EQUALITY: things, animal or people that are the same COMPARATIVE

ADJECTIVE
SUPERLATIVE
(-er ) (-est)
First, we can use 'as ... as' with a normal adjective (not a comparative) to say two things are the same:
Short adjectives: fast faster than the fastest
1 syllable  John is as tall as Luisa (= they are the same height).
1 syllables (cvc) fat fatter than the fattest
 The red shirt is as expensive as the blue shirt.
2 syllable (y) funny funnier the funniest
We can use 'not as ... as' to say that two things are not the same.
Long adjectives: intelligent more intelligent than the most intelligent
2 or more syllables  Lucy is not as tall as Hector (= Hector is taller than Lucy).
good Better than the best
Irregular adjetives bad Worse than The worst  Paris is not as big as London (= London is bigger than Paris).
far Further than the furthest
COMPARISON: one thing, animal or person is more than another thing or person
little Less than the least
A.- WRITE THE MEANING OF THE ADJECTIVE AND ITS COMPARTIVE AND SUPERLATIVE. We can say that something is more than another thing by using a comparative adjective with 'than'.
 Brazil is bigger than Peru.
N° MEANING ADJECTIVE COMPARISON SUPERLATIVE  A whale is bigger than a dolphin.
1 Tímido shy Shyer than The shyest  Your book is more interesting than my book.
2 Tarde late Later than The latest
SUPERLATIVE: We use a superlative to say that a thing, animal or a person is the most of a group. She's the
3 Debil weak Weaker than The weakest most beautiful girl I've ever seen.
4 Caro expensive More expensive than The most expensive  Chancahmayo´s coffee is the best in the world..
5 Alto tall Taller than The tallest  John is the most intelligent student en the classroom.
 This bowl is the biggest one.
6 Fuerte strong Stronger than The strongest
 Maju Mantilla was the most beautiful woman in 2004
7 Emocionante exciting More exciting than The most exciting
8 Bueno good Better than The best CONVERSATION
9 Barato cheap Cheaper than The cheapest
10 Largo long Longer than The longest Fio: I think, our classes of History and Geography are very interesting.
11 Grande big Bigger than The biggest Edu: Yeah, I agree with you. We learnt for example that the ruins of Machu Picchu are one
12 Feliz happy Happier than The happiest of the most beautiful and enigmatic ancient sites in the world.
13 Malo bad Worse than The worst Fio: I was surprised to know that the Amazon river is longer than the Nile river.
14 Corto short Shorter than The shortest
Edu: The thing that call me attention was to know what the Mantaro Valley is the most important
15 Caliente hot Hotter than The hottest
food source for the capital Lima.
16 Pasifico peaceful More peaceful than The most peaceful
Fio: Of course, Here, In Huancayo the food is cheaper and more delicious than in the
17 Valiente brave Braver than The bravest
jungle.
18 Lejos far Farther than The farthest
Edu: Well, many things in Huancayo are wonderful in especial its typical food, dance and tourist
19 Agradable nice Nicer than The nicest
Pequeño Smaller than The smallest places.
20 small
Fio: In my opinion, we are the most blessed people to live here, in Huancayo.
Edu: I believe the same.
I.- OBSERVE THE PICTURE AND AFTER WRITE SENTENCES USING COMPARATIVE AND
II.- DRAG THE CORRECT ANSWER/S INTO PLACE.
SUPERLATIVE.
1.- The station is on the weekend than during the week.
1.- heavy
a) too crowded b) more expensive c) very expensive
The elephant is heavier than the tiger.
2.- Does Emanuel have a lot of money?

- I think so. His car is than mine and his house is much bigger
than my house.
2. expensive
$. 700 $. 900 a) expensive b) more expensive c) the most expensive
The laptop is more expensive than the tv.
3. Paula doesn't watch TV often. She thinks books are TV
shows.

a) more interesting than b) too interesting for c) the most interesting

4.- Sam is strong.

3. Slow
- Peter is than Sam. Peter is always at the health club.
The tortoise is slower than the rabbit.
a) strongest b) as strong as c) stronger

5. - Mick Starlight has millions of fans. He is famous than his

cousin Henry Starlight.

4. good a) more b) better c) the most

Messi the good best in the world.

III.- DRAG THE CORRECT ANSWER/S INTO PLACE.

1.- Sally likes all of her classes except history. It's the one for her.

a) not as interesting b) less interesting c) least interesting

5. tall
2.- August is hottest month of the year in New York.
The giraffe is taller than the horse.
a) the b) a c) an

3. Mr. Carlton always stays at the Three Seasons Hotel in Montreal. It's
in the city.

a) the best hotel b) best hotel c) good hotel

6. smart 4. Terry traveled around Europe last summer. He thought France had
In the class of the university. beaches.
a) the most beautiful b) more beautiful c) the beautiful

5.- The Martins' baby is six months old. They think she is the baby
in the world.

a) smartest b) smarter c) so smart