Inglés Inicial_Unit III_Comparative Superlative-1.pptx

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1. Superlative / Comparative Comparative: ER + THAN MORE + THAN Superlative: THE + EST THE + MOST Adjective Long Adjective : 2 or more syllables Short Adjective : 1 or 2 syllables ending in: Y ( esa Y ) LE ( simp LE ) OW ( shall OW ) ET ( qui ET ) Easier Easiest Simpler Simplest Shallower Shallowest Quieter Quietest

2. Structure (comparative) - Long adjective S + Aux + More + adj + than + Complement - Short adjective S + Aux + Adj + ER + Than + Complement Superlative / Comparative Structure (superlative) - Long adjective S + Aux + The + Most + Adj + Complement - Short adjective S + Aux + The + Adj + EST + Complement Old movies were long er than new movies. One of the long est old movie is “Gone with the Wind.” New movies are more creative than old movies. “The Hobbit” has the most creative visual effects .

3. BIG BIGGER BIGGEST WET WETTER WETTEST SAD SADDER SADDEST HOT HOTTER HOTTEST THIN THINNER THINNEST RULES 1-. If the adjective has a CVC pattern, you need to double the last consonant and add –EST or –ER.

4. PRETTY PRETTIER PRETTIEST HAPPY HAPPIER HAPPIEST BUSY BUSIER BUSIEST 2-. Change the Y to an I and don’t forget to use –EST or –ER. (short adj ) RULES

5. 3-. We also got some irregular words. There is no system or pattern here, so basically you will just have to remember them. RULES ADJ COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE Good Better Best Bad Worse Worst Far Farther Farthest Far Further Furthest Well Better Best Little Less Least

6. Comparison The red car is ________________________ the blue car. (fast) Tom is ______________________ Fred. (tall) The violin is _____________________ the cello. (Noisy) Emma is ___________________________ Peter. (optimistic) Today it is _________________________ yesterday. (cold) Grapefruit juice is ______________________ lemonade. (delicious) He is _______________ her. (brave) Silver is ______________ gold. (heavy)

7. Comparative - Superlative 1-. Cold 2-. Fast 3-. Hot 4-. Easy 5-. Tall 6-. Low 7-. Pretty 8-. Quiet 9-. Spicy 10-. Simple 1-. Colder – Coldest 2-. Faster – Fastest 3-. Hotter – Hottest 4-. Easier – Easiest 5-. Taller – Tallest 6-. Lower – Lowest 7-. Prettier – Prettiest 8-. Quieter – Quietest 9-. Spicier – Spiciest 10-. Simpler – Simplest

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