Teacher Paulo
Comparative and
Superlative
Comparative Adjectives
We use them to compare two people, places, things or ideas
Eg. My house is bigger than yours.
Eg. This movie is more exciting than the last one.
Comparative Adjectives
We use them to compare two people, places, things or ideas
Eg. My house is bigger than yours.
Eg. This movie is more exciting than the last one.
For most one-syllable adjectives we add “er” at the end
tall → taller
small → smaller
cold → colder
hot → hotter (CVC)
big → bigger (CVC)
Comparative Adjectives
For adjectives with two syllables ending in “y”, change “y” to “ier”:
happy → happier
early → earlier
pretty → prettier
Comparative Adjectives
For adjectives with two syllables ending in “y”, change “y” to “ier”:
happy → happier
early → earlier
pretty → prettier
For adjectives with two or more syllables, use “more”
before the adjective:
beautiful → more beautiful
interesting → more interesting
expensive → more expensive
Intelligent → more intelligent
Structure:
We use “than” with the comparatives
Object¹ + verb to be + adjective + than + object²
Examples
Campinas is bigger than Sumaré.
Cars are more expensive than bicycles.
Comparative of Inferiority
We use to say that something is less than other
Comparative of Inferiority
We use to say that something is less than other
Object¹ + verb to be+ less + adjective + than + object²
Comparative of Inferiority
We use to say that something is less than other
Object¹ + verb to be+ less + adjective + than + object²
Examples
My car is less fast than an airplane.
Sumaré is less crowded than New York.
Comparative of Equality
We use to say that two things are the same.
Comparative of Equality
We use to say that two things are the same.
Object¹ + verb to be+ as + adjective + as + object²
Comparative of Equality
We use to say that two things are the same.
Object¹ + verb to be+ as + adjective + as + object²
Examples
I am as intelligent as my sister.
Cats are as friendly as dogs.
Practice: Form sentences using the words and the
comparatives, be creative!
01 Brazil // Germany 02 Chicken // Meat
03 Trains // Buses 04 Apple // Samsung
05 Books // Movies 06 Neymar // Messi
Fill the blanks with the correct comparative
1. My house is __________ (big) than yours.
2. This test is __________ (easy) than the one we did last week.
3. She runs __________ (fast) than her brother.
4. Today is __________ (hot) than yesterday.
5. He is __________ (friendly) than his coworkers.
Fill the blanks with the correct comparative
1. My house is BIGGER THAN (big) yours.
2. This test is __________ (easy) the one we did last week.
3. She runs __________ (fast) her brother.
4. Today is __________ (hot) yesterday.
5. He is __________ (friendly) his coworkers.
Fill the blanks with the correct comparative
1. My house is BIGGER THAN (big) yours.
2. This test is EASIER THAN (easy) the one we did last week.
3. She runs __________ (fast) her brother.
4. Today is __________ (hot) yesterday.
5. He is __________ (friendly) his coworkers.
Fill the blanks with the correct comparative
1. My house is BIGGER THAN (big) yours.
2. This test is EASIER THAN (easy) the one we did last week.
3. She runs FASTER THAN (fast) her brother.
4. Today is __________ (hot) yesterday.
5. He is __________ (friendly) his coworkers.
Fill the blanks with the correct comparative
1. My house is BIGGER THAN (big) yours.
2. This test is EASIER THAN (easy) the one we did last week.
3. She runs FASTER THAN (fast) her brother.
4. Today is HOTTER THAN (hot) yesterday.
5. He is MORE FRIENDLY (friendly) his coworkers.
Superlative
adjectives are used to describe the highest degree of
quality among three or more things.
Structure
For most one-syllable adjectives, add -est:
tall → tallest, small → smallest
Structure
For most one-syllable adjectives, add -est:
tall → tallest, small → smallest
For adjectives with two syllables ending in “y”, change “y” to “iest”
happy → happiest, early → earliest
Structure
For most one-syllable adjectives, add -est:
tall → tallest, small → smallest
For adjectives with two syllables ending in “y”, change “y” to “iest”
happy → happiest, early → earliest
For adjectives with two or more syllables, use most before the adjective:
beautiful → most beautiful, interesting → most interesting
For the superlatives, we use “the”
Object¹ + verb to be + the + adjective + group of objects
John is the smartest person in the group.
Ferraris are the most expensive cars in the world.
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Let’s practice
Fill the blanks with the correct superlative
1. This is __________ (expensive) restaurant in the city.
2. Mount Everest is __________ (high) mountain in the world.
3. That movie was __________ (boring) I’ve ever seen.
4. She is __________ (intelligent) student in the class.
5. Today is __________ (cold) day of the year!
Fill the blanks with the correct superlative
1. This is THE MOST EXPENSIVE (expensive) restaurant in the city.
2. Mount Everest is __________ (high) mountain in the world.
3. That movie was __________ (boring) I’ve ever seen.
4. She is __________ (intelligent) student in the class.
5. Today is __________ (cold) day of the year!
Fill the blanks with the correct superlative
1. This is THE MOST EXPENSIVE (expensive) restaurant in the city.
2. Mount Everest is THE HIGHEST (high) mountain in the world.
3. That movie was __________ (boring) I’ve ever seen.
4. She is __________ (intelligent) student in the class.
5. Today is __________ (cold) day of the year!
Fill the blanks with the correct superlative
1. This is THE MOST EXPENSIVE (expensive) restaurant in the city.
2. Mount Everest is THE HIGHEST (high) mountain in the world.
3. That movie was THE MOST BORING (boring) I’ve ever seen.
4. She is __________ (intelligent) student in the class.
5. Today is __________ (cold) day of the year!
Fill the blanks with the correct superlative
1. This is THE MOST EXPENSIVE (expensive) restaurant in the city.
2. Mount Everest is THE HIGHEST (high) mountain in the world.
3. That movie was THE MOST BORING (boring) I’ve ever seen.
4. She is THE MOST INTELLIGENT (intelligent) student in the class.
5. Today is __________ (cold) day of the year!
Fill the blanks with the correct superlative
1. This is THE MOST EXPENSIVE (expensive) restaurant in the city.
2. Mount Everest is THE HIGHEST (high) mountain in the world.
3. That movie was THE MOST BORING (boring) I’ve ever seen.
4. She is THE MOST INTELLIGENT (intelligent) student in the class.
5. Today is THE COLDEST (cold) day of the year!
Choose the correct option:
•The cheetah is __________ animal on land.
a) faster
b) the fastest
c) fastest
•February is __________ month of the year.
a) shorter
b) the shortest
c) the shorter
•My grandma makes __________ cakes in the family.
a) the tastiest
b) tastiest
c) tastier
•He bought __________ house in the neighborhood.
a) the biggest
b) bigger
c) the most big
•That was __________ performance we’ve ever seen!
a) most amazing
b) the most amazing
c) amazinger
Choose the correct option:
•The cheetah is __________ animal on land.
a) faster
b) the fastest
c) fastest
•February is __________ month of the year.
a) shorter
b) the shortest
c) the shorter
•My grandma makes __________ cakes in the family.
a) the tastiest
b) tastiest
c) tastier
•He bought __________ house in the neighborhood.
a) the biggest
b) bigger
c) the most big
•That was __________ performance we’ve ever seen!
a) most amazing
b) the most amazing
c) amazinger
Choose the correct option:
•The cheetah is __________ animal on land.
a) faster
b) the fastest
c) fastest
•February is __________ month of the year.
a) shorter
b) the shortest
c) the shorter
•My grandma makes __________ cakes in the family.
a) the tastiest
b) tastiest
c) tastier
•He bought __________ house in the neighborhood.
a) the biggest
b) bigger
c) the most big
•That was __________ performance we’ve ever seen!
a) most amazing
b) the most amazing
c) amazinger
Choose the correct option:
•The cheetah is __________ animal on land.
a) faster
b) the fastest
c) fastest
•February is __________ month of the year.
a) shorter
b) the shortest
c) the shorter
•My grandma makes __________ cakes in the family.
a) the tastiest
b) tastiest
c) tastier
•He bought __________ house in the neighborhood.
a) the biggest
b) bigger
c) the most big
•That was __________ performance we’ve ever seen!
a) most amazing
b) the most amazing
c) amazinger
Choose the correct option:
•The cheetah is __________ animal on land.
a) faster
b) the fastest
c) fastest
•February is __________ month of the year.
a) shorter
b) the shortest
c) the shorter
•My grandma makes __________ cakes in the family.
a) the tastiest
b) tastiest
c) tastier
•He bought __________ house in the neighborhood.
a) the biggest
b) bigger
c) the most big
•That was __________ performance we’ve ever seen!
a) most amazing
b) the most amazing
c) amazinger
Choose the correct option:
•The cheetah is __________ animal on land.
a) faster
b) the fastest
c) fastest
•February is __________ month of the year.
a) shorter
b) the shortest
c) the shorter
•My grandma makes __________ cakes in the family.
a) the tastiest
b) tastiest
c) tastier
•He bought __________ house in the neighborhood.
a) the biggest
b) bigger
c) the most big
•That was __________ performance we’ve ever seen!
a) most amazing
b) the most amazing
c) amazinger
Answer the questions:
1. What’s the most interesting book you have read?
2. What’s the best place to visit in your city?
3. Who is the funniest person in your family?
4. What’s the most beautiful place you have visited?
5. What’s the hardest subject at school for you?
Irregular
Adjectives
Like everything in English, we have some exceptions
➢ good → better → best
➢ bad → worse → worst
➢ far → farther/further → farthest/furthest
Examples:
He is a better player than me. (Comparative)
She is the best player on the team. (Superlative)
Math is worse than History (comparative)
Math is the worst school subject. (superlative)
Thanks!
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