Curso: Inglés III

UNIT 2
WEEK 04

Comparative
Adjectives
Short Adjectives
Mg. Victor Lizama Mendoza
Coordinadora de Inglés III

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 Presentación del Curso
• Asignatura
– English III
• Sumilla
– La asignatura pertenece al área de Estudios Generales y es de naturaleza teórico -
práctica. Tiene como propósito, fortalecer la capacidad de comunicación oral y escrita,
aplicando las principales convenciones normativas de la lengua inglesa. Comprende los
siguientes contenidos temáticos: Modal “Can”, “Can not”, y el pasado simple del verbo
“To be” y “Past tense”, estos temas les permitirán desarrollar las habilidades de
escuchar, hablar, leer y escribir.
• Competencia
– Al término de la asignatura, el estudiante realizara su producto (1 proyecto) utilizando
la forma gramatical, vocabulario y puntuación, aprendido durante el semestre. Mejorará
las habilidades de speaking, listening, reading and writing.
Comparative Adjectives
Short Adjectives
I’m taller than you.
Short Adjectives
1. tall
2. short
3. old
4. young
5. slow
6. fast
7. long
8. small
9. big
10.fat
11.thin
 Comparative adjectives
We use comparative adjectives when talking about two things.

Comparative Short adjectives Example

adjective form
one syllable adj. + er than taller than

one syllable doble the

consonant + vowel + last consonant + er bigger than
consonant than

two syllables remove the –y happier than

ending in -y and add ier
The dog on the left is bigger than the dog on the right.
The dog on the right is smaller than the dog on the left.
 The white cat is fatter than the brown cat.
The brown cat is thinner than the white cat.
Silvia’s

Aylin’s

Silvia’s hair is longer than Aylin’s hair.

Aylin’s hair is shorter than Silvia’s hair.
 Comparative adjectives
We use comparative adjectives when talking about two things.

Comparative Adjectives Example

adjectives
Two or more delicious more delicious than
syllables intelligent more intelligent than
beautiful more beautiful than
Ceviche is more delicious than sushi.
Sushi is less delicious than ceviche.
 Comparative adjectives
We use comparative adjectives when talking about two things.

Comparative
adjectives Adjective Example

Exception good better than

Exception bad worse than

 Eating fruit is better than eating junk food.
Eating junk food is worse than eating healthy food.
Exercises:
Use the
following adjectives
to compare
these children.

1. _______________shorter than __________________.

2. ______________ older than ____________________.
3. ______________ younger than _________________.
4. _______________ taller than __________________.
5. _______________ thinner than _________________.
Exercises:
MAKE comparative sentences.

1. Bikes are _______________________ cars. (cheap)

2. July is _______________________ February. (cold)

3. My sister is ______________________ my brother. (tall)

4. Her cousin is _______________ at math than my sister. (good)

5. That t-shirt is ____________________ this one. (colorful)

Exercises:
MAKE comparative sentences.

6. His mother’s eyes are ________________ Raul’s eyes. (big)

7. Whales are ______________________ dolphins. (heavy)

8. Soccer is _______________________ rugby. (popular)

9. Mount Everest is ____________________ K2. (high)

10. Melina is ______________________ her father. (short)

Thanks!