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��COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE �

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COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES�

We use the comparative to compare two people, places or things.

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small smaller

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HOW DO WE BUILT?

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Short adjective + ER.

old 🡪 older

young 🡪 younger

CVC + ER (the final consonant is doubled)

big 🡪 bigger

hot 🡪 hotter

Short adjective ended in –Y 🡪 -IER

easy 🡪 easier

heavy 🡪 heavier

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Long adjective: MORE + long adjective

exciting 🡪 more exciting

beautiful 🡪 more beautiful

Irregular adjectives

good 🡪 better

bad 🡪 worse

We use THAN after the comparative form of the adjective.

John is taller than Mary.

A Ferrari is more expensive than a Fiat.

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old �

older

I’m 70.

I’m 75.

(young –younger)

The woman is old. The man is older than the woman.

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The woman is old, but she is younger than the man.

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big

(small- smaller)

bigger

The polar bear is big.

The elephant is bigger than the polar bear.

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The polar bear is big, but it is smaller than the elephant.

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tasty�

Yogurt is tasty, but ice cream is tastier than yogurt.

tastier

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Complete the following sentences. Use the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.

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  1. Tiny is (tall) than Sky.
  2. Sky is (good) at basketball than Tiny.
  3. Tiny is (fast) than Sky.
  4. Sky is (popular) than Tiny.
  5. Sky’s feet are (big) than Tiny’s feet.

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Complete the following sentences. Use the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.

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  1. Tiny is TALLER than Sky.
  2. Sky is (good) at basketball than Tiny.
  3. Tiny is (fast) than Sky.
  4. Sky is (popular) than Tiny.
  5. Sky’s feet are (big) than Tiny’s feet.

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Complete the following sentences. Use the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.

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  1. Tiny is TALLER than Sky.
  2. Sky is BETTER at basketball than Tiny.
  3. Tiny is (fast) than Sky.
  4. Sky is (popular) than Tiny.
  5. Sky’s feet are (big) than Tiny’s feet.

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Complete the following sentences. Use the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.

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  1. Tiny is TALLER than Sky.
  2. Sky is BETTER at basketball than Tiny.
  3. Tiny is FASTER than Sky.
  4. Sky is (popular) than Tiny.
  5. Sky’s feet are (big) than Tiny’s feet.

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Complete the following sentences. Use the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.

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  1. Tiny is TALLER than Sky.
  2. Sky is BETTER at basketball than Tiny.
  3. Tiny is FASTER than Sky.
  4. Sky is MORE POPULAR than Tiny.
  5. Sky’s feet are (big) than Tiny’s feet.

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Complete the following sentences. Use the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.

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  1. Tiny is TALLER than Sky.
  2. Sky is BETTER at basketball than Tiny.
  3. Tiny is FASTER than Sky.
  4. Sky is MORE POPULAR than Tiny.
  5. Sky’s feet are BIGGER than Tiny’s feet.

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SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES

We use the superlative to compare more than two people, places or things.

big – bigger – the biggest

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HOW DO WE BUILT?

Short adjective + EST.

old 🡪 the oldest

young 🡪 the youngest

CVC + EST (the final consonant is doubled)

big 🡪 the biggest

hot 🡪 the hottest

Short adjective ended in –Y 🡪 -IEST

easy 🡪 the easiest

heavy 🡪 the heaviest

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Long adjective: THE MOST + long adjective

exciting 🡪 the most exciting

beautiful 🡪 the most beautiful

Irregular adjectives

good 🡪 the best

bad 🡪 the worst

We use THE before the superlative form of the adjective.

John is the tallest.

A Ferrari is the most expensive car .

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old – older- the oldest�

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Complete the following sentences. Use the superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.

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  1. Al is (short).
  2. Ed is (thin).
  3. Al is wearing (colourful) clothes.
  4. Ed is (tall).
  5. Joe is (smart).

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Complete the following sentences. Use the superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.

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  1. Al is THE SHORTEST.
  2. Ed is (thin).
  3. Al is wearing (colourful) clothes.
  4. Ed is (tall).
  5. Joe is (smart).

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Complete the following sentences. Use the superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.

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  1. Al is THE SHORTEST.
  2. Ed is THE THINNEST.
  3. Al is wearing (colourful) clothes.
  4. Ed is (tall).
  5. Joe is (smart).

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Complete the following sentences. Use the superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.

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  1. Al is THE SHORTEST.
  2. Ed is THE THINNEST.
  3. Al is wearing THE MOST COLOURFUL clothes.
  4. Ed is (tall).
  5. Joe is (smart).

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Complete the following sentences. Use the superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.

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  1. Al is THE SHORTEST.
  2. Ed is THE THINNEST.
  3. Al is wearing THE MOST COLOURFUL clothes.
  4. Ed is THE TALLEST.
  5. Joe is (smart).

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Complete the following sentences. Use the superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.

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  1. Al is THE SHORTEST.
  2. Ed is THE THINNEST.
  3. Al is wearing THE MOST COLOURFUL clothes.
  4. Ed is THE TALLEST.
  5. Joe is THE SMARTEST.

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Fill in the correct form of the words in brackets (comparative or superlative).

My house is (big) ____ than yours.

This flower is (beautiful) _______ than that one.

This is the (good) ______ book I have ever read.

Non-smokers usually live (long) _______ than smokers.

Which is the (dangerous) _______ animal in the world?

A holiday by the sea is (good) ______ than a holiday in the mountains.

It is strange but often a coke is (expensive) ________ than a beer.

Who is the (rich) _________ woman on earth?

The weather this summer is even (bad) _______ than last summer.

He was the (intelligent) _________ thief of all.

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Use the words given to compare the following pictures.

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FRUIT

HEALTHY

EXPENSIVE

SWEET

TASTY

FATTENING

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JEEP

ELECTRIC CAR

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Answer the following questions:

 

  1. When do we use Comparative and Superlative adjectives?;
  2. How do we form Comparative and Superlative adjectives?;
  3. Describe your favorite actor using Comparative adjectives.;
  4. Describe your group-mate using Superlative adjectives.

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