COMPARATIVE AND

SUPERLATIVE FORMS
 WHAT IS A SYLLABLE? 2

A syllable is a part of a word that contains a single vowel sound

and that is pronounced as a unit.
LONG ADJETIVES SHORT ADJETIVES
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COMPARATIVE
FORM
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We use adjectives in comparative form to tell the differences
between two things, cities, people, etc.
 SHORT
ADJETIVES
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Clean- Japan is cleaner than

other cities

Tall- My dad is taller than my

brother

1.- ONE SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES

2.- One-syllable adjectives that end in consonant- 8
vowel-consonant

Examples:
Big-the table is bigger than the chair
Hot- The beach is hotter than the city
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Examples:
Dirty- My brother´s bedroom is dirtier than mine
Busy- My father is busier than my mother

3.-TWO-SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES ENDING IN Y

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EXAMPLE:

Safe- others cities

are safer than
Mexico

4.-Adjectives ending in -e
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LONG ADJETIVES

when we pronounce two or more syllables or sounds, it´s

considered a long word, so we have to use the auxiliary more with
this adjetives
• Modern- that cellphone is more modern than mine 12

• Boring- the teacher´s class is more boring than my Friend´s

presentation

1.-TWO SYLLABLE ADJETIVES THAT DON´T ENDING IN Y

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2.-MORE THAN TWO SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES

Example:
• Beautiful- my cousin is more beautiful than me
EXCEPTIONS
1.- IN SOME CASES THE ADJECTIVE USES THE WORD MORE EVEN IF IT
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HAS ONE SYLLABLE
Fun- we are more fun than them
2.- OTHER ADJECTIVES CAN FOLLOW BOTH RULES

Quiet- my dog is quieter /more quiet than my neighbor

SUPERLATIVE FORM
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We use the superlative form

to expres that something or
someone else is more
remarkable.
 SHORT
ADJETIVES
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Great- This city has the greatest schools

1.- ONE SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES

2.- One-syllable that adjectives end in consonant-20
vowel-consonant
Big - Tokio is one of the biggest cities in the world
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Busy- Also Tokio is the one of the busiest cities in Asia

3.-TWO-SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES ENDING IN Y

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Nice- Lalo is the nicest boy in the classroom

4.-Adjectives ending in -e
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LONG ADJETIVES

With this type of adjetives , we use THE MOST to form de

superlative
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• Modern- That cellphone

is the most modern in
the month.

1.-TWO SYLLABLE ADJETIVES THAT DON´T END IN Y

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2.-MORE THAN TWO SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES

• Amazing- This is the most amazing car that i´ve driven in my
life
SPECIAL CASES
SOME ADJETIVES DONT FOLLOW THE RULES WHEN WE USE THE
COMPARATIVE OR SUPERLATIVE FORMS

GOOD BETTER BEST

BAD WORSE WORST

FARTHES
FAR FARTHER/FURTHER
T/FURTH
EST