DEGREES OF
ADJECTIVES
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COMPARATIVE OF EQUALITY
 Usado para fazer comparações de igualdade
 AS + ADJECTIVE + AS
 Studying English is as cool as going to the beach
 English classes are as tasty as lasagna
 Se o verbo estiver na negativa, usa-se NOT SO + ADJECTIVE + AS
 Math classes are not so cool as English classes
 Studying is not so important as shopping
COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITY
 Usado para fazer comparações de superioridade
 ADJECTIVE (superiority) + THAN
 In my opinion, my kids are smarter than yours
 English is easier than Portuguese
 My dog is more important to me than any other human being
COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITY
 Adjetivos monossilábicos: acrescenta-se o –ER no fim:
 Tall  taller
 Strong  stronger
 Adjetivos dissilábicos terminados em y: tira-se o y e acrescenta-se –IER:
 Ugly  uglier
 Tasty  tastier
 Adjetivos terminados em CVC, dobra-se a última consoante:
 Big  bigger
 Fat  fatter
 Adjetivos com três ou mais sílabas: MORE + ADJECTIVE + THAN:
 His eyes are more expressive than anybody else’s.
COMPARATIVE OF INFERIORITY
 Usado para fazer comparações de inferioridade
 LESS + ADJECTIVE + THAN
 Watching the World Cup games is less important than passing the
vestibular, that’s why I’ve got to study
 Maracanã stadium is less beautiful than Arena Corinthians
SUPERLATIVE
 Usado para fazer comparações no superlativo (mais de todos)
 THE + ADJECTIVE (superlative)
 This is the smallest part of my problems
 My mother-in-law is the nicest person I know
 My girlfriend is the most beautyful girl in the world
 He is the most insignificant person I’ve ever met
SUPERLATIVE
 Para os adjetivos monossilábicos, acrescenta-se –EST no fim:
 Smart  the smartest
 Poor  the poorest
 Adjetivos terminados em CVC, dobra-se a última consoante:
 Hot  the hottest
 Adjetivos dissilábicos terminados em y, tira-se o y e acrescenta-se o –
IES:
 Ugly  the ugliest
 Para os adjetivos com três sílabas ou mais: THE MOST + ADJECTIVE:
 Everybody’s first kiss is the weirdest one
DEGREES OF IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES
 Alguns adjetivos apresentam irregularidade nas formas do Comparative
of Superiority e Superlative:
Adjectives
C. of Superiority
Superlative
Good
Better (than)
(the) Best
Bad
Worse (than)
(the) Worst
Little
Less (than)
(the) Least
Much
More (than)
(the) Most
Many
More (than)
(the) Most
Far
Farther/Further (than)
(the)
Farthest/Furthest
DEGREES OF IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES
 This is the least I can do for you.
 Running is better than swimming.
 There is less money now then there was a week ago.
 You can drink everything, there’s more in the kitchen.
PARALLEL INCREASE
 Usado para expressar aumento ou diminuição gradual:
 He’s going faster and faster.
 There’s less and less food.
 The wave of crime is getting bigger and bigger.
 Usado para expressar situações que dependem uma da outra:
 The more you study, the more likely you’ll be approved.
 The more she grows, the more pretty she gets.
 The hotter, the better.