ENGLISH CLASS

COMPARATIVES &
SUPERLATIVES.
WEATHER
TEACHER: ANTONIO OLIVA
COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

COMPARATIVE. Is an adjective used to compare two or more objects.

Example. That scarf is more beautiful than this one
Aquella bufanda es mas bonita que esta

SUPERLATIVE. Is an adjective form used to show an special characteristic of

an object, where dont exist comparison point, is the maximum.
Example. The giraffe is the talles land animal
La jirafa es el animal terrestre mas alto
COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES
Rules to change adjective form
Rule 1. For adjectives of one syllable add -er for comparative and
The before adjective and -est ending for superlative.
Examples.
Adjective Comparative form Superlative form
Cold (frio) Colder (mas frio) The coldest (lo mas frio)
Warm (calido) Warmer (mas calido) The warmest (lo mas
calido)
High (alto) Higher (mas alto) The highest (lo mas
alto)
Small (pequeo) Smaller (mas pequeo) The smallest (el mas
pequeo)
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Rules to change adjective form
Rule 2. For adjectives of one syllable and composition consonant-
vowel-consonant, duplicate last consonant and add -er for
comparative and The before adjective and -est ending for
superlative.
Examples.

Adjective Comparative form Superlative form

Big (grande) Bigger (mas grande) The biggest (lo mas
grande)
Fat (gordo) Fatter (mas gordo) The Fattest (el mas
gordo)
High (alto) Higher (mas alto) The highest (lo mas
alto)
Hot (caliente) Hotter (mas caliente) The hottest (lo mas
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Rues to change adjective form
Rule 3. Two or more syllables and y ending, drop ier for
comparative or iest for superlative instead of y.
Examples.
Adjective Comparative form Superlative form
Funny (divertido) Funnier (mas divertido) The Funniest (lo mas
divertido)
Happy (Feliz) Happier (mas feliz) The happiest (el mas
feliz)
Slimy (esbelto) Slimier (mas esbelto) The slimiest (lo mas
esbelto)
COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES
Rules to change adjective form
Rule 4. Two or more syllables and hasnt y ending, add more for
comparative or The most for superlative.
Examples.
Adjective Comparative form Superlative form
Beautiful (hermoso) More beautiful (mas The most beautiful (lo
hermoso) mas hermoso)
Intelligent (inteligente) More intelligent (mas The most intelligent (el
inteligente) mas inteligente)
Expensive (costoso) More expensive (mas The most expensive (lo
costoso) mas costoso)
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Vocabulary
Sunny. Soleado
Rainy. Lluvioso
Snowy. Nevado
Cloudy. Nublado
Hot. Caliente
Cold. Frio
Foggy. Niebla / brumoso
Windy. Ventoso
Forecast. Pronostico,
Stormy / thunderstorm. Tormenta elctrica.
Clear. Despejado.
It will be - Estar
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Symbols
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Forecast
Here is the tomorrows weather
forecast for Mexico.
In the north it will be sunny.
In the south it will be windy and clear.
In the west it will be cloudy.
In the south-east it will be rainy.