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DEGREES OF ADJECTIVES

DEGREES OF ADJECTIVES. Andressa Ribeiro do Amaral. COMPARATIVE OF EQUALITY. Usado para fazer comparações de igualdade AS + ADJECTIVE + AS Studying English is as cool as going to the beach English classes are as tasty as lasagna Se o verbo estiver na negativa, usa-se NOT SO + ADJECTIVE + AS

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DEGREES OF ADJECTIVES

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  1. DEGREES OF ADJECTIVES Andressa Ribeiro do Amaral

  2. COMPARATIVE OF EQUALITY • Usado para fazer comparações de igualdade • AS + ADJECTIVE + AS • Studying English is as cool as going to the beach • English classes are as tasty as lasagna • Se o verbo estiver na negativa, usa-se NOT SO + ADJECTIVE + AS • Math classes are not so cool as English classes • Studying is not so important as shopping

  3. COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITY • Usado para fazer comparações de superioridade • ADJECTIVE (superiority) + THAN • In my opinion, my kids are smarter than yours • English is easier than Portuguese • My dog is more important to me than any other human being

  4. COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITY • Adjetivos monossilábicos: acrescenta-se o –ER no fim: • Tall taller • Strong  stronger • Adjetivos dissilábicos terminados em y: tira-se o y e acrescenta-se –IER: • Ugly uglier • Tasty  tastier • Adjetivos terminados em CVC, dobra-se a última consoante: • Big  bigger • Fat  fatter • Adjetivos com três ou mais sílabas: MORE + ADJECTIVE + THAN: • His eyes are more expressivethananybodyelse’s.

  5. COMPARATIVE OF INFERIORITY • Usado para fazer comparações de inferioridade • LESS + ADJECTIVE + THAN • Watchingthe World Cup games islessimportantthanpassingthe vestibular, that’swhyI’vegottostudy • Maracanã stadiumislessbeautifulthan Arena Corinthians

  6. SUPERLATIVE • Usado para fazer comparações no superlativo (mais de todos) • THE + ADJECTIVE (superlative) • This is the smallest part of my problems • My mother-in-law is the nicest person I know • My girlfriend is the most beautyful girl in the world • He is the most insignificant person I’ve ever met

  7. SUPERLATIVE • Para os adjetivos monossilábicos, acrescenta-se –EST no fim: • Smart thesmartest • Poor  thepoorest • Adjetivos terminados em CVC, dobra-se a última consoante: • Hot  thehottest • Adjetivos dissilábicos terminados em y, tira-se o y e acrescenta-se o –IES: • Ugly theugliest • Para os adjetivos com três sílabas ou mais: THE MOST + ADJECTIVE: • Everybody’sfirstkissisthe weirdestone

  8. DEGREES OF IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES • Alguns adjetivos apresentam irregularidade nas formas do Comparative of Superiority e Superlative:

  9. DEGREES OF IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES • This is the least I can do for you. • Running is better than swimming. • There is less money now then there was a week ago. • You can drink everything, there’s more in the kitchen.

  10. PARALLEL INCREASE • Usado para expressar aumento ou diminuição gradual: • He’s going faster and faster. • There’s less and less food. • The wave of crime is getting bigger and bigger. • Usado para expressar situações que dependem uma da outra: • The more you study, the more likely you’ll be approved. • The more she grows, the more pretty she gets. • The hotter, the better.

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