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COMPARATIVES & SUPERLATIVES

COMPARATIVES & SUPERLATIVES. Mónica Redondo Arias. 1. COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES. My brother’s older than me. It’s more dangerous to cycle than to drive. 2. COMPARATIVE ADVERBS ( for actions ). People walk more quickly than in the past . 3. LESS + ADJECTIVE OR ADVERB.

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COMPARATIVES & SUPERLATIVES

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  1. COMPARATIVES & SUPERLATIVES Mónica Redondo Arias

  2. 1. COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES • Mybrother’solderthan me. • It’smore dangeroustocyclethanto drive.

  3. 2. COMPARATIVE ADVERBS (foractions) • Peoplewalkmore quicklythanin thepast.

  4. 3. LESS + ADJECTIVE OR ADVERB • I’mlessrelaxedthisyearthanI waslastyear.

  5. 4. (NOT) AS + ADJECTIVE / ADVERB + AS • Theservice in this restaurant isn’t as good as itwas. • Shedrives as fast as herbrother.

  6. SHORT ADJECTIVES

  7. LONG ADJECTIVES

  8. IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES

  9. ADVERBS Adverbstalkabouthowwe do things • Peoplewalkmore quicklythanin thepast. • He speaksfasterthanhissister

  10. COMPARATIVE WITH “LESS” LESS + ADJECTIVE OR ADVERB • I’mlessrelaxedthisyearthanI waslastyear. • ThisPicasso’spaintingislessoldthanthis Van Gogh’s. • Sheplayslessbeautifullythanherbrother.

  11. (NOT) AS + ADJECTIVE / ADVERB…. AS Anappleisashealthyas a pear. He ranasfastashim = Thewhitewineisn’t as expensiveasthe red wine.

  12. LET’S PRACTICE!

  13. MAKE THE COMPARATIVE Modern computers are much _______ theearlyones (fast) FASTER THAN I’m _________ thisweek ________ lastweek. (busy) BUSIER THAN Newcatsleis _______ from London ______ Leeds (far) FURTHER THAN I thoughtthe 3rd Men in Black was ________________thefirsttwo. (bad) WORSE THAN I’mnotlazy – I justwork _______________ you! (slowly) MORE SLOWLY THAN Your bag isnicerthan mine. My bag isn’t ___________________ (as…. as) AS NICE AS YOURS. Tokyioisbiggerthan London. London isn’t _____________________ (as…as) AS BIG AS TOKYO

  14. SHORT ADJECTIVES

  15. LONG ADJECTIVES

  16. SUPERLATIVES We use IN+ names of places. Thisisthenoisiestcityintheworld. ThisisthenoisiestcityOFtheworld.

  17. EVER Weoften use THE + superlativewiththe PRESENT PERFECT + EVER. ThisisthemostromanticdinnerI’veeverhad. ThisisthemostromanticdinnerI’veneverhad

  18. LET’S PRACTICE!

  19. MAKE THE SUPERLATIVE Thais are _____________ peopleI’veevermet. (polite) THE MOST POLITE Yesterdaywas _______________ day of theyear. (hot) THE HOTTEST THE WORST Thisis ______________ time to drive tot he city. (bad) THE MOST IMPORTANT Thisis ___________________ part of theexam (important) _____________ I’veeverflownisto Bali (far) THE FURTHEST That’sdefinitely ___________ film I’veeverseen (funny) THE FUNNIEST Rob’sdaughters are allpretty, but I think Emily is _________ (pretty) THE PRETTIEST

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