EJERCICIOS ADJETIVOS: COMPARATIVOS, SUPERLATIVOS ETC

---1--Poner los comparativos de:

1- Heavy (havi)--PESADO
---HEAVIER (haviar)-- MS PESADO
2- Big (big)--GRANDE
---BIGGER (bigar)--MAYOR
3- Slow (slou)--LENTO
---SLOWER (slouar)--MS LENTO
4- Expensive (expensiv)--CARO
---MORE EXPENSIVE (mor expensiv)----MS CARO
5- High (hai)--ALTO
---HIGHER (haier)--MAYOR
6- Dangerous (dengeres)--PELIGROSO
---MORE DANGEROUS (mor dangeres)--MS PELIGROSO.
---2-- Escribir los comparativos.
1- Old (old)-- VIEJO//--OLDER (older)--MS VIEJO
2- Strong (strong)--FUERTE// STRONGER (stronyer)--MS FUERTE
3- Happy (hapi)-- FELIZ//-- HAPPIER (hapiar)--MS FELIZ
4-Modern (moden)--MODERNO//--MORE MODERN (mor moden)-MS MODERNO
5- Important (important)-- IMPORTANTE//--MORE IMPORTANT (mor
important)-- MS IMPORTANTE.
6- Good (gud)-- BUENO//--BETTER(beter)-- MEJOR
7- Large (larg)-- GRANDE//--LARGER (largar)-- MAYOR
8- Serious (sirius)-- GRAVE//-- MORE SERIOUS (mor sirius)--MS
GRAVE
9- Pretty (priti)-- GUAPA//-- PRETIER (pretier)-- MS GUAPA
10-Crowded (craudid)-- LLENO, ABARROTADO//-- MORE CROWDED
(mor craudid)-- MS LLENO, MS ABARROTADO

--Write the opposite:

1-YOUNGER (yonger)-- MS JOVEN//-- OLDER (older)-- MS VIEJO
2- COLDER (colder)--MS FRO//--HOTTER (hoter)--MS CALOR
3- CHEAPER (chiper)--MS BARATO//-- MORE EXPENSIVE (mor
expensiv)-- MS CARO
4-BETTER (beter)-- MEJOR //--WORSE (uors)-- PEOR
5-NEARER (niar)-- MS CERCA//--FURTHER (ferder)--MS LEJOS
6-EASIER(isier)MS FCIL//--MORE DIFFICULT (mor dificult)--MS
DIFCIL.
--Complete the sentences. Use a comparative.
1- Helen's car isn't very big. She wants a bigger one.
..El coche de Helena no es muy grande. Ella quiere una ms grande.
2- My job isn't very interesting. I want to do something more
interesting.
..Mi trabajo no es muy interesante. Quiero hacer algo ms interesante.
3- You're not very tall. Your brother is taller than you.
..No eres muy alta. Su hermano es ms alto que t.
4- David doesn't work very hard. I work harder than David.
..David no trabaja muy duro. Yo trabajo ms duro que David.
5- My chair isn't very comfortable. Yours is more comfortable.
..Mi silla no es muy cmoda. La suya es ms cmoda.
6- Your idea isn't very good. My idea is better than yours.
..Su idea no es muy buena. Mi idea es ms buena que la tuya.
7- These flowers aren't very nice . The blue ones are nicer.
..Estas flores no son muy agradables. Las azules son ms bonitas.

8- My bag isn't very heavy. Your bag is heavier.

..Mi bolsa no es muy pesada. Su bolsa es ms pesada.
9- I'm not interested in art. I am more interested in history.
..No estoy interesada en el arte. Estoy ms interesada en la historia.
10- It isn't very warm today. It was warmer yesterday.
..No hace calor hoy. Hizo ms calor ayer.
11- These tomatoes don't taste very good. The other ones tasted better.
..Estos tomates no saben muy buenos. Los otros tenan mejor sabor.
12- Britain isn't very big. France is bigger.
..Gran Bretaa no es muy grande. Francia es ms grande.
13- London isn't very beautiful. Paris is more beautiful.
..Londres no es muy bonito. Pars es ms bonito.
14- This knife isn't very sharp. Have you got a sharper one?
..Este cuchillo no es muy afilado. Tienes uno ms afilado?
15- People today aren't very polite. In the past they were more polite.
..La gente hoy en da no es muy educada. En el pasado era ms educada.
16- The weather isn't too bad today. Often it is much worse.
..El clima no es tan malo hoy. A menudo, es mucho peor.
--Write sentences about Luz and Ben. Use than.
1- Liz is older than Ben. Liz es ms mayor que Ben.
2- Ben is a better swimmer than Liz-- Ben es mejor nadando que Liz.
3- Liz is taller than Ben.-- Liz es ms alta que Ben.

4- Liz starts work earlier than Ben.-- Liz comienza a trabajar antes que
Ben.
5- Ben works harder than Liz.-- Ben trabaja ms duro que Liz.
6- Ben has got more money than Liz.-- Ben tiene menos dinero que Liz.
7- Liz is a better driver than Ben.-- Liz es mejor conductor que Ben.
8- Ben is more patient than Liz.-- Ben tiene ms paciencia que Liz.
9- Ben is a better dancer than Liz.--Ben es mejor bailarn que Liz.
***CON PROFESIONES SE PONE A.
10- Liz is more intelligent than Ben.- Liz es ms inteligente que Ben.
11- Liz speaks French better than Ben.- Liz habla francs mejor que Ben.
12- Ben goes to the cinema more than Liz.- Ben va al cine ms que Liz
---Complete the sentences. Use than.
1- He isn't very tall. You're taller than him. (OR taller than he is).
..l no es muy alto. T eres ms alto que l. (o ms alto que l)
2- She isn't very old. You're older than her. (OR oldder than she is)
..Ella no es muy mayor. T eres mayor que ella. (o mayor que ella)
3- I don't work very hard. You work harder than me. (OR harder than I
work)

4- He doesn't watch TV very much. You watch TV more than him. (OR
more than he watch).
..l no ve la televisin mucho. Yo veo la televisin ms que l (o ms que
el ve).
5- I'm not a very good cook. You are a cook than me. (OR better than
I'm).
..No soy una buena cocinera. T eres una cocinera mejor que yo. (o
mejor que yo soy).

***CON LA PROFESIONES SE PONE 1 EL ADJETIVO

6- We don't know many people. You know more people than us. (OR
more people than we know).
..Nosotros no conocemos mucha gente. Vosotros conocis ms gente
que nosotros. (o ms que nosotros conocemos)
7- They haven't got much money. You have got more money than them
(OR less money than they have got).
..Ellos no tienen mucho dinero. Vosotros tenis menos dinero que ellos.
(O menos dinero que ellos tienen)
8- I can't run very fast. You can run faster than me. (OR faster than I
can run).
..Yo no puedo correr muy rpido. Yo puedo correr ms deprisa que t
(o ms rpido que t puedes correr).
9- She hasn't been here very long. You
10- They didn't get up very early. You get up earlier than them. (OR
earlier than they get up).
..Ellos no se levantan temprano. Yo me levanto ms temprano que ellos.
(o ms temprano que ellos se levantan).
11- He wasn't very surprised. You were more surprised than him. (OR
more surprised than he was).
..l no estaba muy sorprendido. Yo estaba ms sorprendido que l. (O
ms sorprendido que l estaba).
--Complete the sentences with a bit or much + comparative
(older/better etc)
1- Emma is 25. Gary is 24 . Emma is a bit older than Gary. --Emma

tiene 25. Gary tiene 24 y medio. Emma es un poco ms mayor que Gary.
2- Jack's mother is 52. His father is 69. Jack's mother is much younger
than his father. --La madre de Jack tiene 52. Su padre tiene 69. La
madre de Jack es mucho ms joven que su padre.
3- My camera cost L100. Yours cost L96. My camera cost a bit more than
yours Mi cmara cuesta 100 libras. La tuya cuesta 96 libras. Mi
cmara cuesta un poco ms que la tuya.
4- Yesterday I felt terrible. Today I feel OK. I feel much better than
yesterday. Ayer me sent mal. Hoy me siento bien. Yo me siento
mucho mejor que ayer.
5-Today the temperature is 12 degrees. Yesterday it was 10 degrees. It's
a bit warmer today than yesterday.--Hoy la temperatura is 12 . Ayer
haca 10 grados.Hace un poco mejor que ayer.
6- Sarah is an excellent tennis player. I'm not very good. Sarah is much
better tennis player than me.-- Sara es una excelente jugadora de tenis.
Yo no soy muy buena. Sara es mucho ms excelente jugadora de tenis
que yo.
----1--Look at the pictures and write sentences about A, B and C
(SUPERIORIDAD O DE IGUALDAD) 89.1 PG 189
1.A is bigger than C, but not as big as B.--A es ms grande que C pero no
tan grande como B.
2.A is longer than B, but not as long as C.--A es ms largo que B, pero no
tan largo como C.
3.C is heavier than A, but not as heavy as B.--C es ms pesado que A,
pero no tan pesado como B.
4.A is older than C, but not as old as B.--A es mayor que C, pero menos
mayor que B.
5.B has got more money than C, but not as much money as A.--B tiene
ms dinero que C, pero no tanto dinero como A.
6.C works harder than A, but not as hard as B.--C trabaja ms duro que
A, pero no tan duro como B.

-----2-- Write sentences with AS...AS

1.Athens is older than Rome---Rome isn't as old as Athens.
Atenas es ms antigua que Roma Rona no es tan antigua como Atenas
2.My room is bigger than yoursYour room isn't as big as mine.
Mi habitacin es mayor que la tuyaTu habitacin no es tan grande
como la ma
3.You got up earlier than me.--I didn't got up as early as your
Tu sales ms temprano que yo-- Yo no salgo tan temprano como t.
4.I've been here longer than you.You haven't been here as long as me
Yo estuve aqu ms tiempo que t.--T no estuviste tanto tiempo como
yo.
5.We played better than them.-- They didn't play as good as us
Nosotros jugbamos mehor que ellos.--Ellos no jugaban tan bien como
nosotros
6.She's more nervous tha him.-He isn't as nervous as hem.
Ella es ms nerviosa que l.--l no es tan nervioso como ella.
------3-- Write AS OR THAN
1.Athens is older than Rome Atenas es ms antigua que Roma
2.I don't watch TV as much as you.--Yo no veo tanta televisin como t.
3.You eat more than me.-- Yo como ms que t.
4.I'm more tired today than I was yesterday.--Yo estoy ms cansado hoy
que ayer.
5.Joe isn't as intelligent as he thinks.-Joe no es tan inteligente como l
piensa.
6.Belgium is smaller than Switzerland.-Blgica es ms pequea que
Suiza.
7.Brazil isn't as big as Canada.-Brasil no es tan grande como Canad.
8.I can't wait longer than an hour.-Yo no puedo esperar ms que una
hora.
------4-Complete the sentences about Julia, Andy and Laura. Use the

same age, the same street etc.

1 (age) Andy is the same age as Laura.--Andy tiene la misma edad que
Laura.
(street) Julia lives in the same street as Laura.- Julia vive en la misma
calle que Laura.
3.(time) Julia got up at same time as Andy.- Julia se levant al mismo
tiempo que Andy.
4.(colour) Andy's car has got the same colour as Laura.- El coche de
Andy es del mismo color que el de Laura.
5-----WRITE SENTENCES WITH COMPARATIVES (OLDER ETC) AND
SUPERLATIVES (THE OLDEST ETC)
BIG/SMALL
1.A is bigger than D
2.A is the biggest
3.B is the smallest
LONG/SHORT
1.C is longer than A.
2.D is the longest.
3.C is the shotest
YOUNG/OLD
1.D is younger than C
2.B is the youngest.
3.C is the oldest.
EXPENSIVE/CHEAP
1.D is more expensive than A
2.C is the most expensive
3.A is the cheapest.
GOOD/BAD

1.A is better than C

2.A is the best
3. D is the worst
90.2
1.

Complete the sentences. Use a superlative (the oldest etc.):

This building is very old. It's the oldest building in the town.

..Este lugar es muy antiguo. Es el ms antiguo lugar de la ciudad.

2.

It was a very happy day. It was the happiest day of my life.

..Era un da muy feliz. Era el da ms feliz de mi vida.

3.

It's a very popular singer. She's the most popular singer in the

country.
..Es un popular cantante. Ella es la ms popular cantante del pas.
4.

It was a very bad mistake. It was the worst mistake I've ever made.

..Fue un error muy grave. Fue el peor error que he hecho.

5.

It's very pretty village. It's the pretiest village I've ever seen.

..Es un precioso pueblo. Es el pueblo ms bonito que he visto.

6.

It's a very good film. It's the best film I've ever seen.

..Es una pelcula muy bonita. Es la ms bonita pelcula que he visto.

7.

It was a very cold day. It was the coldest day of the year.

..Era un da muy fro. Era el da ms fro del ao.

8.

He's a very boring person. He's the more boring person I've ever

met.
..El es una persona muy aburrida. El es la persona ms aburrida que he
conocido.
90.3- WRITE SENTENCES WITH A SUPERLATIVE (THE LONGEST
ETC). CHOOSE FROM THE BOXES
1.

Sydney is the largest city in australia-- Sidney es la ms grande

ciudad de Australia.
2.

Everest is the highest mountain of the world-- Everest es la

montaa ms alta del mundo.

3.

Brazil is the largest state in South AmericaBrasil es el pas ms

grande se sur Amrica.

4.

Alaska is the largest country in USA-- Alaska es el ms grande

estado de USA.
5.

The Nile is the longest river in AfricaEl Nilo es el ro ms largo de

frica.
6.

Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar systemJpiter es el

planeta ms grande del sistema solar.