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Adjectives: Comparatives and Superlatives

The document provides information on comparatives and superlatives in English. It lists rules for forming comparatives and superlatives for different types of adjectives, including adding "-er" and "-est" or changing the adjective ending. It provides examples comparing different adjectives like "taller", "bigger", and using "more" and "most". The document also covers irregular adjectives like "good", "bad" and "far" that have unique comparative and superlative forms.

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Adjectives: Comparatives and Superlatives

The document provides information on comparatives and superlatives in English. It lists rules for forming comparatives and superlatives for different types of adjectives, including adding "-er" and "-est" or changing the adjective ending. It provides examples comparing different adjectives like "taller", "bigger", and using "more" and "most". The document also covers irregular adjectives like "good", "bad" and "far" that have unique comparative and superlative forms.

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VI Contabilidad

BIG HOT THIN


Cvc cvc cvc
Comparatives: go before than(que)
• One syllable adjectives, add –er:
High, short, long Higher, shorter, longer

• One syllable adjectives CVC, double the consonant+ -er


big, hot, thin Bigger, hotter, thinner

• Adjectives end in y, change for “i” + -er


Heavy, pretty, funny Heavier, prettier, funnier
• Use “more”(mas):
1. Adjectives end in –ing, -ed
Bored, boring More bored, more boring
2. Adjectives with more than 2 syllables

Dangerous, relaxing More dangerous, more relaxing


Comparatives examples:

a. I am taller than my sister.


b. Loreto is bigger than Tumbes.
c. A cellphone is heavier than a feather.
d. I feel more bored today than yesterday.
e. The field is more relaxing than the city.
Superlatives: go after the and before a noun
• One syllable adjectives, add the –est:
High, short, long The highest, the shortest, the longest

• One syllable adjectives CVC, double the consonant+ -est


big, hot, thin The biggest, the hottest, the thinnest

• Adjectives end in y, change for “i” + -est


Heavy, pretty, funny The heaviest, the prettiest, the funniest
• Use “most”:

1. Adjectives with more than 2 syllables

Dangerous, relaxing, interesting Most dangerous, most relaxing, most interesting


Superlatives examples:

a. I am the tallest person in my family.


b. Russia is the biggest country in the world.
c. Finland is the happiest country in the
world.
d. My mom is the most courageous person in
my family.
Irregular adjectives: comparatives and
superlatives

Adjectives Comparatives Superlatives


Good Better Best
Bad Worse worst
far Farther/further Farthest /furthest
1.-larger
2.- more dangerous
3.- friendlier
4.- taller
5.- smaller
1.- Sam is at math BETTER than other subjects
2.- Carrie is MORE ORGANIZED than her classmates.
3.- Their math teacher is FUNNIER than their science teacher.
4.- Tomas thinks science is MORE INSPIRING than English.
5.- Marcus’s mind is MORE ACTIVE than his friend’s
1.- the highest
2.- the farthest
3.- the longest
4.- the most populated
5.- the friendliest

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