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Comparative


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= __ Rule 1) O ne syllable adjectives and adverbs form the comparative and superlative by adding __ = = ER EST  = = = = ..........................................Més gran que............................. El més gran = = = = ....................................... __COMPARATIVE__ ........................... __SUPERLATIVE__ = = BIG ................................. BIGGER THAN..............................THE BIGGEST = = SMALL ............................SMALLER THAN...........................THE SMALLEST = = LARGE ............................LARGER THAN .............................THE LARGEST = = Double the consonant in case the 3 last letters are:1) C.V.C. a  =

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= large, cute.. You see 2 syllables but you hear 1. What you hear is important. = = = = __Comparative__: = = My house is bigger than your house. = = This table is smaller than John’s table. = = = = __Superlative:__ = = This house is the biggest. = = This table is the smallest = = __ Rule 2 - two syllable __ adjectives __ ending in Y RE LY le er __  =
 * FOLLOW RULE NR 1 **
 * ......................... ........ __COMPARATIVE....................................sUPERLATIVE__ **
 * PRETTY ...............PRETTIER THAN .................... THE PRETTIEST **
 * EASY ................ EASIER THAN .......................THE EASIEST **
 * HOLY...................HOLIER THAN.........................THE HOLIEST **


 * QUIET .................QUIETER THAN .....................THE QUIETEST **
 * CLEVER .................CLEVERER THAN.....................THE CLEVEREST **

-lehumble--humbler-the humblest
= simple.......simpler...............the simplest =

-ow---narrow--narrowerthe narrowest
__ If it is an adverb ; use more __ He drove more slowly. She ate more quickly. They studied more quietly

= __ Rule 3 - Adjectives or adverbs with two or more syllables : __  = = = = = ||  || = __Interessant..__.......................... __més interessant que__..............__El más interessant__ = = Interesting ............................ more interesting than............ the most interesting = = Beautiful....................................More beautiful than................. the most beautiful = = = = = = = = __ Rule 4 __  = = __ These are the irregular forms. __ = = GOOD .......BETTTER.....................THE BEST= = BAD ...........WORSE ..............THE WORST = **FAR ...............FARTHER THAN.............THE FARTHEST**
 * = Use MORE AND THE MOST ( A LA eSPAÑOLA) =
 * =** Examples: ***=
 * ....................FURTHER THAN .............THE FURTHEST(I HAVE NO FURTHER COMMENT) **
 * OLD................OLDER THAN.................THE OLDEST **
 * ....................ELDER THAN..................THE ELDEST(members of the family) **


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__ 1. something is similar A=B __
=** Tan.....................como **=
 * As.....................AS **

Our car is as fast as Peter's car.

// She's **as** fast **as** a horse. //

// He's **as** strong **as** an elephant. //

// She's **as** silly **as** a monkey. //

// It's **as** cold **as** ice. //

// It's **as** light **as** a feather. //

__ 2. something is not similar A><B)

// She's **not as** fast **as** a horse. // // He's **not** **as** strong **as** an elephant. // // She's **not** **as** silly **as** a monkey. // // It **not** **as** cold **as** ice. // // It's **not** **as** light **as** a feather. // __ NOTE! __

Peter is taller ** than me ** **.** (informal)

Peter is taller ** than I am. ** (formal)

I am more intelligent than ** her ** I am more intelligent than ** she is **

Max is as tall as ** me ** **.** (informal)

Max is as tall as **I am**. (formal) ||  ||   || = __1) COMPARATIVES__  = =  = =  []  =

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[|**comparative structures**] ** [| (9)] ** // **new-06-07** // [] [] [] []

=__ 2) Superlative __= =  []  = =  []  = =  =

= [] = ** [|comparatives-by Charles Kelly. (8) (with acknow.)] **// **new-03-04** //[|**comparatives and superlatives-also irregular (7)**] // **new-03-04** // =__ 3 Superlatives and comparatives exercises __= = [] = http://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zz66fck.htm = [|comparatives and superlatives (4) (also irregular)] = = [|comparatives and superlatives (5)] = = [] = = c[|omparatives and superlatives.(6)]  = [] =[]= =[]=
 * [|comparatives and superlatives. (6)] **
 * [|superlatives] **
 * [|comparatives and superlatives (grammar)] **

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= = =___= = __1) COMPARATIVES__  = = []  = = []  = = [|comparatives (2)]    = = [|comparatives (3)]  =
 * [|comparatives (1)] **

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[|**comparative structures**] ** [| (9)] ** // **new-06-07** // [] [] [] []

= __**2) Superlative**__ = = []  = = []  = = []  =

= [] = [|**comparatives and superlatives-also irregular (7)**] // **new-03-04** // = __3 Superlatives and comparatives__ = = [|comparatives and superlatives (4) (also irregular)]  = = [|comparatives and superlatives (5)]  = = []  = = [|comparatives and superlatives.(6)]    = = = = [] = = [] =
 * [|comparatives and superlatives. (6)] ** [[image:http://baladre.info/english/sedaviwebfront/grammarindex_archivos/sound.gif caption="external image sound.gif" link="http://baladre.info/english/sedaviwebfront/presperfaff.htm"]]
 * [|comparatives-by Charles Kelly. (8) (with acknow.)] **// **new-03-04** //
 * [|superlatives] **
 * [|comparatives and superlatives (grammar)] **

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