Comparative adjectives in English are used to compare characteristics or qualities between objects, people or animals. You can compare size, color, height, speed ..... Example of comparative adjective : The red pencil is bigger that the blue pencil (The red pencil is bigger than the blue pencil). In this example, a size comparison is established between two pencils. In this case, "bigger" is the comparative used.
The superlative adjectives in English express a quality in its maximum degree. They are also known as comparatives of excellence .. When comparing, for example size, the superlative is used to speak of "the smallest" (the smallest) or "the largest" (the biggest ), for example, when talking about a set of boxes, you can say: " The Smallest box is mine, the other two are for charty" (the smallest box is mine, the other two are to donate. "
The structure of Comparative Sentences in English is as follows: Noun (as subject) + verb + comparative adjective + than + noun (as object) . Brazil is bigger that Spain; (Brazil is bigger than Spain). Cars move faster that bicycles; (Cars are faster than bicycles) ....... The word "than" is a conjugation that means "que" in Spanish and serves to unite the two parts of the comparison ..... On the other hand, the structure for making sentences with superlatives in English is: noun (as subject) + verb + the + comparative + noun (as object) ... The blue tower is the largest building in the city; (The blue building is the largest in the city). Everest is the highest mountain in the planet; (Everest is the highest mountain on the planet).
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| Tipo de adjetivo 1-Silaba:Fast. | Regla A�ade-er (t than). | -Ariplanes are faster than cars. Los aviones son mas rapidos que los choces. |
| 1-Silaba acomodada en -e:nice. | A�ade -�{ (+ than). | -Mike is nicer than Tommy. Mike es agradable que tommy. |
| 1-Silaba acabada en constante + vocal + constante:big. | Regla A�ade-er (t than). | -Paris is bigger than soria. Paris es mas grande que soria. |
| 2-Silaba:acabadas en -y:healthy. | Cambia -ya -i y a�ade-er (+ than). | -Walking is healthier than taking the bus. Caminar es mas saludable que coger en el bus. |
*Terminados en -Y, Y-iest, Happy: The happiest - (Feilz) (El mas feliz). -Funny: The funniest - (Grasioso)(El mas grasioso).
*Una silaba ,Adjetivo + est, Tall: The tallest - (Alto)(El mas alto). -Big: The biggest - (Grande)(El mas grande).
*2 o mas silabas ,The mast + adjetive, Intelligent: (Inteligente) - The mast intelligent (El mas inteligente).
*Irreguladores ,Good: The best- (Bueno)(El mejor). -Bad: The worst - (Malo)(El peor).
