Comparatives and Superlatives

Comparativos e Superlativos

Comparatives (Comparativos)

Usados para comparar duas coisas.

Adjetivos curtos (1 sílaba): + er

• tall → taller → She is taller than me.
• old → older
• big → bigger (CVC → dobra)

Adjetivos longos (2+ sílabas): more + adjetivo

• beautiful → more beautiful → This city is more beautiful than that one.
• expensive → more expensive
• interesting → more interesting

Superlatives (Superlativos)

Usados para dizer que algo é o máximo em um grupo.

Adjetivos curtos: the + adjetivo + est

• tall → the tallest → He is the tallest in the class.

Adjetivos longos: the most + adjetivo

• beautiful → the most beautiful

Irregulares

Adjetivo	Comparativo	Superlativo
good	better	the best
bad	worse	the worst
far	farther/further	the farthest/furthest
little	less	the least
much/many	more	the most

Igualdade: as ... as

• She is as tall as her brother.
• This book isn't as interesting as that one.