comparatives & superlatives adjectives
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COMPARATIVE COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVESADJECTIVES
COMPARING 2 THINGSCOMPARING 2 THINGSI’m stronger than him /He’s stronger than him
Adjective + ER + than Brave Braver Strong Stronger Weak Weaker Old Older Young Younger Fast Faster Slow slower Light lighter Heavy heavier
slow/fastslow/fast
The turtle is slower than the dog.
The dog is faster than the turtle.
old/youngold/young
Granny is older than the girl.
The girl is younger than granny.
weak/strongweak/strong
Peter is weaker than Mary and John.
Mary and John are stronger than Peter.
tall/short
Homer is taller than Bart.
Bart is shorter than Homer.
SUPERLATIVE SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVIESADJECTIVIES
Number 1 in a group of 3 or moreNumber 1 in a group of 3 or moreI’m the strongest / He’s the strongest.
The + adjective + EST Brave the bravest Strong the strongest Weak the weakest Old the oldest Young the youngest Fast the fastest Slow the slowest Light the lightest Heavy the heaviest
Who’s the fastest? The lion is the fastest. Who’s the slowest? The turtle is the slowest. Who’s the heaviest? The lion is the heaviest. Who’s the lightest? The turtle is the lightest.
The Simpsons Family: Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, Maggie.
Who’s the youngest? Who’s the oldest? Who’s the heaviest? Who’s the lightest? Who’s got the longest
hair? Who’s the tallest? Who’s the shortest? Who’s the wisest?