COMPARATIVE & SUPERLATIVE

COMPARATIVE

US$1,200,000.00US$15,000.00

EXPENSIVE

THIS IS MORE EXPENSIVE THAN THIS

COMPARATIVE

BEAUTIFUL

Julia Roberts is MORE BEAUTIFUL than Sarah.

COMPARATIVE

INTELLIGENT

Lisa is MORE INTELLIGENT THAN Bart.

COMPARATIVE

FAMOUS

Mickey Mouse is MORE FAMOUS THAN the Jetsons.

COMPARATIVE

BEAUTIFUL

Rio de Janeiro is MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN São Paulo.

2 people2 animals2 things2 places

Comparatives can only be compared with…

ADJECTIVES

talleasylight

tallereasierlighter

interestingexcitingamazingexcitingrelaxing

interestingmoremore

moremoremoremore

moremore

moremoreamazingexciting.

relaxing.

exciting.

ADJECTIVES

comfortablebeautifulportabledifficultintelligentexpensivepopularunusual

comfortablemoremore

heavyprettyeasy

heavier

prettier

easier

ADJECTIVES

Bad

Good

worse

better

cheaperlooserlarger

cheaplooselarge

IRREGULAR IRREGULAR ADJECTIVESADJECTIVES

A laptop is more modern than a desk computer.

SEMP

An electronic translator is better than a dictionary.

SEMP

Play Time Talk about the following pictures and create comparative

sentences. Use the adjectives shown below.

Modern – pretty – old – new – elegant

SEMP

An Ipod is more modern than a cd player

SEMP

A digital camera is more expensive than a cellphone with a camera included.

SEMP

Complete the sentences writing the adjective in comparative form.

1.- Mexico City is ____________________________ than Monterrey. (Dangerous)

2.- Thalia is __________________________ than Paulina Rubio. (Good)

3.- My father is __________________________ than yours. (Tall)

4.- That house is ________________________ than this one. (Comfortable)

5.- Laura is __________________________ than Karla. (Intelligent)

SEMP

more dangerous

better

taller

more comfortable

more intelligent

Complete the sentences writing the adjective in comparative form.

6.- Mathematics is ________________________ than English. (Difficult)

7.- An elephant is ________________________ than a horse. (Heavy)

8.- Pizzas are ___________________ to prepare than hamburgers. (Easy )

9.- My little brother is ______________________ than me. (Short)

10.- These jeans are __________________ than those shorts. (big)

SEMP

more difficult

heavier

easier

shorter

bigger