COMPARATIVE OF EQUALITY (Comparativo de igualdad)
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AS + ADJECTIVE + AS (affirmative)
(TAN + ADJETIVO + COMO)
SO /AS + ADJECTIVE + AS (negative)
(NO TAN + ADJETIVO + COMO)
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Pau Gasol is as tall as his brother.
Penelope Cruz is as beautiful as Paz Vega.
I am not so/as rich as Bill Gates.
This chair isn’t so/as comfortable as this sofa.
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THE SAME + NOUN + AS
(EL/LA/LO MISMO + SUSTANTIVO + QUE)
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She lives in the same street as her sister.
My friend has the same mobile phone as me.
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COMPARATIVE OF INFERIORITY (Comparativo de inferioridad)
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LESS + ADJECTIVE + THAN
(MENOS + ADJETIVO + QUE)
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A car is less fast than a plane.
A fly is less intelligent than a dolphin.
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COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITY (Comparativo de superioridad)
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SHORT ADJECTIVES
(1 syllable or 2 syllables finishing in: -er, -ow, -y)
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ADJECTIVE-ER + THAN
(MÁS + ADJETIVO + QUE)
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A plane is faster than a car.
Angelina Jolie is prettier than Susan.
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LONG ADJECTIVES
(2 syllables or more)
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MORE + ADJECTIVE + THAN
(MÁS +ADJETIVO + QUE)
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A dolphin is more intelligent than a fly.
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SUPERLATIVE (Superlativo)
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SHORT ADJECTIVES
(1 syllable or 2 syllables finishing in: -er, -ow, -y)
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THE + ADJECTIVE-EST
(EL / LA / LO MÁS)
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Alice is the tallest girl in her class.
This is the happiest day of my life.
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LONG ADJECTIVES
(2 syllables or more)
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THE + MOST + ADJECTIVE
(EL / LA / LO MÁS)
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This is the most interesting book I’ve ever read.
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SPELLING CHANGES (cambios en la ortografía)
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- Adjetivos cortos que terminan en –y y antes de la –y hay una consonante→se cambia la –y por –i y se añade –er o -est.
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- pretty →prettier than / the prettiest
- happy →happier tan / the happiest
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- Adjetivos cortos (1 sílaba) que terminan en consonante-vocal-consonante y el acento recae en la última sílaba→al añadir –er o –est se dobla la última consonante.
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- fat → fatter than / the fattest
- big →bigger than / the biggest
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- Si el adjetivo termina en -e →sólo se añade –r o –st
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- nice→nicer than / the nicest
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IRREGULAR COMPARISON (La comparación irregular)
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ADJETIVO
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ADJECTIVE
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COMPARATIVE
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SUPERLATIVE
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BUENO
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GOOD
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BETTER (THAN)
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THE BEST
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MALO
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BAD
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WORSE (THAN)
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THE WORST
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LEJANO/A
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FAR
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FARTHER / FURTHER (THAN)
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THE FARTHEST /THE FURTHEST
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VIEJO/A
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OLD
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OLDER /ELDER (THAN)
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THE OLDEST / THE ELDEST
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MUCHO
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MUCH / MANY
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MORE (THAN)
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THE MOST
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POCO
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LITTLE
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LESS (THAN)
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THE LEAST
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Now practise comparatives and superlatives with these exercises:
- Study Zone: Choose the correct form of the adjective (intermediate)
- Saber Inglés: Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative of the adjective in brackets. (intermediate)
- Using English: Comparatives and superlatives test. (intermediate)
- The Grammar Aquarium: Choose the correct answer. (intermediate)
- CrickWeb: Flash interactive game to learn comparison: listening skills (elementary: Kids)
- English Exercises: Fill in the blanks with comparative and superlatives (elementary)
- English Exercises:Adjectives and adverbs comparison (intermediate)
- EFLnet: Multiple choiche comparatives exercise (intermediate)
- Inglés Mundial: Spanish Explanation and exercises of Comparatives
- EFL net: Adjectives comparatives (elementary)
- English Media Lab: Comparatives and Superlatives True or False Quizz.
Now you can watch some videos about comparison:- Watch and listen Kelly Clarkson's video "STRONGER" then download the exercises below.
- Kelly Clarkson: Stronger Worksheet.
- Listening Comprehension (intermediate level)
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GAMES ON VALENTINE'S DAY:
