-January is…………………………month of the year in Argentina. (caluroso)

VI) Complete the questions with one of the adjectives below in the superlative form.
(COPIAR EN LA CARPETA)
popular - large- small- high- hot - fast- strong - famous

1- What´s …………………………… passenger aircraft in the world? (aeronave de pasajeros)

2- What´s …………………………..dessert in the world?
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 3- What´s ………………………..state in the U.S.A.?
4- What´s ………………………….mountain in the world?
5- What is ………………………….month of the year in Australia?
6- What is …………………………..painting in the world? ( pintura)
7- What is ………………………….drink in the world?
8- What is …………………………..currency in the world? (moneda de un país)

VII) Compare the features of countries like this: (HACER DIRECTAMENTE EN LA

CARPETA, SIN COPIARLO)
China/ large/ Japan China is larger than Japan
1-England/ small/ France
2-London/ big / Rome
3-Skyscrapers in New York/ tall / buildings in London ( rascacielos)
4-The River Avon / short / the Thames
5-The Nile/ long / the Mississippi
6-Mount Everest/ high / Kebeknaise
7-The South of Argentina/ cold / the North
8-The Mediterranean/ warm / the North Sea.
9-The air at night / cold / the sea a t night ( el mar)
10-Winters in Patagonia/ cold / winters in Cordoba.
11-English summers/ warm / Scottish summers.
12-The Aegean / warm / the Baltic.
13-Streets in Cordoba / dirty / streets in Mendoza.
14-Spain/ large / Portugal
15- Food in Spain/ expensive / food in Portugal.

VIII) Answer these questions (HACER DIRECTAMENTE, SIN COPIAR)

1-Who is the tallest student in your class? XX is the tallest student.
2-Who is the tallest teacher at your school?
3-What is the easiest sport to play?
4-Who is the most famous person in our country?
5-Where is the hottest place in summer in our country?
6-Where is the coldest place in winter in our country?
7-What´s the longest river in our country?
8-Who is the best football player in our country?
9-What´s the best disco in Cordoba city?
10-What´s the best hotel in Cordoba city?
11-What´s the highest building in Cordoba city?
12-What´s the most famous building in Cordoba city?
13-What´s the cheapest supermarket in Cordoba city?
14-What´s the highest peak in our country?

IX) Make ten (10) sentences to compare these restaurants. Use comparative
adjectives ( short and long, 5 sentences), superlative adjectives (short and long, 5

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sentences). Make four more sentences using the comparative and/ or superlative
adjectives of good/ bad. (HACER DIRECTAMENTE EN LA CARPETA, SIN COPIARLO)

Ellerton Restaurant Linden Restaurant Royal Restaurant

big * ** ***
noisy ** *** *
modern *** **** **
comfortable * *** **
traditional ** * ****
(good) food ** *** ****
(bad) service * ***** **

X) Make ten (10) sentences to compare these pubs . Use comparative adjectives
( short and long, 5 sentences), superlative adjectives (short and long, 5 sentences).
Make four more sentences using the comparative and/ or superlative adjectives of
good/ bad.
(HACER DIRECTAMENTE EN LA CARPETA, SIN COPIARLO)

The White Lion Pub The Rose Pub Waterman Pub

cheap * ** ***
new ** *** *
modern *** **** **
spacious * *** **
spectacular ** *** ****
(good) music ** *** ****
(bad)food * ***** **

XI) READING (HACER DIRECTAMENTE EN LA CARPETA, SIN COPIARLO)

Read and find out why British people like to visit other countries for their holidays.
Write similar sentences using the opposites like this:

The weather in Britain is worse.

WHY DO BRITISH PEOPLE GO ABROAD?
The weather is better.
The food is better - in particular, the fish is fishier and the meat is meatier.
The people are happier and more polite.
The wine is cheaper.
The bars stay open later.
The sea is warmer, bluer and cleaner.
The night life is livelier.
The markets are busier and noisier.
The countryside is prettier.
And so
XII) many ordinary
Complete things are different-
the sentences breakfast, street
using a comparative andsigns,
than.postboxes, the
ringing of telephones, matches, newspapers, bread. In fact, nothing is ordinary at all.
1-My mother is…younger than…… my father. ( young)