Summary: Comparative Form of Adjectives -CURSO DE INGLES EN LINEA – NIVEL BASICO ELEMENTAL<br> WELCOME TO LESSON 21 – BIENVENIDOS A LECCION 21<br> Hoy hablaremos de adjetivos en la forma comparativa. Recuerden que es importante aprender adjetivos para usar esta forma. También he recibido muchas consultas con respecto a las demas lecciones. Hay varios links para ver el menu de lecciones. Están en la parte superior y tambien el la parte derecha. <a href="http://www.inglestotal.com/curso-basico-elemental/" target="_blank">TAMBIEN PUEDES HACER CLICK AQUI</a>. Si tienen alguna duda o petición de lección de inglés, solo manden un correo a contacto@inglestotal.com<br> Comparative Form of Adjectives<br> We use the comparative form to compare and contrast different objects or people in English. Use the comparative form to show the difference between two objects or people and we use THAN before what or who we are comparing to.<br> Remember that is it VERY IMPORTANT to know and learn adjectives because we will need to use them to form this structure. If you need a list please <a href="http://www.inglestotal.com/adjectives/" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>. <br> Example: <br> Maria is taller than Juan -> RECUERDEN DE UTILIZAR THAN DESPUES DE LA FORMA COMPARATIVA <br> Miami is more modern than Lima.<br> *Entonces, usamos “The comparative form” para comparar y contrastar sustantivos usando ADJETIVOS en INGLES. Es vital aprender adjetivos asi que se necesitan una lista ir acá (<a href="http://www.inglestotal.com/adjectives/">HACER CLICK</a>).<br> Reglas para formar la forma comparativa en INGLES<br> In this following table we can learn the rules TABLE #1<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Adjective<br> <br> <br> Rule<br> <br> <br> Example<br> <br> <br> <br> Adjective with one syllable<br> <br> * Ending in – e<br> <br> Wide<br> Safe<br> 2.Consonant – Vowel – Consonant<br> Big<br> Thin<br> 3. All others<br> Tall<br> <br> |<br> ADD –r<br> |<br> |<br> Double the consonant and add -er<br> |<br> |<br> ADD –er<br> <br> |<br> a) The Honda is wider than the chevrolete<br> b) A big car is safer than a small one.<br> |<br> |<br> c) My house is bigger than yours.<br> d) Joe is thinner than Mary.<br> |<br> e) John is taller than Brian<br> <br> <br> Adjectives with two or more syllables<br> <br> * Ending in –y<br> <br> Pretty<br> Noisy<br> 2.All others<br> Beautiful<br> Expensive<br> <br> |<br> |<br> Change the –y to –i and add –er<br> |<br> Use more (or less) before the adjective<br> <br> |<br> |<br> f) Ana is prettier than Nina g) A motorcycle is noisier than a car<br> |<br> h) Marisu is more beautiful than Elena<br> i) The shirt is more expensive than the trousers<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Size <br> Touch <br> Shape <br> Time <br> Quantity <br> Sound <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> IRREGULAR FORMS (TABLE 2) <br> good – better<br> bad – worse<br> far –further /farther<br> Remembre to use THAN after the comparative form. Recuerden de usar “than” (y nunca what) despues de la forma comparativa.<br> EXAMPLES: My house is more expensive THAN my car John is funnier THAN Tim<br> LET’S PRACTICE (TABLE 3) <br> <br> <br> <br> ADJECTIVE<br> Comparative<br> ADJECTIVE<br> Comparative<br> ADJECTIVE<br> Comparative<br> <br> <br> Happy<br> <br> Cheap<br> <br> Honest<br> <br> <br> <br> Difficult<br> <br> Strong<br> <br> Busy<br> <br> <br> <br> Clean<br> <br> Interesting<br> <br> Young<br> <br> <br> <br> Early<br> <br> Hot<br> <br> Near<br> <br> <br> <br> Beautiful<br> <br> Warm<br> <br> Funny<br> <br> <br> <br> Soft<br> <br> Expensive<br>
