Comparative (equality, inferiority)

• As……………………….. As

John is as tall as Peter.

Carlota is as intelligent as Irene.

• Less ………….. than

Antonio is less intelligent than Pedro.

Ana is less tall than Isabel.

Comparative (superiority)

Short adjectives

• Tall –Taller than

• Small –smaller than

• Big– bigger than

• Young– younger than

• Heavy– heavier than

• Easy– easier than

Long adjectives

• Expensive: more expensive than

• Confident: more confident than

• Beautiful: more beautiful than

• Interesting: more interesting than

Superlative

Short adjectives

• Cold– The coldest

• Big – The biggest

• Easy– The easiest

• Happy – the happiest

Long adjectives

• Expensive– the most expensive

• Interesting – the most interesting

• Beautiful - the most beautiful

Irregular adjectives:Good—better– best

Bad– worse– the worstFar (lejos) – further/farther–furthest/Farthest

Translate into English

1) John es más alto que Anne

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2) El libro es más grande que el lápiz: _______________________

3) Ezequiel es peor que Juan.

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• Translate into English.

• Ana es la más inteligente de los cuatro alumnos.

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• Antonio es el mejor alumno de la clase.

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• Penélope Cruz es la actriz más bonita de España

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Comparative: old-olderYoung- younger

Whitney Houston is younger than my grandmother

My grandmother is older than Whitney Houston.

Adjectives