martes, 14 de octubre de 2008

COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

Comparatives: are used to compare two things. You can use sentences with THAN.
Example: Pablo is taller than Marcelo


Superlatives: are used to compare more than two things. Superlative sentences usually use THE, because there is only one superlative.
Example: Pablo is the tallest in the class.

TRADUCCIÓN

Comparativos: se usan para comparar dos cosas. Puedes usar oraciones con "MAS QUE"
Ejemplo: Pablo es MÁS ALTO QUE Marcelo.
Superlativos: se usan para comparar más de dos cosas. Las oraciones con superlativo habitualmente usan EL o LA, porque hay sólo un superlativo.
Ejemplo: Pablo es EL MÁS ALTO en el curso.

Formación del comparativo y del superlativo:



Los adjetivos cortos forman el comparativo y el superlativo de la siguiente forma:


comparativo : añadiendo -er.
superlativo : añadiendo -est.



Adjetivo - Comparativo -Superlativo



  • tall - taller - tallest

  • long - longer -longest

  • short - shorter - shortest

  • happy - happier - happiest

  • tender - tenderer - tenderest


Cuando un adjetivo tiene más de dos sílabas:

Se agrega la palabra "more" en la frase comparativa.

Ejemplo: This book is more expensive than others.

En la frase superlativa se agrega la palabra "most".

Ejemplo: That flower is the most beautiful flower in the world.



lunes, 13 de octubre de 2008

EXERCISES



Complete these sentences with comparatives.



Example: Betty is uglier than Mariela
(fea)

1.- My house is _____________ than your house.
(nueva)

2.- Your dog is ___________________ than my dog.
(inteligente)

3.- The cycles are __________________ than the cars.
(baratas)


4.- That building is _______________ than the post office.
(grande)

5.- Tom is _________________ than Kevin.
(pequeño)


Complete these sentences with superlatives.



Example:


John is the thinnest in the class and Petter is the fatter in the class.

1.- The hospital is the __________________ building in the street.
(viejo)

2.- Turtle is the ______________ animal.
(lenta)

3.- This ship is the ____________ that I see in my life.
(grande)

4.- This winter was the ______________ of my life.
(frío)

5.- That car is the_______________ in the market.
(caro)

SOLUCIÓN DE EJERCICIOS

Comparativos:

1.- My house is newer than your house.

2.- Your dog is more intelligent than my dog.

3.- The cycles are cheapper than the cars.


4.- That building is bigger than the post office.

5.- Tom is smaller than Kevin.




Superlativos:


1.- The hospital is the oldest building in the street.

2.- Turtle is the slowest animal in the world.

3.- This ship is the biggest that I see in my life.

4.- This winter was the coldest of my life.

5.- That car is the most expensive in the market.