* Comparison of equality * Comparative form

* COMPARISON OF EQUALITY

* COMPARATIVE FORM

Profª Danielle Caceres da Silva

* ADJECTIVES

De modo geral: Palavra que descreve, qualifica ou caracteriza o ser ou objeto designado pelo substantivo. (Dic. Aurélio)hot

coldhappysadattractivebeautiful youngoldcleancloudy elegantcrazydifficult slowfast bigshortsmalletc.....

DAYhotcold

happy

GIRLsad

elegantcrazy

* COMPARISON OF EQUALITY Quando pessoas, objetos, animais, lugares são

comparados e possuem características iguais.

O leão é tão bonito quanto o tigre

James é tão alto quanto Ton

AS + ADJECTIVE + AS

tão quantoEntão...

O leão é tão bonito quanto o tigre

The lion is as beautiful as the tiger (Adjectiv

e)

James é tão alto quanto Ton

James is as tall as Ton(Adjective)

EXAMPLES

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 beis = SINGULARare = PLURAL

* COMPARATIVE FORM Algo ou alguém se destaca em relação ao outro.

O Egito é mais antigo do que Nova Iorque.

Matemática é mais difícil do que Inglês.

ADJECTIVES

Short (curto) 1 ou 2 sílabas

Long (longo)3 ou mais sílabasBig

SmallSlowFastQuietHappyTallShortColdHotUglyNewOldYoungFunnyShy

CheapLongLazySadNiceEasyCleanDirtyPrettyCleverLuckyRichHighLowStrongetc...

DifficultElegantSeriousPessimisticOptimisticInterestingOutgoingEnergeticIntelligentConfidentBeautifulNervousGlamorousHandsomeAdorableImportant

EmbarrassedDeliciousNumerousObedientGiganticMysteriousJealousRepulsivePowerfulMotivatedExperiencedFamousSufficientExpensiveModernetc...

COMPARISON 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

EXAMPLES 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.

Consonant

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)

COMPARISON WITH LONG ADJECTIVES Adjetivos

LONGOS

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.

EXAMPLES

EXCEPTIONS

Irregular Adjectives FormADJECTIVE 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.

Little Less She has less time than I do.