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Comparative & superlative adjectives 
Adjectives to compare things:
big
bigger
biggest
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Comparative & superlative adjectives 
Adjectives to compare things:
big
bigger
biggest

Slide 1 - Slide

- They are adjectives which we use to compare people, places or things.

How do I use them: 
I am taller than you.


How to make them
                                              Short words:
       .......... + -r / -er / -ier                                  the  +   ............... + -est
cuter / stronger / friendlier than                the cutest / strongest / friendliest
                                              Long words:

  more + ................                                         the most + ....................
more intelligent / more interesting           the most intelligent / the most                           than                                                     interesting




  • How do I write a sentence using a comparative adjective?
Subject + [verb to be] + comparative adjective + [person/thing/place].

Slide 2 - Slide

- They are adjectives which we use to compare people, places or things.

How do I use them: 
I am taller than you.


Exceptions!
Irregular adjectives
good - better - best
bad - worse - worst
far - further - furthest
little - less - least
many - more - most

Slide 3 - Slide

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biger than             goodest
            interestinger
    taller then                    badder
                    happyest
   bigger than            best
           more interesting
   taller than                  worse
                  happiest

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Recap
Adjective       -         Comparative         -           Superlative

big           -                   bigger than               -                the biggest
tall              -                  taller than               -                   the tallest
funny           -                 funnier than              -                 the funniest
modern       -         more modern than       -         the most modern 

Slide 5 - Slide

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Today is going to be _____________
than yesterday (hot)

Slide 6 - Open question

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Watching a movie is _____________
than going to school (interesting)

Slide 7 - Open question

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The cheetah is ______________
animal on land (fast)

Slide 8 - Open question

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Mark is _________________    of his family, 
                                   but he is ________ 
                                   than his brothers!
younger

the youngest
the tallest
taller
the most young
the most tall

Slide 9 - Drag question

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I cleaned my room, it's ___________
than my brothers' (tidy)

Slide 10 - Open question

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What is ___________ movie you have ever seen? (bad)

Slide 11 - Open question

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Taylor Swift is ____________ pop star at the moment (successful)

Slide 12 - Open question

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