1. COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE OF ADJECTIVES

3. USES We use the comparative to compare two persons or things.
Ex. My sister is taller than my mother.
We use the superlative to compare more than two persons or things or to say that one is more than the rest of the group.
Ex. My sister is the tallest in my family.

4. TYPES OF COMPARATIVE COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITY: más ….. que …
COMPARATIVE OF EQUALITY:
tan …. como ..

5. COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITY
The formation depends on the number of
syllables:
Adjectives of one syllable add
–ER to the adjective + THAN …

6. Adjectives of three or more syllables:
more + adjective + than
My cat is more intelligent than your cat.

7. Adjectives of two syllables:
If they end in –y / -er / -ow they add
- ER + THAN
She is happier than me.
He is cleverer than them.
This street is narrower than my street.

8. If they have other endings:
MORE + ADJECTIVE + THAN
more modern than
more stupid than

9. It doesn’t matter the number of syllables. (not) AS + ADJECTIVE + AS
COMPARATIVE OF EQUALITY
It doesn’t matter the number of syllables.
(not) AS + ADJECTIVE + AS
Ex. This one is as heavy as that one.
This one is as difficult as that one.
Today is not as cold as yesterday.

10. SUPERLATIVE
ADJECTIVES OF ONE SYLLABLE OR TWO (ending in –y / -er / -ow)
the + adjective + -est
This is the hottest place in the world.
It is the easiest exercise I have ever done.

11. ADJECTIVES OF THREE OR MORE SYLLABLES / OF TWO SYLLABLES (not ending in –y / -er / -ow)
the most + adjective
She is the most beautiful girl in my class.

12. ORTOGRAPHIC RULES

13. These adjectives don’t follow the rules and must be studied by heart
IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES
These adjectives don’t follow the rules and must be studied by heart

14. SUMMARY