COMPARATIVES

What is comparatives?

To form the comparative of one syllable words with

To form the comparative of one syllable words with

ER

TALL

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ER

To form the comparative of a one syllable word ending in e add -r

R

FINE = FINE

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R

To form the comparative of a one syllable word with one vowel and one

consonant at the end double the consonant, and add -er

SAD = SAD

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DERDER

IER

To form the comparative of a two syllable word ending in y, change the y to i, then add -er

HAPPY = HAPP

COMPARATIVES FORM

IER

As in Spanish, in English when we compare two things using adjectives and their various degrees: positive, comparative

- The positive degree in the most simple terms:

A sunny day

- The comparative degree refers to a higher quality of one thing over another.A better day

- The superlative quality concerns at its best:Today is the best day of the year

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ADJETIVES

The adjective is formed sandwiched between construction "as ... as" (Tan .. as) for affirmative and interrogative sentences and "not as ... as" or "not so ... as" for negative statements .

CLASS COMPARISON

I'm as young as you am I as young as you? I'm not so young as you 

We can use after the second 'as' the pronoun in the nominative case or accusative (He, His, She, her ...)

He is as young as she, He is as young as her / He is as young as sheIf it is a comparison between two verbs, we use the term "as much as" (much as) also negativelyShe does not work as much as she Should

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ADJETIVES

The adjective is formed building sandwiched between "less ... than" (menos. .. that), but is more common to find the equality comparison in a negative way (which has the same meaning).

He's less Younger than you

Normally used for countless Fewer less for accountantsIs formed in two ways:By adding the adjective suffix-er for the comparative superiority and-estPutting the word more (more) for the comparative superiority"the intelligent

more intelligent

ADJETIVES

Rule 1

To form the comparative of one syllable words with more than one vowel or ending

with more than one consonant at the add –er.

Examples:A Leopard is Faster than a Lion

Noun Adjective

Adjectives

Comparatives

Fast Faster

Slow Slower

Short Shorter

Rule’s

Rule 1,2,3,4,5,6

Rule 2

To form the comparative of a one syllable word ending in e add –r.

Examples: A Way is Longer than a Train

Comparative

Adjectives

Comparatives

Wide Wider

Large Larger

Safe Safer

Rule 1,2,3,4,5,6

Rule 3

To form the comparative of a one syllable word with one vowel and one consonant at the end double the

consonant, and add -er Examples:

The Coffee is Hotter than a Soda

Noun + Adjective and add- er+ Noun

Adjectives

Comparatives

Fat Fatter

Sad Sadder

Hot Hotter

Rule 1,2,3,4,5,6

Rule 4

To form the comparative of a two syllable word ending in y, change the y to i, then add -er

Examples:

A Worker is Busier than a Student

Adjective and add- ier

Adjectives

Comparatives

Pretty Prettier

Ugly Uglier

Busy Busier

Rule 1,2,3,4,5,6

Rule 5

Special Forms

A Ice Cream is Worse than a Vegetable

Comparative

Adjectives

Comparatives

Good Better Than

Bad Worse

Far Farther

Rule 1,2,3,4,5,6

Rule 6

To form the comparative of two or three syllable in the adjective

Example: A Car is More Expensive than a Bicycle

Noun Comparative Noun

Adjectives Comparatives

Expensive More Expensive

Handsome More Handsome

Beautiful More Beautiful

Rule 1,2,3,4,5,6