Adjectives

Comparatives

+ Codfish is more popular than sardines.

Sardines are cheaper than codfish.
= Codfish is as popular as sardines
Codfish is as good as sardines.
- Codfish is less cheap than sardines.

NOTA: Só há alteração no comparativo de superioridade, para os adjetivos mais pequenos.

Superlatives +

Good Better than The best

Bad Worse than The worst
Far Farther than The farthest

Expensive More expensive than The most expensive

Cheap Cheaper The cheapest
Easy Easier The easiest
Big Bigger The biggest

Superlatives –

Good
Bad
Far
The least
Expensive
Cheap
Easy

What is the most beautiful place in Faro?

Who is ….

1. Complete the table with comparative of adjectives.

BIGger LOUD LIGHT

More DIFFICULT SMALL WEAK
BAD BEAUTIFUL INTERESTING
SOON INTELLIGENT COMPLETE
STRONG FAR SLOW
NATURAL HARD EXPENSIVE
 BORING AMAZING COMFORTABLE
STRANGE SHORT MODERN
LARGE TIDY HEALTHY
EASY HAPPY HORRIBLE
GOOD NICE LATE
GREAT DIRTY SOFT
HEAVY FAMOUS OLD
FAST WIDE CHEAP
SAFE HOT EXCITING
DANGEROUS LAZY LONG

2. Complete the sentecences with comparatives.

Portugal __________________________________ (HOT) Russia.

Pen __________________________________ (EXPENSIVE) pencil.
Truck __________________________________ (LONG) car.
Hard rock __________________________________ (NOISY) piano concert.
Geography __________________________________ (EASY) Mathematics.
Sofa __________________________________ (SOFT) chair.
Hulk __________________________________ (STRONG) Captain America.
My grandmother __________________________________ (OLD) my mother.
Turtle __________________________________ ( SLOW) tiger.
Snake __________________________________ (DANGEROUS) rabbit.

3. Compare the following

Mexico __________________________________ Russia. (HOT +)

English __________________________________ japanese. (DIFFICULT -)
Nike __________________________________ Adidas. (EXPENSIVE =)
Zara __________________________________ Nike. (CHEAP +)
London __________________________________ Madrid. (FAR +)
Quality __________________________________ price. (IMPORTANT +)
Mercedes __________________________________ Fiat. (GOOD +)
Ferrari __________________________________ Porsche. (GOOD =)
Opera __________________________________ Fado. (BAD +)
Soup __________________________________ juice. (FRESH -)
Snake __________________________________ turtle. (FAST +)
Movies __________________________________ music. (INTERRESTING =)
English __________________________________ History. (BORING -)
I __________________________________ Peter. (INTELLIGENT +)

4. Use the comparatives.

London is __________________________________ Barcelona. (BIG)
Mexico is __________________________________ Spain (DANGEROUS)
This hotel is __________________________________ my house (CLEAN)
I think Istanbul __________________________________ Ankara. (BEAUTIFUL)
5. Use the superlatives
6. Use the comparatives and superlatives