Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

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Comparative and Superlative Adjectives Martes el veinticuatro de enero

What are they? When do we use them? They are the forms of adjectives which you use when you are comparing things. (bigger, more expensive, as cute as, less chatty than, the funniest etc.) Use comparative adjectives to compare two things and say one is bigger, better, worse etc. than the other. Use superlative adjectives to compare more than two things and say one is the best, worst, biggest etc.

Why are they important? Comparing is one step further than just describing. Showing you can use both comparatives and superlatives correctly will help you achieve a higher grade in your GCSE. You will not be able to reach your target grades without using comparative and superlative adjectives in your work.

How do they work? The comparative is formed by using the correct form of the adjective with the following constructions: Más + adjective + que (more + adjective + than) Juan es más alto que Julio Menos + adjective + que (less + adjective + than) Marta es menos lista que Ana Tan + adjective + como (as + adjective + as) José es tan alto como Luis

How do they work? The superlative is formed by using the correct form of the adjective with the following construction: El/la/los/las + más/menos + adjective Mi hermana es la más alta – my sister is the tallest Unfortunately there are some irregular ones: Adjective Comparative Superlative Bueno (good) Mejor (better) El/la mejor los/las mejores (the best) Malo (bad) Peor (worse) El/la peor los/las peores (the worst)

Preparados Make a comparison using the information provided (+ más/ - menos) Ana + yo (tall) Ana es más alta que yo José – Antonio (attractive) Paulina + Federico (Intelligent) My brother – my sister (active) My mother + my father (thin) My female friend – my male friend (boring)

Listos Write the correct superlative statement Este restaurante es (best) de la ciudad Mi casa es (most modern) Tu coche es (fastest) Nuestro perro es (most stupid) Mi falda es (prettiest) Mis pantalones son (ugliest)

¡Ya! Translate these sentences into Spanish: This computer is cheaper than the TV France is smaller than America This train is the worst This football match is the best