1. INGLÉS IV “Comparing people”
Elaborado por: M.T.E. Marisol Jiménez Vega

2. Comparatives and Superlatives

3. Comparatives

4. Superlatives

5. er
Short
Comparatives
more
Long
est
Short
Superlatives
most
Long

6. C. Ronaldo is taller than L. Messi
Short
Comparatives
more
Long
C. Ronaldo is taller than L. Messi

7. Kim is more beautiful than Margaraer
Short
Comparatives
more
Long
Kim is more beautiful than Margara

8. Jordan is the tallest of all
Short
Superlatives
most
Long
Jordan is the tallest of all

9. Ronaldo is the most expensive player
est
Short
Superlatives
most
Long
Ronaldo is the most expensive player

10. Rules
If the word ends in a C-V-C pattern,double the consonant, add [-er + than]
hot = Hotter
big = bigger than
** w,x,y,z do NOT follow the C-V-C rule

11. Rules Happy = happier happiest
If the two-syllable adjectives ends with –y, change the y to i
and add –er
for the comparative form.
For the superlative form change the y to i and add –est.
Happy = happier happiest

12. IRREGULAR COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES
These adjectives have completely irregular comparative and superlative forms:
Adjective
Comparative
Superlative
good
better
best
bad
worse
worst
little
less
least
much
more
most
far
further / farther
furthest / farthest

13. References: ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN USE
(Gramática básica de la lengua inglesa ).
Raymond Murphy y Fernando García Clemente Cambridge University Press.