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1 Comparing...

2 long long er est long comparative
If we compare two objects we often add er to the word long est superlative If we compare more than two objects,we often add est to the word

3 1 or 2 syllables ending with -ow, -er, -y
SHORT ADJECTIVES 1 or 2 syllables ending with -ow, -er, -y example: YOUNG I'm younger than Lisa.

4 example : YELLOW And I'm yellower than you.

5 example : FUNNY And I'm funnier than you.

6 All right, but I'm cleverer than you, Bart !
example : CLEVER (= INTELLIGENT)‏ All right, but I'm cleverer than you, Bart !

7 Ici, je compare mon intelligence avec celui d'Homer
What is a comparative? On les utilise pour “comparer” justement. On utilise des adjectifs. Encore heureux ! Examples, please!!! I am more intelligent than Homer Je suis plus intelligent que Homer Ici, je compare mon intelligence avec celui d'Homer

8 Et on le construit comment?
Il y a deux types d'adjectifs et donc deux constructions: 1. les adjectifs courts ou qui finissent en “y” Older than... Smaller than... Faster than... Shorter than... Hotter than... Old Small Fast Short Hot Happy Easy funny Happier than... Easier than... Funnier than... Attention! On double les consonnes “t”, “d” Le “y” devient “i”

9 Et on le construit comment?
Donc, c'est... + er than ADJECTIF COURT

10 Et on le construit comment? (le moins... inferiorité)
(De plus de 2 syllables) 2. les Adjectifs longs: (le plus... superiorité) more less pleasant modern beautiful intelligent expensive than... Plus gentil que ... Plus moderne que ... Plus beau que... Plus intelligent que Moins cher que... (le moins... inferiorité)

11 Donc, c'est... + MOST + LESS THE + ADJECTIF LONG … simple, non?

12 Les types de comparatifs
JOE RON de supériorité JACK d'infériorité JOE JOE FRANK d'égalité

13 Les types de comparatifs
JOE RON Joe is more important than Ron de supériorité JACK JOE Joe is less important than Jack d'infériorité JOE FRANK Joe is as intelligent as Frank d'égalité

14 Les irreguliers adjectif comparatif superlatif good bad far
Better than worse than further than the best the worst the furthest

15 + ‘er’ than the + ‘est’ tall taller tallest short kind small happy intellegent

16 1. My house is……………………….(+big) hers.
2. My brother is ………………………. (+ tall) you. 3. Is she………………………. (-young) my sister? 4. My lunch is ………………………. (=good) yours. 5. I am ………………………. (+old) you. bigger than taller than younger than bigegr than older than

17 6. This cake is ………………………. (+ bad) that one.
7. My house is ………………………. (+expensive) yours. 8. My book is ………………………. (=good) yours. 9. Paul is ………………………. (+intelligent) his friends. better than more expensive than as good as more intelligent than