COMPARATIVES

1 or 2 syllables ending with –ow,-er, -y SHORT ADJECTIVES 1 or 2 syllables ending with –ow,-er, -y example: OLD I'm older than Lisa.

example : YELLOW And I'm yellower than you.

example : FUNNY And I'm funnier than you.

All right, but I'm cleverer than you, Bart ! example : CLEVER (= INTELLIGENT)‏ All right, but I'm cleverer than you, Bart !

NOW, IT'S YOUR TURN !!! SMALL MEAN NOISY Bart is ... than Lisa OLD TALL QUIET Lisa is ... than Bart.

NOW, IT'S YOUR TURN !!! I'm smaller than Lisa I'm meaner than her. And I'm also noisier than her.

NOW, IT'S YOUR TURN !!! I'm smaller than Lisa I'm meaner than her. And I'm also noisier than her. Bart is smaller than Lisa. He's also meaner and noisier.

NOW, IT'S YOUR TURN !!! I'm smaller than Lisa I'm meaner than her. And I'm also noisier than her. Bart is smaller than Lisa. He's also meaner and noisier. I'm two years younger than Bart. I'm taller than him and I'm also quieter than him.

NOW, IT'S YOUR TURN !!! I'm smaller than Lisa I'm meaner than her. And I'm also noisier than her. Bart is smaller than Lisa. He's also meaner and noisier. I'm two years older than Bart. I'm taller than him and I'm also quieter than him. Lisa is two years younger than Bart. She's also taller and quieter than him.

Some adjectives double the consonnant DOUBLE CONSONNANTS Some adjectives double the consonnant Example : FAT Homer is fatter than Marge.

DOUBLE CONSONNANTS Example : SLIM Marge is slimmer than Homer.

IRREGULAR COMPARATIVES GOOD BETTER THAN BAD WORSE THAN FAR FURTHER THAN FARTHER THAN

I'm better at playing the saxophone than you, Bart.

I'm better at playing the saxophone than you, Bart. Yes, but I'm better at skating than you, big sister.

NOW, IT'S YOUR TURN Choose two school subjects and compare your results: I'm better at PE than at maths. English Spanish French History Geography Maths Biology Physics PE Art Music ...

These results are worse than those results.

LONG ADJECTIVES 2 syllables or more. Example : STUPID Homer is more stupid than Marge. Marge is less stupid than Homer.

example : BEAUTIFUL Eva Longoria is more beautiful than Marge Simpson. Marge Simpson is less beautiful than Eva Longoria.

COMPARE Bart, Lisa, Homer and Marge! LET'S RECAP !!! Bart Lisa Homer Marge TALL OLD BIG YOUNG GREEDY FRIENDLY DISGUSTING SMALL NAUGHTY = bad BRAVE NOISY LAZY DISOBEDIENT HARD-WORKING COMPARE Bart, Lisa, Homer and Marge!

LOOK AT THESE ACTORS AND LET’S COMPARE THEM Matt Damon is ……………………………………………….. Johnny Depp Brad Pitt is ……………………………………………………. Johnny Depp.

LOOK AT THESE ACTORS AND LET’S COMPARE THEM Matt Damon is …………AS TALL AS ……….…………….. Johnny Depp Brad Pitt is ……………………………………………………. Johnny Depp.

LOOK AT THESE ACTORS AND LET’S COMPARE THEM Matt Damon ……………………………………………………. Johnny Depp Brad Pitt is …………AS OLD AS ……….……………………Johnny Depp.

NOW, TALK ABOUT YOUR FRIENDS OR FAMILIES AND YOU... Who's taller, you or your best friend? Who's chattier? Who's the less funny? Who's better at English? Who's more talkative? less talkative? Who's more generous? Who’s more athletic and dynamic?