Educación Secundaria para Personas Adultas 2módulo - aulAragon

INGLÉS
Comparative form of adjectives
• We use the comparative of adjectives to compare two people, places or things (más ... que ...)
● One-syllable adjectives form the comparative by adding the suffix -er to
the adjective.
– If the adjective ends in -e: omit the vowel and add -er
– One-syllable adjectives ending in one vowel + one consonant: double
the final consonant and add -er
● Two-syllable adjectives ending in -y: change the -y to -i and add -er
● Other adjectives of two or more syllables form the comparative with
more
● Irregular adjectives
long - longer
large - larger
big - bigger
fat - fatter
easy - easier
lazy - lazier
famous - more famous
useful - more useful
difficult - more difficult
good - better
bad - worse
far - further / farther
● IMPORTANT ↑ We use than to introduce the second part of the comparison.
Los Angeles is bigger than San Francisco
San Francisco is more expensive than Los Angeles
● AS + ADJECTIVE + AS
To compare people, places, events or things, when there is no difference, use as + adjective + as (tan
como):
Susan is 13 years old. Alyson is 13 years old. Susan is as old as Alyson.
↑ Difference can also be shown by using not so/as ...as:
Mont Blanc is not so/as high as Mount Everest
Sweden is not so/as sunny as Spain
● Activity: Give the comparative form for each of the adjectives listed.
Adjective
Comparative form
interesting
strong
funny
important
thin
hot
small
famous
boring
angry
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