1. Academia: Idiomas Inglés VI Unidad 2
Tema: 2.2 Comparación de dos o más elementos
Profesora:
Lic. Katya Gabriela Ortega Mendoza
Periodo: Julio – Diciembre 2015

2. Tema: Comparisons
Resumen (abstract) We have the possibility to use the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives whenever we want to sum up different characteristics that two or more people, things, animals, places, etc. have.
Palabras clave (keywords): adjectives, comparative form , superlative form.

3. Pay attention to these images...
But this elephant is bigger than the dog.
This dog is big.
So the elephant is the biggest of all.
So the dog is smaller than the elephant.
This mouse is the smallest of all.

4. Comparative – Superlative form
We use the comparative form to compare two people, animals or things. An adjective in comparative form is usually followed by the word than. (Mitchell, 2006)

5. We use the superlative form to compare one person, animal or thing with others of the same kind. The article The comes before an adjective in superlative form . (Mitchell, 2006)

6. Comparisons
To use the adjectives in comparative or superlative forms, we are going to divide again the ADJECTIVES in two groups according to their sounds
Long adjectives
Short adjectives

7. (2 or more syllables / sounds)
We are going to divide the ADJECTIVES in two groups according to their sounds:
Short Adjectives
(1 syllable / sound)
Small
Big
Safe
Fat
Long Adjectives
(2 or more syllables / sounds)
Beautiful
Expensive
Horrible
Interesting

8. Spelling rules
With adjectives of one syllable (short adjectives) we add –er to form the comparative, and –est to form the superlative
Tall – Taller than- The Tallest
With adjectives of more than 2 syllables (long adjectives) we add more to form the comparative and most to form the superlative.
Beautiful – More beautiful than – The most beautiful

9. With two-syllable adjectives ending in –y we drop –y and add –ier and -iest
Happy – Happier than – The happiest
With short adjectives ending in a vowel + a consonant we double the consonant and add –er and -est
Big – Bigger than
Irregular adjectives
Good – Better - Best
Bad – Worse - Worst
Little – Less - Least
Far – Further - Furthest

10. Let’s practice

11. Complete with the correct form of the adjectives in brackets
Tim is the ___________ (good) driver in his family.
The metro is ________ (crowded) than the train.
Fay thinks Maths is the ____________ (easy) subject of all.
Bill wears __________(modern) clothes than Jack.
This is the _________ (hot) day of the year.

12. Let’s check your answers
Tim is the best (good) driver in his family.
The metro is more crowded (crowded) than the train.
Fay thinks Maths is the easiest (easy) subject of all.
Bill wears more modern(modern) clothes than Jack.
This is the hottest(hot) day of the year.

13. Referencia bibliográfica, infográficas y/o cibergráficas
Mitchel, H. Q. (2006). Top grammar elementary 2. UK: MM publications.