Learn English 1st ESO: COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

COMPARATIVES:

1.- Igualdad: As+ adjective + As

John is as tall as George.

2.- Superioridad:
1 syllable Adjective+er + than.

Peter is taller than María.

2 syllables Adjective ending in y ,er,ow,le+er

Maggie is prettier than his sister.

Susie is cleverer than Joe.

A stream is narrower than a river.

James is humbler than your sister.
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2 syllables NOT ENDING -y, -er, -ow, -le AND
3 or more syllables more+Adjective + than

The chair is more comfortable than the sofa..

3.- Inferioridad : Less + Adjective + than.

He is less intelligent than his daughter.

SUPERLATIVES:

1 syllable The + Adjective + est.

Peter is the tallest.

2 syllables the+ Adjective ending -y,er,ow,le+est

                                                     Maggie is the prettiest.
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                                       2 syllables not ending -y,er,ow,le: the most + adj

3 or more syllables The most + Adjective.

This chair is the most comfortable of all.

EXCEPTIONS TO THE RULE:

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

Good better than the best

Bad worse than the worst.

Far farther/further The farthest/The furthest

Grammar summary

PRACTICE

Exercise 1

Exercise 2