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Al igual que en espaol, en ingls cuando queremos comparar dos cosas utilizamos los adjetivos y sus distintos grados: positivo, comparativo y superlativo. - El grado positivo refiere la forma ms simple: A sunny day / Un da soleado - El grado comparativo refiere una cualidad mayor de una cosa respecto de otra. A better day / Un da mejor - El grado superlativo refiere la cualidad en su mayor expresin: Today is the best day of the year / Hoy es el mejor da del ao CLASES DE COMPARACIN

-COMPARATIVO DE IGUALDAD

Se forma con el adjetivo intercalado entre la construccin "as...as" (tan...como) para frases afirmativas e interrogativas y "not as...as" o "not so...as" para las frases negativas. I'm as young as you / soy tan joven como t am I as young as you? / soy tan joven como t? I'm not so young as you / no soy tan joven como t Podemos emplear tras el segundo 'as' el pronombre en caso nominativo o acusativo (He, his; She, her...) He is as young as she; He is as young as her / l es tan joven como ella Si se trata de una comparacin entre dos verbos, podemos usar la expresin "as much as" (tanto como) tambin en forma negativa She does not work as much as she should / Ella no trabaja tanto como debera Cuando la comparacin se hace entre dos sustantivos se utiliza "as much as" para el singular y "as many as" para el plural. I have as much work as my boss / Tengo tanto trabajo como mi jefe I have as many pencils as you / Tengo tantos lpices como t Si estamos comparando dos sustantivos contables (libros, coches, casas...) utilizaremos "as many... as", pero si estamos comparando dos sustantivos incontables (madera, tiempo, msica...) usaremos la construccin "as much...as".

We have as many books as them / Tenemos tantos libros como ellos We have as much space as them / Tenemos tanto espacio como ellos

- COMPARATIVO DE INFERIORIDAD

Se forma con el adjetivo intercalado entre la construccin "less...than" (menos...que), aunque es ms usual encontrar la comparacin de igualdad en forma negativa (que tiene el mismo significado). He's less young than you / l es menos joven que t He's not as young as you / l no es tan joven como t (ms usual) Normalmente se emplea less para incontables y fewer para contables

- COMPARATIVO DE SUPERIORIDAD

Se forma de dos modos: Aadiendo al adjetivo el sufijo -er para el comparativo de superioridad y -est para el superlativo. = + er + est

big (grande) bigger (ms grande) biggest (el ms grande) Anteponiendo la palabra more (ms) para el comparativo de superioridad y "the most" para el superlativo intelligent / inteligente more intelligent / ms inteligente the most intelligent / el ms inteligente Los adjetivos de una sola slaba forman el comparativo y el superlativo con -er y -est old, older, the oldest / viejo new, newer, the newest / nuevo dark, darker, the darkest / oscuro Los de dos slabas que terminan en er, y, le y ow y los que tienen el acento (prosdico) en

la ltima slaba forman tambin el comparativo y el superlativo con -er y -est clever, cleverer, the cleverest / listo idle, idler, the idlest / perezoso happy, happier, the happiest / feliz narrow, narrower, the narrowest / estrecho El resto de adjetivos de dos slabas y todos los de tres o ms forman el comparativo con more y el superlativo con most. interesting, more interesting, the most interesting / interesante COMPARATIVOS Y SUPERLATIVOS IRREGULARES Algunos adjetivos forman el comparativo de manera irregular good, better, the best / bueno, mejor, el mejor bad, worse, the worst / malo, peor, el peor far, further, the furthest / lejano, ms lejano, el ms lejano CONSIDERACIONES - Cuando un adjetivo termina en e solamente aade -r y -st para el comparativo y superlativo. large, larger, the largest / grande, ms grande, el ms grande - Cuando terminan en consonante + y cambian la y por i easy, easier, the easiest / fcil - Si termina en una sola consonante prededida de una sola vocal, duplica la consonante big, bigger, the biggest / grande - El segundo trmino de la comparacin utiliza la forma than que corresponde al que espaol. He is taller than his brother / l es ms alto que su hermano - Cuando la comparacin se realiza entre dos adjetivos se usa more. She is more funny than happy / Ella es ms alegre que feliz - La expresin espaola "cada vez ms" equivale en ingls a los dos comparativos del adjetivo. The film is becoming more and more interesting / La pelcula se vuelve cada vez ms interesante

1) (large) Sarah's house is ____ than Shannon's house. a) large b) more larger c) larger d) more large

4) (cute) I think kittens are ____ than puppies. a) more cuter b) more cute c) cute d) cuter

3) (sad) Today I was ____ than I was yesterday. a) sad b) sadder c) more sad d) more sadder

5) (old) Germany is an ____ country than the United States. a) more older b) more old c) old d) older

6) (young) My sister Elaine is ____ than my brother Fred. a) more younger b) more young c) younger d) young

7) (tall) Jack is much _____ than his sister, Jennifer. a) tall b) taller c) more tall d) more taller

8) Monkeys and chimpanzees are _____ tha birds. (big) a) biger b) bigger c) more big d) more bigger

9) (wet) The grass is _____ than the sidewalk. a) more wetter b) more wet c) wetter d) wet

10) My cat Neko is _____ than my other cat, Sebastian. (soft) a) soft b) softer c) more soft d) more softer

2) (smart) Jason is ____ in math than his brother. a) smarter b) more smart c) more smarter

d) smart Fill in the correct form of the words in brackets (comparative or superlative). 1. My house is (big) than yours. 2. This flower is (beautiful) than that one. 3. This is the (interesting) book I have ever read. 4. Non-smokers usually live (long) than smokers. 5. Which is the (dangerous) animal in the world? 6. A holiday by the sea is (good) than a holiday in the mountains. 7. It is strange but often a coke is (expensive) than a beer. 8. Who is the (rich) woman on earth? 9. The weather this summer is even (bad) than last summer. 10.He was the (clever) thief of all.

PERSONAL PRONOUNS SARAH AND YOU visited THE TEACHER in hospital. THE CHILDREN are playing with SOME FRIENDS.

MR SMITH is reading A BOOK. LAURA is taking THE DOG outside MR AND MRS JOHNSON paint PICTURES. PETER invited JANE AND ME to the cinema. THE GIRL is making A CAKE. THE PUPIL is doing AN EXAM.
Fill in me, you, him, her, it, us, you and them 1. Who is that woman? Why are you looking at 2. Do you know that man? Yes, I work with 3. I am talking to you. Please listen to . ? . . ?

4. These photos are nice. Do you want to look at 5. I like that camera. I am going to buy 6. I don't know Peter's girl friend. Do you know 7. Where are the tickets? I can't find . .

8. We are going to the disco. Can you come with 9. I don't like dogs. I'm afraid of 10. Where is she? I want to talk to 11. Those apples are bad. Don't eat 12. I don't know this girl. Do you know 13. Alan never drinks milk. He doesn't like . 14. Where are the children? Have you seen ? . . ! ?

Type the correct form of the words in brackets to fill the gaps.

It and father

(be) 10 o'clock. The baby (work). John

(sleep). Mother

(cook) lunch now (do)

(play) football with his friends. I

my homework. I be a doctor

(be) a student and

(go) to school every day. I

(want) to

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