Gradele de comparatie prezentare Comparativ de superioritate si

Gradele de comparatie prezentare

Comparativ de superioritate si Superlativ l 1. Adjective scurte l 2. Adjective lungi l 3. Adjective neregulate

1. Adjective scurte (toate adj. monosilabice si unele bisilabice) l Comparativ de superioritate (mai…): adj. + -”er” l Superlativ (cel mai…): the + adj. + “-est”

Reguli de scriere la adaugarea “-er” si “-est” 1. Adj. terminate in consoana-vocala-consoana dubleaza ultima litera. Big – bigger – the biggest 2. Adj. terminate in “-e”, il elimina: Nice – nicer – the nicest 3. Adj. terminate in “-y” precedat de consoana transforma “-y” in “-i”: Funny – funnier – the funniest 4. Adj. terminate in “-l” precedat de vocala neaccentuata dubleaza “-l”-ul: Cruel – crueller – the cruellest

Exemple: l l l l fat – fatter – the fattest thin – thinner – the thinnest big - bigger – the biggest pretty – prettier – the prettiest happy – happier – the happiest dirty – dirtier – the dirtiest fine- finer – the finest simple – simpler – the simplest tall – taller – the tallest old – older (elder) – the oldest (the eldest) slow – slower – the slowest clever – cleverer – the cleverest narrow – narrower – the narrowest

2. Adjective lungi l Comparativ de superioritate (mai…): more + adj. l Superlativ (cel mai…): the most + adj.

Exemple: l l l beautiful – more beautiful – the most beautiful important – more important – the most important Interesting – more interesting – the most interesting recent – more recent – the most recent expensive – more expensive – the most expensive dangerous – more dangerous – the most dangerous

3. Adjective neregulate Good – better –the best (well – better – the best) l Bad – worse – the worst (ill - worse – the worst) l Much – more – the most l Many - more – the most l Little – less – the least l Far – farther – the farthest (departe in spatiu) l Far – further – the furthest (departe in timp) l Late – later – the latest (mai tarziu – cel mai recent/ultimul) l Late – latter – the last (recent/al doilea - ultimul) l

Comparativ de egalitate Valabil pentru toate adjectivele: l as + adj. + as (la fel de… ca…)

Exemple: As tall as (adj. scurt) l He is as tall as my brother. l (E la fel de inalt ca fratele meu) As expensive as (adj. lung) l This cap is as expensive as a dress. l (Şapca aceasta este la fel de scumpa ca si o rochie. ) As much(+substantiv) as (adj neregulat) l I think my neighbour has as much money as Donald Trump. l (Cred ca vecinul meu are la fel de multi bani ca Donald Trump. l I like reading as much as you do. l (Imi place sa citesc la fel de mult ca tie. )

Comparativ de inferioritate Valabil pentru toate adjectivele: l Not as + adj. + as … (nu la fel de …ca…) Sau l Not so + adj. + as … (nu asa de …ca…)

Exemple: Not as dirty as/ not so dirty as (adj. scurt) l Your windows are not as dirty as mine. l (Ferestrele tale nu sunt la fel de murdare ca ale mele. ) Not as important as/ not so important as (adj. lung) l I think Japanese is not so important as English. l (Cred ca japoneza nu e asa importanta ca engleza. ) Not as bad as/ not so bad as (adj. neregulat) l Your children are not so bad as mine. l (Copiii tai nu sunt asa de rai ca ai mei. )

Constructii care folosesc gradele de comparatie – Din ce mai…. l Pentru adjective scurte si neregulate: Comparativ de superioritate + and + comparativ de superioritate Unfortunately our parents are older and older. (Din nefericire parintii nostri sunt din ce mai batrani. ) l Your English is better and better. (Engleza ta este din ce mai buna. ) l He has more and more knowledge about English. (Are din ce mai multe cunostinte despre Engleza. ) l

Constructii care folosesc gradele de comparatie – Din ce mai…. l Pentru adjective lungi: More and more + adjectiv Your little child is more and more intelligent. (Copilasul tau este din ce mai inteligent. ) l Food is more and more expensive nowadays. (Mancarea este din ce mai scumpa in zilele noastre. ) l

Constructii care folosesc gradele de comparatie – cu cât… cu atât… l Pentru toate adjectivele: The + comparativ de superioritate + S + V, the + comparativ de superioritate + S + V The greater the effort is, the more satisfactory it will be. (Cu cat este mai mare efortul, cu atat mai satisfacator va fi. ) l The more interesting the book becomes, the more anxious we are. (Cu cat mai interesanta devine cartea, cu atat mai nerabdatori suntem. ) l The shorter the nights, the longer the days. (Cu cat (sunt) mai scurte noptile, cu atat (sunt) mai lungi zilele. ) l

Constructii idiomatice: l l So much the better = cu atat mai bine So much the worse = cu atat mai rau So much the more = cu atat mai mult So much the less = cu atat mai putin