1. Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives Le comparatif et le superlatif des adjectifs en anglais

2. What is an adjective? An adjective is a word which describes a noun. fast big expensive car adjectivesnoun

3. What is a “comparative form”?

4. A comparative form expresses the idea of « more » fast-er My car is fast. But his car is faster. Example:

5. “Comparative form”? How is a comparative form built?

6. good “Comparative form”? (+) How is a comparative form built? longer one syllable adjectives two syllable adjectives ending in –y,-er, -ow, -le funn other two and three syllable adjectives irregular adjectives for example ‘good’ yier modernmore better

7. two syllable adjectives ending in –y,-er, -ow, -le good “Comparative form”? (-) How is a comparative form built? long not as as* one syllable adjectives funny other two and three syllable adjectives irregular adjectives for example ‘good’ not as as* modernless

8. two syllable adjectives ending in –y,-er, -ow, -le good “Comparative form”? (=) How is a comparative form built? long as as as as one syllable adjectives funny other two and three syllable adjectives irregular adjectives for example ‘good’ as as as as modern as as

9. What is a “superlative form”?

10. A superlative form expresses the idea of ‘the most’ fast-est My car is fast. Your car is fast. But his car is the fastest. Example:

11. “Superlative form”? How is a superlative form built?

12. two syllable adjectives ending in –y,-er, -ow, -le yfunn the iest “Superlative form”? (+) How is a superlative form built? long the est one syllable adjectives other two and three syllable adjectives irregular adjectives for example ‘good’ modern the most good the best

13. long two syllable adjectives ending in –y,-er, -ow, -le funny the most unfunny* “Superlative form”? (-) How is a superlative form built? one syllable adjectives other two and three syllable adjectives irregular adjectives for example ‘good’ modern the least good the worst* the shortest*

14. (+)(-)(=) ‘’short’’ adj.adj-er (+ than)not as + adj + asas + adj + as ‘’long’’ adj.more + adj (+ than)less + adj (+ than) not as + adj + as Comparative Superlative (+)(-) “short” adj.the + adj-est “long” adj.the most + adjthe least + adj

15. ‘’short’’ adjective = 1 syllabe 2 syllabes if the adjective ends in : Y (funny) OW (narrow) ER (clever) LE (simple)