Comparative and Superlative Comparative and Superlative When we
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Comparative and Superlative
Comparative and Superlative When we compare things we use a different form of the adjective: fatter fattest
Comparative and Superlative • We say that fatter is the comparative form of fat – we are comparing them. • We say that fattest is the superlative form of fat.
Comparative and Superlative Find the comparative and superlative form of: high
Comparative and Superlative highest higher high
Comparative and Superlative Find the comparative and superlative form of: large long warm
Comparative and Superlative larger largest longer longest warmer warmest
Comparative and Superlative Sometimes, instead, we use an extra word before the adjective: comfortable more most comfortable
Comparative and Superlative We say that more comfortable is the comparative form of comfortable – we are comparing them. We say that most comfortable is the superlative form of comfortable.
Comparative and Superlative Most words of more than one syllable use more and most What is the comparative form of miserable? and the superlative? more miserable most miserable
Comparative and Superlative Find the comparative and superlative form of: unusual intelligent more unusual more intelligent most unusual most intelligent
Comparative and Superlative There are some exceptions: • Words ending in –y add –ier and -iest happy happier happiest
Comparative and Superlative Some two-syllable words add –er and –est: • clever and quiet add –er and -est sssh quieter sssh quietest or cleverer cleverest
Comparative and Superlative A few three syllable words add –ier and –iest: unhappy unhappier unhappiest unlucky unluckier unluckiest
Comparative and Superlative A small group of words can add -er and –est or use more and most: common pleasant gentle stupid narrow cruel polite shallow simple
Comparative and Superlative A few words change completely in the comparative and superlative: good bad better worse best worst
Comparative and Superlative A few words cannot have a comparative or superlative. Why? Because they are already absolute e. g. unique perfect
Comparative and Superlative Some for you to try: Find the comparative and superlative of: smaller smallest popular more popular most popular famous more famous most famous spotless well better best crueller/more cruellest/most cruel
- Malo superlative
- Irregular comparative adjectives
- Positive comparative and superlative
- Food & drink,lifestyle_
- Dim degrees of comparison
- Using modifiers for comparison
- Degree of adjectives
- Delicious comparative and superlative
- Superlative for noisy
- Degrees of comparison of adjectives
- Comparison essay block method
- Comparative and superlative l
- Superlative adjectives examples
- Regular comparative and superlative
- Colorful comparative and superlative
- Comparative and superlative of delicious
- Write the comparative forms
- Comparative form tasty
- Superlativo de blanca