Los adjetivos comparativos sirven justamente para comparar una misma cualidad en dos sustantivos.

El elemento obligatorio en los comparativos es "THAN" (que).

ADJETIVOS CORTOS (UNA SÍLABA)

 Se agrega al adjetivo "ER" + THAN.

 Pero si el adjetivo ya termina en "e", se le agrega "R" + THAN.

Ex: My car is faster than your car. ------> FAST (rápido)

(Mi auto es más rápido que tu auto)

The blue T-shirt is larger than the red T-shirt. ------> LARGE (grande)
(La remera azul es más grande que la remera roja)

 Si el adjetivo es corto y termina en 1 vocal + 1 consonante, se duplica la última consonante y se

agrega "ER" + THAN.

Ex: An elephant is bigger than a mouse. ------> BIG (grande)

(Un elefante es más grande que un ratón)

Otros ejemplos: hot (caluroso) - fat (gordo) - thin (flaco)

ADJETIVOS DE DOS SÍLABAS TERMINADOS EN “Y”

 Si el adjetivo termina en "y" se cambia por "I” y se agrega “ER" + THAN.

Ex: Sarah is happier than Susan. ------> HAPPY (feliz)

(Sarah es más feliz que Susan)

ADJETIVOS LARGOS (TRES O MÁS SÍLABAS)

 Cuando el adjetivo tiene más de tres sílabas, el comparativo se forma usando la palabra "MORE" +
adjetivo (sin modificarse) + THAN.

Ex: Peter is more intelligent than his brother. ------> INTELLIGENT (inteligente)
(Peter es más inteligente que su hermano)

ADJETIVOS IRREGULARES

good (bueno) better than (mejor que)

bad (malo) worse than (peor que)
far (lejos) further than (más lejos que)
old (viejo) older / elder than (más viejo que)

Ex: Mary is better at speaking English than Laura ------> GOOD (bueno/a)
(Mary es mejor hablando inglés que Laura)

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A. Complete the statements with the COMPARATIVES of the adjectives.
(Completar las oraciones con la forma comparativa de los adjetivos)

1) The Nile River is ………………………………………………. (long) the Amazon River.

2) Maths is ………………………….…………………………….. (difficult) Science.

3) Africa is ……………………………………………….…..…. (hot) Europe.

4) The Plaza Hotel is ................................................................ (far) from the airport than The Palace Hotel.

5) Angelina Jolie is ……………………….………………………..…… (beautiful) Julia Roberts.

6) Jennifer is ……………………..………………………….. (good) at Maths than Helen.

7) Marcelo Tinelli is ...................................................................... (friendly) Marcelo Polino.

8) New York is …....................................................................... (polluted) Los Angeles in the USA.

9) Simon is …………………………….……………………. (bad) at playing tennis than John.

10) Mount Everest is ........................................................................... (high) Cerro Aconcagua.

11) For me, Music is ............................................................................. (interesting) Geography.

12) Leopards are .......................................................................... (fast) tigers or lions.

13) The giraffe is ............................................................................. (tall) the elephant.

14) The Simpsons is ........................................................................ (funny) Tom & Jerry.

15) Patrick is .............................................................. (good) at playing football than his brother.

16) A Ferrari is ............................................................................ (expensive) a Fiat 600.

17) American food is ..................................................................... (bad) Italian food.

18) These trousers are ...................................................................... (comfortable) those jeans.

19) My grandmother is ........................................................................... (old) my grandfather.

20) Your hair is ............................................................................... (curly) my hair.

B. Translate 5 sentences into Spanish. (Traducir 5 oraciones al español)

 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

C. Underline the mistakes and rewrite the sentences.

(Subrayar los errores y reescribir las oraciones)

1) February is hoter than June.

2) Maluma is handsome than Ozuna.

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 3) Jason is bader at playing tennis than Simon.

4) Leopards are more faster than cats.

5) Angelina Jolie is prettyer than Cameron Diaz.

6) Sarah is better than at Geography than Jennifer.

D. Look at the pictures and write TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). Justify the false sentences.
(Mirar las imágenes y escribir Verdadero o Falso. Justificar las oraciones falsas)

1. A cat is friendlier than a leopard. ________ 4. A leopard is wilder than a cat. ________

2. A leopard is more dangerous than a cat. ________ 5. A cat is fatter than a leopard. ________

3. A cat is faster than a leopard. ________ 6. A leopard is smaller than a cat. ________

E. Look at the images and write sentences.

(Observa las imágenes y escribe oraciones)

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F. Write sentences with the information given. Translate
(Escribe oraciones con la nformación dada. Traduce)

1. summer / winter / hot  Summer is hotter than winter

( El verano es más caluroso que el invierno)
2. football / golf / exciting  .....................................................................................................................
......................................................................................................................
3. Asia / Europe / big  ......................................................................................................................
......................................................................................................................
4. cats / lions / small  ......................................................................................................................
......................................................................................................................
5. horses / cows / fast  ......................................................................................................................
......................................................................................................................
6. my uncle / my aunt / funny  .................................................................................................................
......................................................................................................................
7. tigers / giraffes / dangerous  ...................................................................................................................
......................................................................................................................
8. August / January / cold  ......................................................................................................................
......................................................................................................................

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Los superlativos sirven para elevar la cualidad que tiene un sustantivo y lo diferencia del resto.
El elemento obligatorio en los superlativos es "THE" (el / las / los / las).

ADJETIVOS CORTOS (UNA SÍLABA)

 Se coloca THE + adjetivo con "EST".
 Pero si el adjetivo ya termina en "e", se le agrega "ST".

Ex: The Ferrari is the fastest car. ------> FAST (rápido)

(La Ferrari es el auto más rápido)

Robert is the rudest boy at school. ------> RUDE (rudo)

(Robert es el chico más rudo de la escuela)

 Si la palabra termina en 1 vocal + 1 consonante, se duplica la consonante y se agrega "EST".

Ex: The blue whale is the biggest animal. ------> BIG (grande)
(La ballena azul es el animal más grande)

Otros ejemplos: hot (caluroso) - fat (gordo) - thin (flaco)

ADJETIVOS DE DOS SÍLABAS TERMINADOS EN “Y”

 Si el adjetivo termina en "y" se cambia por "I” y se agrega “EST".

Ex: Guillermo Francella is the funniest actor. ------> FUNNY (gracioso)

(Guillermo Francella es el actor más gracioso)

ADJETIVOS LARGOS (TRES O MÁS SÍLABAS)

 Cuando el adjetivo tiene más de tres sílabas, el superlativo se forma usando: THE + “MOST” +
ADJETIVO (sin modificarse).

Ex: The Ferrari is the most expensive car. ------> EXPENSIVE (caro)
(El Ferrari es el auto más caro)

ADJETIVOS IRREGULARES

good (bueno) the best (el mejor)

bad (malo) the worst (el peor)

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 far (lejos) the furthest (el más lejos)
old (viejo) the oldest / eldest (el más viejo)

Ex: Roger Federer is the best tennis player ------> GOOD (bueno) (Roger Federer es el mejor tenista)

A. Complete the statements with the SUPERLATIVES of the adjectives.

(Completar las oraciones con las formas superlativas de los adjetivos)

1) The Nile River is ……………….………………………………. (long) river in the world.

2) Chinese is one of ………………….………………..…………………… (difficult) languages to learn.

3) The Pacific is …………….…………………………………. (wide) ocean in the world.

4) The “Giant Redwood” is ………………………………………………… (tall) tree in the world.

5) The “Thames” is one of ……….……………………..……………………. (dangerous) rivers in Britain.

6) “The Simpsons” is …………………………….………..……………. (funny) TV programme.

7) “Miracle in the Cell Nº 7” is ……………………………………….………….. (good) film of this year.

8) Pluto is ........................................................................ (far) planet from the Sun.

9) Mary is…………………………………………………. (bad) student in the class.

10) This is one of ………….……………………………………… (interesting) books about Greek civilization.

11) This Ferrari is ...................................................................... (expensive) car around the world!

12) Pluto is ....................................................................... (cold) planet of the Universe.

13) The Saharan desert is ................................................................... (big) desert over the world.

14) Paris and Milan are two of..............................................................……… (fashionable) cities in Europe.

15) Rob Pattinson is .................................................................. (good-looking) actor in Hollywood.

16) The White House is ................................................................. (old) building in The USA.

17) Susan is ................................................................. (pretty) girl in the class.

18) English food is ................................................................... (bad) over the world!

19) The red dress is ..................................................................... (attractive) in the shop.

20) Greenland is ................................................................. (large) island around the world.

21) “River” and “Boca” are .................................................................... (popular) football teams in Argentina.

22) My brother is ………………………………………………….. (tall) person in my family.

B. Translate 10 sentences into Spanish. (Traducir 10 oraciones al español)

 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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  ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

C. Look at the pictures and write TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). Justify the false sentences.
(Mirar las imágenes y escribir Verdadero o Falso. Justificar las oraciones falsas)

BARCELONA HOTEL PARIS HOTEL

 Built in 1999 (Miami)  Built in 2010 (Miami)
 82 rooms.  40 rooms.
 $550 to $700 a night.  $820 to $960 a night.
 40-minute taxi from the  20-minute taxi from the
airport. airport.
 There are 98 guests now.  There are 26 guests now.

1. The Barcelona Hotel is the biggest hotel in Miami.

2. The Paris Hotel is the cheapest hotel.

3. The Barcelona Hotel is the nearest hotel to the airport.

4. The Paris Hotel is the emptiest hotel now.

5. The Barcelona Hotel is the newest hotel.

6. The Paris Hotel is the smallest hotel in Miami.

D. Look at the pictures and write sentences. Use these adjectives

(Observa las imáges y escribe oraciones. Usa estos adjetivos)

TALL- FAT- YOUNG- SHORT- THIN- OLD

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EXPENSIVE- NEW- LIGHT- CHEAP- FAST- OLD- SLOW-

HEAVY

Empieza todas las oraciones así: “The blue car is…”

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