* COMPARISON OF EQUALITY
* COMPARATIVE FORM
Profª Danielle Caceres da Silva
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* ADJECTIVES
hot
cold
happy
sad
attractive
beautiful
young
old
clean
cloudy
elegant
crazy
difficult
slow
fast
big
short
small
etc.....
De modo geral: Palavra que
descreve, qualifica ou caracteriza
o ser ou objeto designado pelo
substantivo.
(Dic. Aurélio)
hot
cold
happy
sad
crazy
elegant
GIRL
DAY
* COMPARISON OF EQUALITY
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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
quanto
tão
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
(Adjective)
EXAMPLES
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São Paulo is as big as Rio de Janeiro
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The white house is as small as brown house
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They are as crazy as the boy over there.
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You are as good as the girls.
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These cars are as fast as the other cars
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New York is as cold as Washington D. C.
Verb to be
is = SINGULAR
are = PLURAL
* COMPARATIVE FORM
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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
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...
Long (longo)
3 ou mais sílabas
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...
COMPARISON WITH SHORT ADJECTIVES
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Adjetivos
CURTOS
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)
EXAMPLES
Jazz is easier than ballet.
Consonant
easy = easy (i)
 Ton is happier than Alan.
happy (i)
 My house is uglier than mine.
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ugly (i)
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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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COMPARISON WITH LONG ADJECTIVES
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Adjetivos
LONGOS
Acrescenta-se MORE + ADJECTIVE + THAN
(common form)
*
Matemática é mais difícil do que Inglês.
Math is more difficult than English.
long adjective (longo)
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Um avião é mais caro do que um carro.
An airplane is more expensive than a car.
long adjective (longo)
EXAMPLES
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Liz is more elegant than Rose.
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Ohio is more beautiful than North Dakota.
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John is more handsome than Bob.
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Pizza is more delicious than nuggets.
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Bill is more outgoing than Robs.
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“Twilight” book are more interesting than “Harry
Potter” books.
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An airplane is more expensive than a car.
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Julie is more jealous than Tom.
EXCEPTIONS
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
Little
Less
My house is farther away
than yours.
She has less time than I do.