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OMPARISON OF EQUALITY

* C

OMPARATIVE FORM

* S

UPERLATIVE FORM

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* A

DJECTIVES

 De modo geral: Palavra que

descreve, qualifica ou caracteriza o ser ou objeto designado pelo substantivo. (Dic. Aurélio)

hot cold happy sad attractive beautiful young old clean cloudy elegant crazy difficult slow fast big short small etc...

DAY

hot

cold

happy

GIRL

sad

elegant

crazy

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OMPARISON OF EQUALITY

 Quando pessoas, objetos, animais, lugares são

comparados e possuem características iguais.

O leão é tão bonito quanto o tigre

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AS + ADJECTIVE + AS

tão quanto

Então...

O leão é tão bonito quanto o tigre The lion is as beautiful as the tiger

(Adjective)

James é tão alto quanto Ton James is as tall as Ton

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E

XAMPLES

 São Paulo is as big as Rio de Janeiro

 The white house is as small as brown house  They are as crazy as the boy over there.

 You are as good as the girls.

 These cars are as fast as the other cars  New York is as cold as Washington D. C.

Verb to be

is = SINGULAR are = PLURAL

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OMPARATIVE FORM

 Algo ou alguém se destaca em relação ao outro.

O Egito é mais antigo do que Nova Iorque.

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A

DJECTIVES Short (curto)

1 ou 2 sílabas

Long (longo)

3 ou mais sílabas Big Small Slow Fast Quiet Happy Tall Short Cold Hot Ugly New Old Young Funny Shy Cheap Long Lazy Sad Nice Easy Clean Dirty Pretty Clever Lucky Rich High Low Strong etc... Difficult Elegant Serious Pessimistic Optimistic Interesting Outgoing Energetic Intelligent Confident Beautiful Nervous Glamorous Handsome Adorable Important Embarrassed Delicious Numerous Obedient Gigantic Mysterious Jealous Repulsive Powerful Motivated Experienced Famous Sufficient Expensive Modern etc...

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C

OMPARISON WITH SHORT ADJECTIVES

 Acrescenta-se -ER + THAN

* O Egito é mais antigo do que Nova Iorque. Egypt is older than New York.

old = short adjective (curto) * O avião é mais rápido do que o carro.

An airplane is faster than a car.

fast = short adjective (curto)

Adjetivos CURTOS

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E

XAMPLES

 Jazz is easier than ballet.

easy = easy (i)

 Ton is happier than Alan.

happy (i)

 My house is uglier than mine.

ugly (i)

 Rio Preto is hotter than SP.

hot = C(h)V(o)C(t) = dobra a última letra

 China is bigger than Peru.

big = CVC

 Julie is sadder than Monica.

sad = CVC

 An elephant is stronger than ant.

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 Acrescenta-se MORE + ADJECTIVE + THAN

(common form)

* Matemática é mais difícil do que Inglês. Math is more difficult than English.

long adjective (longo) * Um avião é mais caro do que um carro.

An airplane is more expensive than a car.

long adjective (longo)

C

OMPARISON WITH LONG ADJECTIVES Adjetivos

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 Liz is more elegant than Rose.

 Ohio is more beautiful than North Dakota.  John is more handsome than Bob.

 Pizza is more delicious than nuggets.  Bill is more outgoing than Robs.

 “Twilight” book are more interesting than “Harry

Potter” books.

 An airplane is more expensive than a car.  Julie is more jealous than Tom.

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E

XCEPTIONS

Irregular Adjectives Form

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE EXAMPLE

Good Better She runs better than I do.

Bad Worse I’m a bad driver, but he drives worse than I do.

Far Farther, Further My house is farther away than yours.

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UPERLATIVE FORM

 Algo ou alguém se destaca em relação ao resto.

Meu pai é a pessoa mais alta que eu conheço.

Gabi é a menina mais bonita da escola.

Meu pai Pessoas que eu conheço

Menina mais bonita

Meninas da escola

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 ADJECTIVE + -EST

S

UPERLATIVE WITH SHORT ADJECTIVES Adjetivos CURTOS

Meu pai é a pessoa mais alta que eu conheço. My father is the tallest person that I know.

tall = short adjective (curto)

Rio Grande do Sul é o estado mais frio do Brasil.

Rio Grande do Sul is the coldest state in Brazil.

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E

XAMPLES

 English is the easiest language that I know.

eazy

 Jane is the prettiest girl in my neighborhood.

pretty

 Suzi is the happiest person in my family.

happy

 John is the youngest in his class.

 Turtle is the slowest animal in the world.  The Nile is the longest river in the world.  Tom is the oldest boy in his course.

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 THE MOST + ADJECTIVE

S

UPERLATIVE WITH LONG ADJECTIVES Adjetivos

LONGOS

Gabi é a menina mais bonita da escola. Gabi is the most beautiful girl in school.

beautiful = long adjective (longo)

EUA é o país mais poderoso do mundo.

USA is the most powerful country in the world.

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 Egypt is the most elegant country that I know.  Bell is the most outgoing girl in my class.

 Jim is the most jealous person in my family.  For me, pasta is the most delicious food.

 MercedesBenz is the most expensive car in that store.  Romeo and Juliet is the most interesting play.

 The dogs is the most animal in the world.

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E

XCEPTIONS

Irregular Adjectives Form

ADJECTIVE SUPERLATIVE EXAMPLE

Good Best Bill and Bob are the best

students in my class.

Bad Worst The rainy day is the worst

day to go to the park.

Far Farthest, Furthest North Pole is farthest place that I know.

Little Least This is the place least attractive I've ever been.

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EVIEW

– COMPARATIVE

AND

SUPERLATIVE

Short Adjectives:

COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

Alex is taller than Max. Alex is the tallest student in our class.

Finland is colder than Brazil. Finland is the coldest country that I visited.

Ants are smaller than elephants.

Ants are the smallest insect in my collection.

Eagle is faster than parrot. Eagle is the fastest bird.

Bob is sadder than Michael. Bob is the saddest boy that I know.

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Long Adjectives:

COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

Oregon is more beautiful than Tennessee.

Oregon is the most beautiful state in USA.

Julie is more interesting than

Sophia. Julie is the most interesting girl in our class. A bed is more comfortable

than a couch to sleep.

A bed is the most comfortable furniture to sleep.

Philip is more adorable than my uncle.

Philip is the most adorable person in my family.

Vin is more outgoing than his

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R

EVIEW

IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES FORMS

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

Good Better Best

Bad Worse Worst

Far Farther, Further Farthest, Furthest

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