comparatives, and superlatives,...comparative_superlative_3ºeso.ppt author: marina redondo created...
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COMPARATIVES and
SUPERLATIVES
hard 1. Add -‐er hardER
late 1. Add -‐r lateR
big 1. Double the consonant
2. Add -‐er
biggER
narrow 1. Add –er
narrowER
pre?y 1. Change –i for –y 2. Add -‐er
pre?iER
interesBng 1. Write more…….…than
More interesBng than
1. One syllable 2. One syllable ending in -E 3. One syllable ending in vowel + consonant 4. Two syllables ending in -OW 5. Two syllables ending in -Y
COMPARATIVE
SUPERIORITY
6. Two or more syllables
IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES Good -‐-‐-‐ be?er li?le -‐-‐-‐-‐ less Bad -‐-‐-‐-‐-‐ worse far -‐-‐-‐ farther/further
hard 1. Add -‐est The hardEST
late 1. Add -‐st The lateST
big 1. Double the consonant
2. Add -‐est
The biggEST
narrow 1. Add –est
The narrowEST
pre?y 1. Change –i for –y 2. Add -‐est
The pre?iEST
interesBng 1. Write the most…….…….
The most interesBng
1. One syllable 2. One syllable ending in -E 3. One syllable ending in vowel + consonant 4. Two syllables ending in -OW 5. Two syllables ending in -Y
SUPERLATIVE
SUPERIORITY
6. Two or more syllables
IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES Good -‐-‐-‐ the best li?le -‐-‐-‐-‐ the least Bad -‐-‐-‐-‐-‐ the worst far -‐-‐-‐ the farthest / the furthest
EXERCISE
COMPARATIVE
INFERIORITY less adjecBve (than) + +
less happy (than) + + Ex: Marina is less happy than the other teacher.
not as adjecBve as + +
not as happy as + + Ex: Marina is not as happy as Rafa.
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1.
SUPERLATIVE
INFERIORITY The least adjecBve +
Ex: Marina is the least happy teacher.
COMPARATIVE
EQUALITY as adjecBve as + +
as tall as + + Ex: Marina is as tall as Rafa.
TOO and ENOUGH
USE: Show something is EXCESSIVE Ex: -‐ Marina thinks her hands are TOO big. -‐ My father and I prefer watching a football match because the film is TOO boring.
USE: Show something is SUFFICIENT Ex: -‐ Marina thinks she is clever ENOUGH.
TOO adjecBve +
adjecBve ENOUGH +
USE: Show something is INSUFFICIENT Ex: -‐ My father and I prefer going to Malaga because Madrid isn’t close ENOUGH for a weekend.
adjecBve ENOUGH + + NOT
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EXERCISE:
1. This computer is …………………….. to do this calculaNon. (slow)
2. Elaine is …………………….. to enter here. (old)
3. This suitcase is ……………………… to carry. (heavy)
4. It isn't ……………………. to sunbathe. (sunny)
5. Are you ……………………….. to reach that shelf? (tall)
6. You're …………………. to drive. (young)
7. You aren't ………………….. to drive. (old)
8. That sweater is big, it's ………………….. for you. (big)
9. The garden isn't ……………………… to play football. (big)
10. This coffee is …………………. for me. (strong)
1. This computer is too slow to do this calculaNon.
2. Elaine is old enough to enter here.
3. This suitcase is too heavy to carry.
4. It isn't sunny enough to sunbathe.
5. Are you tall enough to reach that shelf?
6. You're too young to drive.
7. You aren't old enough to drive.
8. That sweater is big, it's too big for you.
9. The garden isn't big enough to play football.
10. This coffee is too strong for me.