COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES

In this instructional material led by Teacher Cindy Del Pozo, learners explore how to use comparatives and superlatives to compare and contrast qualities of people or objects. The guide covers forming comparatives based on syllables and irregular adjectives, along with constructing superlatives with the right articles and suffixes. Examples demonstrate the application of these concepts in sentences. Engage in an interactive session to master the nuances of adjectival comparisons effectively.

• Comparatives
• Superlatives
• Adjectives
• Cindy Del Pozo
• Language Learning

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1. COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES Teacher: Cindy Del Pozo.

2. Objective. OA1. Demonstrate understanding of general ideas and explicit information in adapted, authentic and simple oral texts., literary and non-literary, in various audiovisual formats.

3. Comparatives Are used to compare the qualities of two people or objects.

4. How to use them When the adjective ends in 1 syllable you add ER at the end of the word after that you add THAN . ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVE COLD COLDER When the adjective has more than 2 syllables you add the word MORE before this adjective. ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVE BEAUTIFUL MORE BEAUTIFUL

5. how to use them If the adjectives end in Y change it for an I besides adding ER ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVE EASY EASIER HAPPY HAPPIER

6. Irregular adjectives ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVE GOOD (bueno) BETTER (mejor) BAD (malo) WORSE (peor) WELL (bien) BETTER (mejor) LITTLE (poco) LESS (menos)

7. EXAMPLES Today is colder than yesterday. (Hoy hace m s fr o que ayer). Gold is more valuable than silver. (El oro es m s valioso que la plata). This chocolate cake is better than the cherry cake. (este pastel de chocolate es mejor que el de cereza).

8. SUPERLATIVES Are used to contrast qualities of two people or objects.

9. How to use them You use the article THE before the adjective. If this has 1 or 2 syllables you add EST at the end of it. ADJECTIVE SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVE COLD THE COLDEST If it has more than 3 syllables you add MOST before the adjective. ADJECTIVE SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVE BEAUTIFUL THE MOST BEAUTIFUL

10. How to use them If the adjective ends in Y change it for an I and don t forget to add EST too. ADJECTIVE SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVE HAPPY THE HAPPIEST

11. Irregular Adjectives ADJECTIVE SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES GOOD (bueno) THE BEST (el mejor) BAD (malo) THE WORST (el peor) WELL (bien) THE BEST (lo mejor) LITTLE (poco) THE LEAST (el menos)

12. EXAMPLES Love is the most valuable feeling. (El amor es el sentimiento m s valioso). His idea is the best I ve heard. (Su idea es la mejor que he escuchado). She is the youngest in her family. (Ella es la m s j ven de su familia).