1. Let’s compare things and people!
Grammar
Comparative Form

2. How often do you watch TV?
Do you like watching TV?
How often do you watch TV?
What are your favorite kinds of TV programs?
Who are your favorite actors or actresses?

3. Eddie Murphy is older than Will Smith.
Apr 03, 1961
New York
Sep 25, 1968
Pennsylvania
Eddie Murphy is older than Will Smith.
Will Smith is younger than Eddie Murphy.

4. Read the text about Eddie and Will and spot the differences between them.

5. Apr 03, 1961
New York
1,78m / 5’ 10’’
84 kg / 185 p

    
Sep 25, 1968
Pennsylvania
1,88m / 6’ 2’’
91 kg / 200 p

  
Tall – Short – Thin – Fat – Funny – Young Old – Important – Handsome – Witty – Fit Attractive – Successful – Intelligent

6. Time to work

7. A B Attractive Short Thin Miley Cyrus Demi Lovato
I think … is … than … .
I agree. … is very … . A B
I don’t think so.
I think … is … .

8. A B Handsome Short Funny David Henrie Zac Efron
I think … is … than … .
I agree. … is very … . A B
I don’t think so.
I think … is … .

9. A B Intelligent Beautiful Young Claudia Raia Camila Pitanga
I think … is … than … .
I agree. … is very … . A B
I don’t think so.
I think … is … .

10. A B Good Fantastic Bad Chuck Norris Adam Sandler
I think … is … than … .
I agree. … is very … . A B
I don’t think so.
I think … is … .

11. Let’s check your grammar Organizer

12. What is “comparative form”?
The comprative form expresses the idea of ‘more’
tall
Eddie Murphy is tall,
but Will Smith is taller.

13. Pay Attention THAN + ‘t’ + er = fatter + ‘g’ + er = bigger + er
1. One-syllable adjectives:
Old
Young
Fast
+ ‘t’ + er = fatter
+ ‘g’ + er = bigger
Fat
Big
CVC
+ er
CER
THAN
2. Two-syllable adjectives:
Happy
Crazy
Dirty
Happier
Crazier
Dirtier
- y + ier

14. MORE THAN Good Bad Better Worse THAN Important Wonderful Beautiful
3. Three-syllable adjectives or more:
Important
Wonderful
Beautiful
Phenomenal
MORE
THAN
4. Irregular Comparative:
Good
Bad
Better
Worse
THAN

15. Credits
Teacher Wagner Junior
Comparative Form
Grammar