1. Comparatives and Superlatives Erin Gillespie

2. When do we use Comparative? When we’re comparing 2 things or people How do I do that? ◦Paul is taller than Nina Paul es más alto que Nina ◦Nina is shorter than Paul Nina es más baja que Paul

3. Irregulars AdjectiveComparative OlderMayor YoungerMenor BetterMejor WorsePeor

4. When do we use Superlative? When we’re comparing one thing or person with 2 or more things or people How do I do that? ◦Paul is the tallest of everyone Paul es el más alto de todo el mundo ◦Nina is shorter than everyone Nina es la más baja de todo el mundo

5. Irregulars AdjectiveSuperlative Good/ BuenoThe best/ El(La) Mejor Bad/ MaloThe worst/ El(La) Peor Old/ VejoThe oldest/ El(La) Mayor Young/ JovenThe youngest/ El(La) Menor

6. One syllable adjectives We use the Comparative when adding –er to the end of the adjective We use the Superlative when adding –est to the end of the adjective ** Remember that Comparatives are sometimes followed by than Easy > Easier > The easiest AdjectiveComparativeSuperlative SmallSmallerThe smallest ColdColderThe coldest LightLighterThe lightest ShortShorterThe shortest

7. Equality To express equality (similar), we use… As…Adjective…As =Tan…Adjective…Como To express difference, we use the same with a negative verb ◦The ring isn’t as beautiful as the watch El anillo no es tan bonito como el reloj.

8. Equality To express equality between Nouns, we use… As…Noun…As =Tanto…Noun…Como To express difference, we use the same with a negative verb With Negative Verbs Tanto Tanta Tantos Tantas

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10. Resources! It’s aDORAble ! http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyz one/330/grammar/regcom.htm http://www.eflnet.com/tutorials/adjc ompsup.php http://www.elearnspanishlanguage.c om/grammar/comparatives.html http://www.studyspanish.com/lesso ns/super.htm http://www.jiffyspanish.com/gramm ar/comparatives_superlatives.php