To make the comparative of short adjectives, we
remove the "y" and add -ier
double the final consonant and add -er
put "more" before the adjective
add -er
The Douro ______ the Ebro (but part of it is in Portugal).
is longger than
is longer than
is longer that
longer
To make the comparative of adjectives that end with consonant-vowel-consonant, we
add -est
double the final consonant and add -est
put "the most" before the adjective
remove the "y" and add -iest
Madrid is _____ from Valencia than Barcelona.
farer
farrer
more far
further
Studying grammar is ____________ than Kahoot!
worst
worse
worse than
badder
To compare three or more things, we use:
an adjective
a superlative
a comparative
Las Meninas is the __________ painting by Velazquez.
famous
most famous
more famous
famousest
Orange juice is _____ apple juice.
better than
better that
more good than
gooder than
This flat is _______________ than your house! (It's €3 million!)
expensive
is more expensive
more expensive
expensiver
Look at baby Anne! She was the __________ kid in the world!
the most cutest
cutest
cute
cuter than
Santiago de Compostela is __________ than Cádiz.
weter
the wettest
wetter
more wet than
Which of the following adjectives have irregular comparatives and superlatives?
bad
far
tall
good
To make the comparative of adjectives that have two or more syllables, we
put "the most" before the adjective
double the final consonant and add -est
remove the "y" and add -iest
add -est
To make the comparative of adjectives that end with "y", we
put "more" before the adjective
double the final consonant and add -er
add -er
remove the "y" and add -ier
When would we use a superlative?
...in Spain
...in the world
...than her sister
...in the class
To make the comparative of adjectives that end with consonant-vowel-consonant, we
put "more" before the adjective
remove the "y" and add -ier
double the final consonant and add -er
add -er
We often use _____ in comparatives.
than
that
as
Madrid ___________ city in Spain.
is bigger than
the biggest
is the biggest
is biggest
To make the comparative of adjectives that have two or more syllables, we
add -er
double the final consonant and add -er
put "more" before the adjective
remove the "y" and add -ier
Almeria is _____ place in Spain.
the driest
the most dry
driest
the dryest
The Torre de Cristal is ______________ building in Spain.
the tallest
taller than
highest
tallest
To make the superlative of short adjectives, we
remove the "y" and add -iest
add -est
double the final consonant and add -est
put "the most" before the adjective
The Ebro is _____________ river in Spain.
the long
the longest
the most long
longer than
Julie is ______________ her sister.
short
more shorter than
shorter than
shorter
Valencia is __________ than Barcelona.
bigger
smallest
biggest
smaller
To compare two things, we use:
a comparative
a superlative
an adjective
To make the comparative of adjectives that end with "y", we
put "the most" before the adjective
double the final consonant and add -est
remove the "y" and add -iest
add -est
Paella is _______________ food in Spain. It is great!
the goodest
the bast
the best
better