GRAMMAR

GRADO COMPARATIVO Y SUPERLATIVO

El grado comparativo te indica si la cualidad de una persona, objeto o lugar es mejor
que la de otra persona, objeto o lugar.
El grado superlativo te indica quin o qu ocupa el grado ms importante dentro de un
grupo.
Grado comparativo
Grado superlativo
Al comparar aades er o antepones Al utilizar el grado superlativo aades est
more a la palabra que utilizars. Esto o antepones the most a la palabra que
depende del nmero de slabas que utilizars. Esto depende del nmero de
tenga la palabra.
slabas que tenga la palabra.
Importante. El nmero de slabas se determina pronunciando la palabra.

Grado comparativo
Para palabras de una slaba, escribe er
despus de la palabra:
big ---bigger
grandems grande
nicenicer
agradablems agradable
talltaller
altoms alto

Para palabras de 2 slabas escribe more

antes de la palabra siempre y cuando
sta no termine en y:
modern--more modern
moderno-mas moderno
sincere--- more sincere
sinceromas sincero
Mexico City is more modern than Puebla.

Aldo is taller than Mike.

NOTA. Se debe doblar la consonante si se
trata de palabras de una slaba que terminan
en consonante y les precede una vocal y una
consonante.

Para palabras de 2 slabas escribe er

despus de la palabra siempre y cuando
esta termine en y:
happy --- happier
feliz --- ms feliz
pretty --- prettier
linda --- ms linda
crazy --- crazier
loco --- ms loco
Shakira is prettier than Elba Esther
Gordillo.

Para palabras de 3 o ms slabas solo

antepn more a la palabra:
beautiful--- more beautiful
hermosa --- ms hermosa
handsome --- more handsome
guapo --- ms guapo
comfortable --- more comfortable
cmodo --- ms cmodo

loyal --- more loyal

fiel --- ms fiel
Shakira is more beautiful than Madonna.
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Grado superlativo
Para palabras de una slaba
escribe est despus de la palabra:
big -- the biggest
grande el ms grande
nice -- the nicest
agradableel ms agradable
tall -- the tallest
altoel ms alto

Para palabras de 2 slabas escribe more

antes de la palabra siempre y cuando sta no
termine en y:
modernthe most modern
modern -- el ms moderno
sincere -- the most sincere
sincero -- el ms sincero
loyal -- the most loyal
fiel -- el ms fiel

Ernesto is the tallest in my

classroom.
New York is the most modern city in USA.
Para palabras de 2 slabas escribe Para palabras de 3 o mas silabas solo
est despus de la palabra, siempre y antepn the most a la palabra:
cuando sta termine en y:
beautiful--- the most beautiful
happy --- the happiest
hermosa -- la ms hermosa
feliz el ms feliz
handsome the most handsome
pretty -- the prettiest
guapo -- el ms guapo
linda -- la ms linda
comfortable -- the most comfortable
crazy -- the craziest
cmodo -- el ms cmodo
loco -- el ms loco
Miss Universo is the most beautiful girl in the
Miss Universo is the prettiest girl in world.
the world.
NOTA: No olvides que existen adjetivos irregulares y los ms comunes son:
adjetivo
Good
bueno
Bad
malo

comparativo
Better
mejor
Worse
peor

superlativo
The best
el mejor
The worst
el peor

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EJERCICIOS
I.

Write the comparative and the superlative of the following words:

Words to describe objects

Adjective
comfortable

Comparative

Superlative

Adjective
light

large

pretty

thick

delicious

ugly

tasty

heavy

small

Comparative

Superlative

Comparative

Superlative

Words to describe a person

Adjective
beautiful

Comparative

Superlative

Adjective
lazy

tall

funny

short

modern

romantic

shy

jealous

relaxed

Words to describe Places

Adjective
big

Comparative

Superlative

Adjective
relaxing

expensive

cosmopolitan

cheap

traditional

hot

old

cold

new

II.

Comparative

Superlative

Use the previous words to compare

0. Two actors
1. Two girls from your classroom

Eugenio Derbez is funnier than Enrique Guzman.

He is the best comedian.
____________________________________

2. Two actresses

____________________________________

3. Two cities

____________________________________

4. Two shopping malls

____________________________________

5. Two vacation destinations

____________________________________
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III.

Complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives in

parentheses.

1. A tennis ball is ___________________ (small) than a football.

2. I get up _____________ (early) than my brother to practice swimming.
3. Real Madrid is a _________ (big) soccer club than Juventus.
4. I think Math is ___________________ (important) than Art.
5. Nicole is ______________ (thin) than Jennifer.
6. Hes _______________ (bad) than me at volleyball.
7. I think baseball is _________________ (interesting) than basketball.
8. They looked __________________ (happy) than their opponents.
9. Soccer is _________________ (popular) than basketball.
10. Argentina is _________________ (large) than Mexico.
IV.

Complete the sentences with the correct comparative or superlative

form of the adjectives in parentheses.

1. Basketball is _________________ (exciting) sport to watch.

2. Golf is ___________________ (boring) sport to watch because its really slow.
3. In my opinion, football is ___________________ (interesting) soccer because its
more tactical.
4. I am a _______________ (good) swimmer than my sister.
5. That was _________________ (bad) game I have ever seen! It was so boring.
6. Playing tennis is _______________ (easy) playing badminton.

SPEAKING

SUGERENCIAS PARA PRACTICAR TU SPEAKING

x

Presntate con un amigo y pide que se presente utilizando informacin

personal.

Describe a tu familia y las cosas que hacen, sus rutinas.

Habla con un amigo acerca de tu ciudad favorita y comprala con otra ciudad
que conozcas.

Habla con un amigo acerca de tu cantante favorito, escucha a tu amigo

describir a su cantante favorito y despus comprenlos.

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