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COMPARATIVES

COMPARATIVES. Profr. José Enrique Torres del Castillo. COMPARATIVES. We use comparatives to compare two nouns ( persons , animals , things , etc.) am Adjective ( er ) is (more/ less ) Adjective than are

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COMPARATIVES

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  1. COMPARATIVES Profr. José Enrique Torres del Castillo.

  2. COMPARATIVES • We use comparativesto compare twonouns (persons, animals, things, etc.) • am Adjective (er) • is (more/less) Adjectivethan • are • There are threekinds of adjectives (short, long and specialadjectives)

  3. SHORT LONG SPECIAL • Tall altoelegant elegantebetter • Short chaparrowonderfulmaravilloso worse • Thin flaco expensivecarofurther • Fat gordo difficultdificil • Easyfacilmarvellous maravilloso • Prettybonit@special especial • Long largodelicious delicioso • Small pequeñointelligent inteligente • Big grandestupidestupido • Smart listocomfortablecomodo • Cheap baratoterrific grandioso • Uglyfe@terrible terrible • Soft suavebeautifulhermos@ • Young joven • Old viejo • Clean limpio • Happy feliz • New nuevo

  4. EXAMPLES: • Luis is taller than Paco • A car is faster than a bike • You are younger than me • My pc is older than yours • Liz is more intelligent than George • A car is more comfortable than a motorbike • Cancun is more beautiful than Acapulco • America is better than Chivas • Cruz azul is worse than America • Subway is cheaper than taxi

  5. EXERCISE: • Complete with the correct auxiliary (am–is–are) and with the correct form of the adjective. • An elephant ___ ______ than a horse.(big) • A plane ___ _______ than a train.(fast) • English __ _____ ______ than History(difficult) • Sandals ___ _______ than shoes.(cheap) • Pumas ____ ______ than Barcelona.(bad) • Veracruz ___ ______ than Cancun.(expensive) • Candies ____ ______than vegetables.(delicious) • Jimmy ___ ______ than Carl. (smart) • Dogs ___ _______ than cats.(pretty) • I ___ ______ than you.(old)

  6. Answer the questions: 1)Whois taller youoryourfather? _________ 2)Whoissmarteryouoryourfriend? _________ 3)Whatisbiggeryourprimaryorthissecondary? _________ 4)Whatis more difficultenglishorhistory? _________ 5)Whatsubjectiseasiermathorspanish? _________ 6)Whatis more interesting terror moviesorcomedy?______ 7)Whoisbettersinger Luis Miguel orNigga? _________ 8)WhatriverislongertheNilo orBalsas? _________ 9)Whoisyoungeryourgirlfriendoryou? _________ 10)WhoisbetterteamAmericaor Chivas? _________

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