ADJETIVOS, COMPARITIVOS Y SUPERLATIVOS

Comparative and superlative forms

Formas comparativas y superlativas

By now you should know what an adjective is: words like tall, big or intelligent. These words can have what grammarians name degrees of modification. The degrees of modification can be the positive the comparative and the superlative forms. In fact only comparative and superlatives show these degrees in practice			A esta altura ya deberías saber lo que es un adjetivo: palabras como alto, grande o inteligente. Estas palabras pueden experimentar lo que los gramáticos llaman grados de modificación. Los grados de modificación son el positivo, el comparativo y el superlativo. (En realidad solo el comparativo o el superlativo manifiestan modificaciones)
We use the comparative degree for comparing two things and the superlative for comparing three or more things. Take a look at the example below...Then we will introduce you to the rules of formation of comparatives and superlatives			Utilizaremos el grado comparativo para comparar dos cosas y el grado superlativo para comparar tres o más cosas. Observa el ejemplo de más abajo...Luego te introduciremos a las reglas de formación de comparativos y superlativos.
I am a big monkey!!!! Yeah...but I am bigger. I am the biggest...The biggest in the world ¡Soy un mono grande!!! Sí...pero yo soy más grande. Soy el más grande....El más grande del mundo 1 This is the positive degree 2 This is the comparative degree 3 This is the superlative degree

Here you have some rules you will have to follow for the formation of comparative and superlative forms			Aquí tienes algunas reglas que tendrás que seguir para la formación de los comparativos y los superlativos.
Forming Comparative and Superlative Adjectives One-syllable adjectives. Form the comparative and superlative forms of a one-syllable adjective by adding –er for the comparative form and –est for the superlative. One-Syllable Adjective Comparative Form Superlative Form tall taller tallest old older oldest long longer longest Jhon is taller than Max. Jhon is the tallest of all the students. If the one-syllable adjective ends with an e, just add –r for the comparative form and –st for the superlative form. One-Syllable Adjective with Final -e: Comparative Form: Superlative Form: large larger largest wise wiser wisest Example: Mary's car is larger than Max's car. Mary's house is the tallest of all the houses on the block. If the one-syllable adjective ends with a single consonant with a vowel before it, double the consonant and add –er for the comparative form; and double the consonant and add –est for the superlative form. One-Syllable Adjective Ending with a Single Consonant with a Single Vowel before It Comparative Form Superlative Form big      bigger       biggest thin      thinner       thinnest fat      fatter       fattest Example: My dog is bigger than your dog. My dog is the biggest of all the dogs in the neighborhood. Two-syllable adjectives. With most two-syllable adjectives, you form the comparative with more and the superlative with most.  two-syllable adjectives: Comparative Form: Superlative Form: peaceful more peaceful most peaceful pleasant more pleasant most pleasant careful more careful most careful thoughtful more thoughtful most thoughtful This morning is more peaceful than yesterday morning. Mary is the most thoughtful person I've ever met. If the two-syllable adjectives ends with –y, change the y to i and add –er for the comparative form. For the superlative form change the y to i and add –est. Two-Syllable Adjective Ending with -y:   ComparativeForm:               SuperlativeForm: happy          happier                    happiest angry          angrier                     angriest busy           busier                      busiest John is happier today than he was yesterday. John is the happiest boy in the world. Exceptions. Irregular adjectives. Irregular Adjective Comparative Form Superlative Form good better best bad worse worst far farther farthest little less least many more most Italian food is better than American food. My dog is the best dog in the world. QUESTIONS: 1. what is a comparative adjective? 2. what is a superlative adjective? 3. what are the rules to form a comparative adjective and superlative adjective? COMMENTS.