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RULES FOR USING ADJECTIVES WITH COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVE FORMS PAGES 84 AND 86.
RULE 1: FOR NORMAL ADJECTIVES: WE ADD “ER” + THAN IN COMPARATIVES AND THE + ADJECTIVE+EST IN
SUPERLATIVES.
COMPARATIVES: SUPERLATIVES:
1.- COLD=FRIO. CANADA IS COLDER THAN MADRID / BOGOTÁ IS THE COLDEST CITY IN COLOMBIA.
2.- FAST=RAPIDO. MARIO IS FASTER THAN JULIO / VICTOR IS THE FASTEST BOY IN THE CLASS.
3.- SLOW=LENTO. SNAILS ARE SLOWER THAN TURTLES/ SLOTHS ARE THE SLOWEST ANIMALS HERE.
4.- SMART= INTELIGENTE. I AM SMARTER THAN ALE/ DIEGO IS THE SMARTEST STUDENT IN C.S.
5.- SMALL=PEQUEÑO. MY BAG IS SMALLER THAN YOURS/ I HAVE THE SMALLEST CELLPHONE HERE.
6.- CHEAP=BARATO. A BIKE IS CHEAPER THAN A CAR / THIS IS THE CHEAPEST TOY IN THE STORE.
7.- STRICT=ESTRICTO. MR PARKS IS STRICTER THAN MRS DANIELS/ HE IS THE STRICTEST TEACHER.
8.- SOON=PRONTO. THE SHOW IS SOONER THAN THE GAME/ IT IS THE SOONEST EVENT IN TOWN.
9.- GREAT =GRANDIOSO. ENGLISH IS GREATER THAN BIOLOGY/IT’S THE GREATEST SUBJECT FOR ME.
10.- COOL=FRESCO. PAMPLONA IS COOLER THAN B/MANGA / THIS IS THE COOLEST PLACE HERE.
11.- TALL=ALTO. PETER IS TALLER THAN MONNA / HE’S THE TALLEST BOY IN 6TH GRADE.
2.- CLOSE=CERCA. THE RESTAURANT IS CLOSER THAN THE SPA/ IT’S THE CLOSEST PLACE HERE.
3.- LATE=TARDE. THE MOVIE IS LATER THAN THE CONCERT/IT’S THE LATEST ACTIVITY TODAY.
4.- WIDE= ANCHO. THE RIVER IS WIDER THAN THE LAKE/ IT’S THE WIDEST LAKE IN PERU.
5.- WISE= SABIO.MY GRANDPA IS WISER THAN MY DAD/ HE IS THE WISEST PERSON IN MY HOUSE.
6.- WHITE= BLANCO. MARIA IS WHITER THAN LUCY/ JANE IS THE WHITEST GIRL IN 5TH GRADE.
RULE 3: FOR ADJECTIVES ENDING IN “VOWEL A/E/I/O/U + CONSONANT”, WE DOUBLE THE CONSONANT AND ADD
“ER” + THAN. FOR SUPERLATIVES WE SAY THE+ADJECTIVE+EST.
1.- BIG. GRANDE.MY HOUSE IS BIGGER THAN YOUR APARTMENT/ IT’S THE BIGGEST ANIMAL IN THE ZOO.
2.- HOT.CALIENTE. DUBAI IS HOTTER THAN AFRICA/ CUCUTA IS THE HOTTEST CITY IN COLOMBIA.
3.- SAD. TRISTE. PILY IS SADDER THAN KAMILE/ SHEILA IS THE SADDEST GIRL OF THE GROUP.
4.- WET. MOJADO. THE DOG IS WETTER THAN THE CAT/ THIS IS THE WETTEST DRESS HERE.
5.- THIN. DELGADO.KATE IS THINNER THAN PAULA/ JAMES IS THE THINNEST BOY IN THE ROOM.
6.- FLAT. PLANO.CUCUTA IS FLATTER THAN BUCARAMANGA/ THAT IS THE FLATTEST AREA THERE.
7.- FAT. GORDO.MICHAEL IS FATTER THAN KEN/ YOU ARE THE FATTEST PERSON IN MY HOUSE.
RULE 4: FOR ADJECTIVES ENDING IN “Y” WE REPLACE “Y” BY “I” AND ADD ER + THAN.
1.- PRETTY. BONITA.KELLY IS PRETTIER THAN KENDAL /SHE’S THE PRETTIEST MODEL OF THE SHOW.
2.- FUNNY. DIVERTIDO.PHIL IS FUNNIER THAN KEN/ HE IS THE FUNNIEST MAN IN THE PROGRAM.
3.- HEALTHY. SANO.GRANDMA IS HEALTHIER THAN MUM/ DAD IS THE HEALTHIEST MAN IN MY FAMILY.
4.- BUSY. OCUPADO. I AM BUSIER THAN MY COUSIN/ MR PHELP IS THE BUSIEST MANAGER HERE.
5.- CRAZY. LOCO.DONALD IS CRAZIER THAN HILLARY/ DANGO IS THE CRAZIEST DOG OF THE BLOCK.
6.- HEAVY. PESADO.THE BOX IS HEAVIER THAN THE BAG/THAT IS THE HEAVIEST ANIMAL OF THE ZOO.
7.- SUNNY. SOLEADO.TODAY IS SUNNIER THAN YESTERDAY/ IT’S THE SUNNIEST ROOM IN THE HOUSE.
8.- FRIENDLY. AMIGABLE. KIM IS FRIENDLIER THAN PATRICK/ I’M THE FRIENDLIEST STUDENT IN 6TH GRADE.
1.- GOOD. BUENO. VEGETABLES ARE BETTER THAN PORK/ I AM THE BEST STUDENT IN 7TH GRADE.
2.- BAD. MALO. A STOMACHACHE IS WORSE THAN A FEVER/ THIS IS THE WORST SITUATION.
3.- FAR. LEJOS. THE CLUB IS FURTHER/FARTHER THAN THE GYM. THAT’S THE FURTHEST/FARTHEST PLACE IN THE CITY.
RULE 6: FOR LONG ADJECTIVES OR WITH MORE THAN TWO SYLLABLES WE USE “MORE THAN” FOR COMPARATIVES
AND “THE MOST” FOR SUPERLATIVES.
1.- ELEGANT. ELEGANTE. MY MUM IS MORE ELEGANT THAN MY AUNT/ JULES IS THE MOST ELEGANT MODEL IN THE
AGENCY.
2.- HANDSOME. SIMPATICO. JUSTIN B. IS MORE HANDSOME THAN NICK JONAS / ZACK EFRON IS THE MOST HANDSOME
YOUNG ACTOR IN HOLLYWOOD.
3.- BORING. ABURRIDO. BIOLOGY IS MORE BORING THAN GEOGRAPHY/ SUNDAY IS THE MOST BORING DAY OF THE
WEEK.
4.- AMAZING. SORPRENDENTE. GOD IS MORE AMAZING THAN THE ANGELS/ GOD IS THE MOST AMAZING FRIEND IN THE
WORLD.
5.- EXPENSIVE. COSTOSO. DIAMONDS ARE MORE EXPENSIVE THAN GOLD/ I HAVE THE MOST EXPENSIVE CAR IN THE
COMPANY.
6.- SPECTACULAR. ESPECTACULAR. VACATIONS ARE MORE SPECTACULAR THAN SCHOOL/ THIS IS THE MOST
SPECTACULAR PARTY OF THE YEAR.
7.- HONEST. HONESTO.RITA IS MORE HONEST THAN PAULA/ YOU ARE THE MOST HONEST PERSON IN THE CLUB.
8.- AWESOME. MARAVILLOSO. ENGLISH IS MORE AWESOME THAN SPANISH / THAT WAS THE MOST AWESOME PARTY
FOR US.
9.- IMPORTANT. MY FAMILY IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN MY FRIENDS/ MY PARENTS ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT PEOPLE
IN MY FAMILY.
10.- UNBELIEVABLE. LOVE IS MORE UNBELIEVABLE THAN MONEY / LOVE IS THE MOST UNBELIEVABLE THING THAT
EXISTS.
1.- BEAUTIFUL: MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN / THE MOST BEAUTIFUL 2.- WHITE: WHITER THAN / THE WHITEST
3.- CRAZY: CRAZIER THAN / THE CRAZIEST 4.- WISE: WISER THAN / THE WISEST
5.- TALL: TALLER THAN / THA TALLEST 6.- ELEGANT: MORE ELEGANT THAN / THE MOST ELEGANT
7.- CHEAP: CHEAPER THAN / THE CHEAPEST 8.- GOOD: BETTER THAN / THE BEST
9.- SUNNY: SUNNIER THAN / THE SUNNIEST 10.- ATTRACTIVE: MORE ATTRACTIVE THAN / THE MOST ATTACTIVE
11.- NICE: NICER THAN / THE NICEST 12.- PRETTY: PRETTIER THAN / THE PRETTIEST
16.- FAT: FATTER THAN / FATTEST 17.- BAD: WORSE THAN / THE WORST
18.- FUNNY: FUNNIER THAN / THE FUNNIEST 19.- IMPORTANT: MORE IMPORTANT THAN / THE MOST IMPORTANT
20.- BIG: BIGGER THAN / THE BIGGEST 21.- LARGE: LARGER THAN / THE LARGEST
22.- FOGGY: FOGGIER THAN / THE FOGGIEST 23.- DARK: DARKER THAN / THE DARKEST
24.- AWESOME: MORE AWESOME THAN / THE MOST AWESOME. 25.- SHORT: SHORTER THAN / THE SHORTEST
26.- WET: WETTER THAN / THE WETTEST 27.- COOL: COOLER THAN / THE COOLEST
28.- SILLY: SILLIER THAN / THE SILLIEST 29.- INTERESTING: MORE INTERESTING THAN / THE MOST INTERESTING
COMPLETE THE ARTICLE USING THE COMPARATIVE FORM OF THE ADJECTIVES GIVEN.
IN MY SCHOOL AND GROUP EVERYBODY AND EVERYTHING IS DIFFERENT, FOR EXAMPLE, DANIEL IS __________ ( SHORT
) THAN ESTEBAN, I AM _____________________ ( INTELLIGENT ) THAN ALBERT, KENNY IS ___________ ( PRETTY) THAN
KENDAL, NICKY IS ___________ ( THIN ) THAN PAOLA, OUR CLASSROOM IS __________ ( BIG ) THAN THE OTHER
CLASSROOMS, THE ENGLISH CLASS IS _____________________ ( INTERSETING )THAN THE ART CLASS, I AM
______________ ( SMART ) THAN RONALD, THE GEOGRAPHY TEACHER IS _____________ ( CREATIVE) THAN THE
CHEMISTRY TEACHER, PHYSICAL EDUCATION IS ____________ ( GOOD ) THAN DRAWING, THE 6TH GRADE STUDENTS
ARE _____________ ( FRIENDLY ) THAN THE REST OF THE GROUPS, THE SCIENCE LAB IS ______________ ( SPACIOUS)
THAN THE PHOTO STUDIO, OUR PHILOSOPHY TEACHER IS _____________ ( WISE ) THAN THE HISTORY TEACHER, THE
THEATER IS ___________ ( HOT ) THAN THE CLASSROOMS, THE BOYS ARE __________________ ( ATHLETIC) THAN THE
GIRLS AND CLASSES ARE ___________________ ( DYNAMIC ) THAN VACATIONS.
COMPLETE THE ARTICLE USING THE COMPARATIVE FORM OF THE ADJECTIVES GIVEN.
MY NAME IS RONDA AND I STUDY AT CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL IN WINDFIELD, IN THIS SCHOOL EVERYBODY AND
EVERYTHING IS DIFFERENT, FOR EXAMPLE, KEN IS ___________ (FRIENDLY ) THAN ABIGAIL, I AM
______________________ ( ELEGANT ) THAN DANNA, ISMAEL IS __________ ( TALL ) THAN LAMAR, KENGY IS
__________ ( FAT ) THAN ROMINA, OUR CLASSROOM IS __________ ( SMALL ) THAN THE OTHER CLASSROOMS, THE
ENGLISH CLASS IS _____________ ( LONG )THAN THE ART CLASS, I AM _______________ ( INTELLIGENT ) THAN SAYBEL,
THE GEOGRAPHY TEACHER IS _________________( STRICT ) THAN THE CHEMISTRY TEACHER, PHYSICAL EDUCATION IS
______________ ( BAD ) THAN DRAWING, THE 6TH GRADE STUDENTS ARE ____________________ ( INTERESTING )
THAN THE REST OF THE GROUPS, THE SCIENCE LAB IS ____________ ( BIG ) THAN THE PHOTO STUDIO, OUR
PHILOSOPHY TEACHER IS _____________ ( WISE ) THAN THE HISTORY TEACHER, THE THEATER IS ___________
( WARM ) THAN THE CLASSROOMS, THE BOYS ARE _____________ ( CRAZY ) THAN THE GIRLS AND OUR CLASSES ARE
____________ ( IMPORTANT ) THAN OUR VACATIONS.
FORMULA FOR SHORT ADJECTICES: SUBJECT + IS /ARE + THE + ADJECTIVE + EST + NOUN + COMPLEMENT.
FORMULA FOR LONG ADJECTIVES: SUBJECT + IS /ARE + THE + MOST + ADJECTIVE + NOUN + COMPLEMENT.
REMEMBER THAT IN PRESENT TENSE: SHE/HE / IT USE “DOES” / I / YOU / WE / THEY USE “DO”
REMEMBER THAT IN PRESENT TENSE “DID” GOES WITH ALL THE SUBJECT: I/ YOU / SHE / HE / WE / IT /THEY /
EXAMPLES:
2.- WHO SAW THE BEST MOVIES IN HOLLYWOOD LAST SUMMER? ( THE LUGOS )
THE LUGOS DID. THEY SAW THE BEST MOVIES IN HOLLYWOOD LAST SUMMER.
PRACTICE: ANSWER THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES IN THE PRESENT AND PAST TENSE
AND THE APPROPRIATE SUBJECT.
1.- WHO SOLD THE BEST DESIGNS LAST YEAR? ( CAROLINA HERRERA )
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3.- WHO SINGS THE MOST MODERN VALLENATO SONGS IN COLOMBIA? ( DANGONG )
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4.- WHO WON THE HARDEST COMPETITIONS IN THE LAST OLYMPIC GAMES? ( MICHAEL PHELPS )
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5.- WHO INVENTED THE MOST USEFUL GADGET LAST CENTURY? ( NICOLA TESLA )
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8.- WHO MAKES THE MOST AMAZING SCULPTURES IN THIS COUNRTY? ( FERNANDO BOTTERO )
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9.- WHO PAINTED THE MOST AWESOME PICTURES LAST CENTURY? ( _____________ )
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10.- WHO MAKES THE MOST DELICIOUS CAKES HERE IN PAMPLONA? ( _____________ )
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12.- WHO PLAYED THE LEAST AMOUNT OF GAMES IN THE CLUB LAST SATURDAY? ( MARTHA )
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13.- WHO HAS THE LEAST AMOUNT OF STUDENTS IN THE UNIVERSITY? ( I )
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17.- WHO NEEDS THE MOST SPECTACULAR STYLE AT CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL? ( --------- )
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18.- WHO PASSED THE FEWEST EXAMS AT SCHOOL LAST TERM? ( NICOLE )
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20.- WHO GOT THE BEST PRIZES IN THE GROUP LAST SEMESTER? ( I )
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21.- WHO PAINTED THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PIECES LAST CENTURY? ( MICHELANGELO )
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24.- WHO BROUGHT THE JUMMIEST CUPCAKES TO THE PARTY? ( MRS O’BRYAN )
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28.- WHO GOT THE HIGHEST GRADES IN ENGLISH LAST TERM? ( JUAN PABLO )
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31.- WHO SANG THE BEST SONGS YESTERDAY? ( THE TENTH GRADERS )
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32.- WHO WRITES THE BEST BOOKS IN LATIN AMERICA? ( VARGAS LLOSA )
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33.- WHO MAKES THE LONGEST JUMPS IN THE COMPETITIONS? ( KATHERIN IBARGUEN )
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35.- WHO CLIMBED THE HIGHEST MOUNTAINS LAST YEAR? ( THE BRITISH SAM PARK )
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QUIZ TO CHANGE: COMPLETE THE ARTICLE USING THE SUPERLATIVE FORM OF THE ADJECTIVES GIVEN.
MY NAME IS RONDA AND I STUDY AT CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL IN WINDFIELD, IN THIS SCHOOL EVERYBODY AND
EVERYTHING IS DIFFERENT, FOR EXAMPLE, KEN IS ____________ (FRIENDLY ) THAN ABIGAIL, I AM
_______________________ ( ELEGANT ) THAN DANNA, ISMAEL IS ________________ ( TALL ) THAN LAMAR, KENGY IS
______________ ( FAT ) THAN ROMINA, OUR CLASSROOM IS ______________ ( SMALL ) THAN THE OTHER
CLASSROOMS, THE ENGLISH CLASS IS ________________________ ( LONG )THAN THE ART CLASS, I AM
_________________ ( INTELLIGENT ) THAN SAYBEL, THE GEOGRAPHY TEACHER IS ________________ ( STRICT )
THAN THE CHEMISTRY TEACHER, PHYSICAL EDUCATION IS ________________ ( BAD ) THAN DRAWING, THE 6TH GRADE
STUDENTS ARE _______________________ ( INTERESTING ) THAN THE REST OF THE GROUPS, THE SCIENCE LAB IS
_______________ ( BIG ) THAN THE PHOTO STUDIO, OUR PHILOSOPHY TEACHER IS ________________ ( WISE ) THAN
THE HISTORY TEACHER, THE THEATER IS ______________ ( WARM ) THAN THE CLASSROOMS, THE BOYS ARE
______________ ( CRAZY ) THAN THE GIRLS AND OUR CLASSES ARE ______________________ ( IMPORTANT ) THAN
OUR VACATIONS.
PRACTICE 2.2: COMPLETE THE ARTICLE USING THE COMPARATIVE FORM OF THE ADJECTIVES IN PARENTHESIS.
I HAVE A VERY NICE GROUP AT SCHOOL BUT WE ARE ALL DIFFERENT. ANN IS _______________ (NICE) ALICE, KEN IS
__________________ (FRIENDLY) ESTEBAN, JUAN IS __________________ HANDSOME _________________ (ROBERT),
OUR CLASSROOM IS _______________ (BIG) THE OTHER CLASSROMS IN SCHOOL, MR LUGO IS _________________
(INTERESTING) MR BRIGHT, KENDAL IS __________________ (INTELLIGENT) VICTORIA, ANNABEL _______________
(THIN) RITA, I AM _________________ (WHITE) PAOLA, NELSON IS ______________ A (GOOD) STUDENT THAN ME,
RICHARD IS __________________ (FUNNY) PATRICK, OUR TEACHER IS ____________ (BUSY) THE MATHS TEACHER,
DIANA AND VIOLETTA ARE ______________ (SMART) PILLY AND JOHANNA.
5.- COFFEE / DELICIOUS / TEA 6.- THE SOUP / HOT / THE RICE
7.- WE / INTELLIGENT / 7TH GRADERS 8.- THE CAT / LAZY / THE DOG
9.- THE PLAYERS / FAST / THE TRAINERS 10.- TODAY / COLD / YESTERDAY
QUIZ 3: COMPLETE THE ARTICLE USING THE COMPARATIVE FORM OF THE ADJECTIVES GIVEN.
IN MY SCHOOL AND GROUP EVERYBODY AND EVERYTHING IS DIFFERENT, FOR EXAMPLE, PAUL IS ____________ (TALL )
THAN ESTEBAN, I AM _______________________ ( INTELLIGENT ) THAN ALBERT, KENNY IS ________________
( PRETTY ) THAN KENDAL, NICKY IS ______________ ( THIN ) THAN PAOLA, OUR CLASSROOM IS ______________ ( BIG )
THAN THE OTHER CLASSROOMS, THE ENGLISH CLASS IS ________________________ ( INTERSETING )THAN THE ART
CLASS, I AM _________________ ( SMART ) THAN RONALD, THE GEOGRAPHY TEACHER IS ________________
( BUSY ) THAN THE CHEMISTRY TEACHER, PHYSICAL EDUCATION IS ________________ ( GOOD ) THAN DRAWING, THE
6TH GRADE STUDENTS ARE ______________ ( NICE ) THAN THE REST OF THE GROUPS, THE SCIENCE LAB IS
_______________ ( SMALL ) THAN THE PHOTO STUDIO, OUR PHILOSOPHY TEACHER IS ________________ ( WISE )
THAN THE HISTORY TEACHER, THE THEATER IS ______________ ( HOT ) THAN THE CLASSROOMS, THE BOYS ARE
______________ ( FRIENDLY ) THAN THE GIRLS AND CLASSES ARE ______________________ ( INTERESTING ) THAN
VACATIONS.