1. The Comparative and The Superlative
The Degree of Adjectives
The Comparative and The Superlative
Teacher Silvino Sieben
2ª Série EM

2. Adjectives are divided into syllables

4. How do we make a Comparative?
Example:
A snail is slower than a horse.

5. How do we make a Comparative?
Example:
Thomas is fatter than
Mary.

6. Comparative Form… How is the Comparative Form built? longer funnier
One syllable adjectives
Two syllable adjectives
ending in – y
Other two and three
syllable adjectives
Irregular adjectives
for example “good”
longer
funnier
more modern
better

7. The Superlative expresses the idea of “most…”
How do we make a Superlative?
The Superlative expresses the idea of “most…”

8. Superlative Form… How is the Superlative Form built? The longest
One syllable adjectives
Two syllable adjectives
ending in – y
Other two and three
syllable adjectives
Irregular adjectives
for example “good”
The longest
The funniest
The most modern
The best

9. Remember! With SHORT adjectives!... Adjective Comparative Superlative
Small
Smaller than
The smallest
Old
Older than
The oldest
Fat
Fatter than
The fattest
Big
Bigger than
The biggest
Easy
Easier than
The easiest
Funny
Funnier than
The funniest

10. Remember! With LONG adjectives!... Adjective Comparative Superlative
Careful
more careful than
The most careful
Dangerous
more dangerous than
The most dangerous
Expensive
more expensive than
The most expensive
Beautiful
more beautiful than
The most beautiful

11. Irregular adjectives... Adjective Comparative Superlative Good
Better than
The best
Bad
Worse than
The worst
Far
Farther than
The farthest
Further than
The furthest