Comparative Adjectives:• Short Adj. (1 – 2 syllables): Adjective + -er short ------shorterbig --------biggereasy--------easier

• Long Adj. (+ 2 syllables): more + adjective beautiful---------more beautifulexpensive -------more expensiveintelligent ------more intelligent

2nd. Term of the comparison:Comparative adjective + than + Object:

She is more intelligent than JoséEnglish is easier than Maths

Superlative Adjectives:

• Short Adj. (1 – 2 syllables): the + Adjective+ est short ------the shortestbig --------the biggesteasy--------the easiest

• Long Adj. (+ 2 syllables): the most + adjective beautiful---------the most beautifulexpensive -------the most expensiveintelligent ------the most intelligent

Comparison in a group:Superlative adjective + in:

She is the most intelligent girl in the classThe Nile is the longest river in the world

Comparative Adjectives:

Obelix is FATTER THAN Asterix

Lisa is MORE INTELLIGENT THAN Bart

Comparative Adjectives:

A Ferrari is MORE EXPENSIVE…

… THAN a Seat 600

THE BIGGEST dog in the world

Superlative Adjectives:

Superlative Adjectives:

THE TALLEST manIN the world

THE SHORTEST manIN the world

THE MOST EXPENSIVEmobile phone IN the world

Superlative Adjectives:

Comparative Adjectives:

MAKE YOUR OWN COMPARISONS WITH:Beauty, thin, hair (long, straight, curly), earrings, dress (short, confortable, beautiful).

Victoria Beckham Beyoncé

Beyoncé is more beautiful than Victoria

Victoria’s hair is longer than Beyoncé’s

Beyoncé’s earrings are bigger than Victoria’s

…

Superlative Adjectives:

MAKE YOUR OWN SUPERLATIVES WITH:High, Long, Intelligent

Mount Everest The Tajo River

Lisa SimpsonMount Everest is the highest mountain in the worldThe Tajo is the longest river is SpainLisa Simpson is the most intelligent girl in the class