English Class

8th Grade

Teacher Carlos Muñoz

What will we do today? (OA9 - OA14)

- Recognize the use of Comparatives in different

sentences.
Adjectives
ADJECTIVE MEANING ADJECTIVE MEANING

Ancient Polluted

Boring Touristy

Charming Diverse

Exciting Attractive

Cheap Lively

Huge Peaceful
Adjectives
ADJECTIVE MEANING ADJECTIVE MEANING

Ancient Antiguo/a Polluted Contaminado/a

Boring Aburrido/a Touristy Turístico

Charming Encantador/a Diverse Diverso/a

Exciting Emocionante Attractive Atractivo/a

Cheap Barato/a Lively Animado/dinámi

co
Huge Grande/Inmenso Peaceful Pacífico
Comparative Adjectives
● The comparative is normally used if you want to
compare two things, people, etc.
🡪 Adjective (-er) + than (que)
How to write Comparatives?
Adjective Form
Adjectives with ONE syllable
Adjectives with one syllable,
consonant+vowel+consonant
Comparative
Add “-ER” 🡪 faster than -
neater than
Double the last consonant
and add “-ER”
Hot 🡪 hotter than
Fat 🡪 fatter than
How to write Comparatives?
Adjective Form
Adjectives that end with “Y”
Adjectives with two or more syllables
Comparative
Drop “Y” and put “-IER”
Happy 🡪 happier than
Silly 🡪 sillier than
Add “more + adjective + than”
More different than
 Exceptions!
Attention to
these exceptions!
Let’s see if you understood!
Write 3 comparative
sentences.

1. Mordecai is
----------Skips.

2. Skips is
---------------
Mordecai.

(popular) 3. Mordecai is
-------------Skips
.
2. In every country people think they have ___________________________landscapes
than others.(beautiful)
3. Incahuasi is ___________________ Tupungato.(high)
4. Barbados is _______________ Monaco. (small)
5. German people are__________________ Chilean people.(tall)
6. The Brazilian soccer team is_________________ the American soccer team.(good)
7. Going to France is_______________________going to Brazil. (expensive)
8. In my opinion, British culture is ________________________Turkish culture.
(interesting)
9. Indian cities are_________________Spanish cities. (crowded)
10. Iranian customs treat women______________men. (bad)
What will we do today? (OA9 - OA14)

- Recognize the use of Superlatives in different

sentences.
Superlative Adjectives
● The superlative form is used when you compare three or
more things, people, etc.
→ The + adjective (-est)
How to write Superlatives?
Adjective Form
Adjectives with ONE syllable
Adjectives with one syllable,
consonant+vowel+consonant
Comparative
Add “-EST” 🡪 the fastest –
the neatest
Double the last consonant
and add “-EST”
Hot 🡪 the hottest
Fat 🡪 the fattest
How to write Superlatives?
Adjective Form
Adjectives that end with “Y”
Adjectives with two or more syllables
Comparative
Drop “Y” and put “-IEST”
Happy 🡪 the happiest
Silly 🡪 the silliest
Add “the most + adjective”
The most different
 Exceptions!
Attention to
these exceptions!
Let’s see if you understood!
Write 3 superlative
sentences.

1. Mordecai is the
tallest.

Tall 2. Rigby is the

Short shortest.
Aggressive
3. Muscle Man
(Musculoso) is
Mordecai, Rigby & the most
Muscle Man aggressive.
(Musculoso)
Let’s practice!
1. The Costanera Center tower is ___________ (high) tower in Latin
America.
2. Brazil is ___________ (big) country in South America.
3. Rapa Nui is ___________ (beautiful) island in the world.
4. London is ___________ (cold) city in the UK.
5. The country of Vaticano is ____________ (small) country in the
world.
6. Paris is ____________________(expensive) city.
7. Germany is ___________________(interesting) country.
8. Punta Cana is __________________(amazing) place.
9. Brazil is ____________________(hot) country.
 e s t io n ?
Any qu
T hank you!