Teacher. Nerio Burga Sagástegui. TEACHER: NERIO BURGA SAGÁSTEGUI

We use the adjectives to describe nouns TEACHER: NERIO BURGA SAGÁSTEGUI

Tall - short Married - Single Old - young TEACHER: NERIO BURGA SAGÁSTEGUI

Old Fat - slim Loud / noisy – quiet new TEACHER: NERIO BURGA SAGÁSTEGUI

Difficult Rich - poor Expensive - cheap Pretty - ugly easy TEACHER: NERIO BURGA SAGÁSTEGUI

 The adjectives have three degrees of comparison: The positive, comparative and the superlative one. Example: Math is as easy as English. (equallity) My mom is taller than my sister. (comparative) Dad is the tallest in the family (superlative) TEACHER: NERIO BURGA SAGÁSTEGUI

 For the adjectives of one syllable, the comparative one forms adding - er, and the superlative one adding - est. Example: bright brighter brightest warm warmer warmest TEACHER: NERIO BURGA SAGÁSTEGUI

 If an adjective finishes in E, it is only added - r to form the comaprativo and - st for the superlative one. Example: nice nicer nicest polite politer politest free freer freest TEACHER: NERIO BURGA SAGÁSTEGUI

If the adjective only has a syllable, with a single short vowel, and it finishes with a consonant, doublé the last consonant and add- er (comparative) and – est (superlative) Example: big bigger biggest TEACHER: NERIO BURGA SAGÁSTEGUI

 If the adjective finishes in y, drop y, before adding - ier and - iest. Example: angry angrier angriest sunny sunnier sunniest dry drier driest TEACHER: NERIO BURGA SAGÁSTEGUI

 Iregular adjectives. To memorize Adj. Comparative Superlative bad worse worst good better best far further / farther furthest/farthest little less least many more most much more most some more most TEACHER: NERIO BURGA SAGÁSTEGUI

Yao is taller than Jackie Jackie is shorter than Yao TEACHER: NERIO BURGA SAGÁSTEGUI

Bill is richer than Annie. She is prettier in person than in the soup opera. TEACHER: NERIO BURGA SAGÁSTEGUI

Lindo’s building is bigger than SAFI hotel SAFI hotel is smaller than Linfo’s building *CVC *CVC = Consonant vowel consonant *CVC = Consonant vowel consonant TEACHER: NERIO BURGA SAGÁSTEGUI

Sleeping at the hospital is worse than sleeping on the floor. Eating healthy food is better than eating junk food. TEACHER: NERIO BURGA SAGÁSTEGUI

Long adjective The VIP movie theater tickets are more expensive than the tickets of a regular movie theater. TEACHER: NERIO BURGA SAGÁSTEGUI

Long adjective Doing freestyle Moto-X FMX is more dangerous than playing golf. TEACHER: NERIO BURGA SAGÁSTEGUI

Bobsleigh is the fastest winter sport. The Dataflux building is the highest building in Monterrey. TEACHER: NERIO BURGA SAGÁSTEGUI

Grandpa is the oldest in the family. Leo is the youngest in the family. TEACHER: NERIO BURGA SAGÁSTEGUI

Michael Jordan was the best basketball player in the NBA. Dennis Rodman was the basketball player with the worst behavior in the NBA. TEACHER: NERIO BURGA SAGÁSTEGUI

Oscar is the most important award for actors. Long adjective The most popular winter sport is figure skating. Long adjective TEACHER: NERIO BURGA SAGÁSTEGUI

Speaking English is easier than Speaking German. Speaking German is more difficult than Speaking English. German is one of the hardest languages in the world. The most useful language in the world is English. TEACHER: NERIO BURGA SAGÁSTEGUI

ComparativeSuperlative Add –er Jane is good at running. I’m slower than her. Add the –est My grandmother is the oldest person in my family One- syllable adjectives Slow, old Two - syllable adjectives Ending in -y Happy, easy Add –ier I’m happier now because my exams are finished Add the –iest I think geography is the easiest subject. Other adjectives with Two or more syllables Interesting, beautiful, modern More / less + adjective Let’s talk about something more interesting than this. I prefer buildings that are less modern than that one. The most/ least + adjective Bali is the most beautiful Place I’ve ever seen That was the least interesting book I’ve read. TEACHER: NERIO BURGA SAGÁSTEGUI

Let’s Practice TEACHER: NERIO BURGA SAGÁSTEGUI