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Adjetivos
Comparativos
¿Qué son?
. Los adjetivos comparativos en inglés son adjetivos que se utilizan para
hacer una comparación entre dos sustantivos. Existen tres grados de
adjetivos comparativos, podemos comparar que algo es superior, inferior o
igual a algo/alguien.
Comparative adjectives are a
special kind of adjective that we
use when we want to compare
one thing to another. For
example, we can say that a
banana is a healthier food than a
cupcake because it better
exemplifies the qualities of the
adjective healthy. This sounds
great so far, but comparative
adjectives are even more useful
than you might think.
02
Rules
Most one-syllable adjectives:
Add -er to the end. For example, clear
becomes clearer. If the adjective ends in -
e, just add -r. For example, free becomes
freer. If the adjective ends in -y, you
sometimes replace the -y with an -i
before adding -er. For example, dry
becomes drier but shy becomes either
shier or shyer.
One-syllable adjectives that end in
consonant-vowel-consonant
Double the final consonant
before adding -er.
For example, big

becomes bigger and wet
becomes wetter.
Drop the -y, replace it with an -i,
and then add -er. For example,
rainy becomes rainier and ugly
becomes uglier.
Two-syllable
adjectives that end
in Y:
Two-syllable adjectives that end
in -er, -le, or -ow:
Add -er to the end. For

example, narrow
(estrecho) becomes
narrower and simple
becomes simpler.
All other adjectives that are two
syllables or longer:
Add the word more or less to the
positive form. For example,
acceptable becomes more
acceptable.
Additionally, there are some adjectives that are irregular. These include good, well,
bad, far, and old. Their comparative forms are:
•good and well → better

bad → worse
far →farther
old → older
Ejemplos
I replaced my old computer with a newer one.
Rachel looked at the two dresses and decided to buy the

more expensive one.
The company claims that their next car will be faster and
safer.
ids today are a lot more independent than they were just
a decade ago.
Ejercicio
Cuenta las silabas y
conviertelos a
adjetios
comparativos.
De igual manera traduce los
adjetivos.
● Bold
● Big
● Brave
● Beautiful
● Smart
● Brief
● Bright
● Cute
● Dry
● Dirty
● intelligent
Superlatives
Superlative adjectives are used to describe
an object which is at the upper or lower
limit of a quality (the tallest, the smallest,
the fastest, the highest). They are used in
sentences where a subject is compared to a
group of objects.
b)small-
a) Tall- The The
tallest. smallest
c) small- d) hight-
the the highest
smallest
One syllable adjectives
Add -er for the comparative and -
est for the superlative. If the
adjective has a consonant + single
vowel + consonant spelling, the
final consonant must be doubled
before adding the ending.
Two syllables
● Adjectives with two syllables can form the
comparative either by adding -er or by preceeding
the adjective with more. These adjectives form the
superlative either by adding -est or by preceeding
the adjective with most. In many cases, both forms
are used, although one usage will be more common
than the other. If you are not sure whether a two-
syllable adjective can take a comparative or
superlative ending, play it safe and use more and
most instead. For adjectives ending in y, change the
y to an i before adding the ending.
Three or more syllables
1. Adjectives with three or more syllables form the comparative by putting more in
front of the adjective, and the superlative by putting most in front.
Irregular comparatives and
superlatives
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It’s time to talk! ● Which is worse for your health,
smoking or drinking?
● Which is harder, math or
English?
● Is it better to be rich and dumb
or poor and smart?
● Is it better to be rich and ugly or
poor and beautiful/handsome?
● Does technology make the
world better or worse? Why?
● Which game is more
entertaining, Tetris or Angry
Birds? Why?
1. Are you more creative now or when you were in elementary school?
2. Is it better to study English in class or online?
3. If you own a business is it more important to be good with numbers or be
creative?
4. Which is harder, math or English?
5. Do you want the development of new technology to go faster or slower?
6. Are you smarter than your parents?
7. Are you more creative now or when you were in elementary school?
8. Is it better to study English in class or online?
9. If you own a business is it more important to be good with numbers or be
creative?
10. Which is harder, math or English?
11. Do you want the development of new technology to go faster or slower?
12. Are you smarter than your parents?
Time
expressions
In past
Examples
1. The movie ended five minutes ago.
2. The plane landed two hours ago.
3. My son was born six months ago.
4. Her husband died ten years ago.
5. I took that photo many years ago.
6. I came to this city a long time ago.

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For example, big

Add -er to the end. For

•good and well → better

Rachel looked at the two dresses and decided to buy the

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