Comparative Superlative
Complete the sentence. Use the comparative or superlative form of the adjective in brackets ( ).
Ancient Egypt and Maya civilization are considered as ______ ( advanced ) ancient civilizations in the world.
Ancient Egypt and Maya civilization are considered THE MOST ADVANCED ancient civilizations in the world.
My parents ___________(visit) me yesterday.
My parents VISITED me yesterday.
What ____________________ (you/do) yesterday at 8 p.m.?
What were you doing yesterday at 8 p.m.?
In the end I didn't go out because it.................
.............. (rain) cats and dogs!
In the end I didn't go out because it WAS RAINING
cats and dogs!
The students were doing the exercises very
................. (slow).
SLOWLY
Complete the sentence. Use the comparative or superlative form of the adjective in brackets ( ).
Girls are usually ______ ( creative ) boys.
more creative than
What _________ the weather like last week?
What WAS the weather like last week?
I .......................... (study) very hard for the exam.
I was studying very hard for the exam.
I ........................... (pack) for my Italy trip
when you called me.
I WAS PACKING for my Italy trip when you called
me.
Peter was carrying the box ..................... (careful) because there was a mirror inside.
CAREFULLY
Complete the sentence. Use the comparative or superlative form of the adjective in brackets ( ).
Michael has been _________ ( great ) pop singer.
Michael has been THE GREATEST pop singer.
My friends Sarah and John (speak) to the tourists in French, German and English.
...
Parallel actions
I was dancing while Frankie and Jamie
.................................. (sing)
Parallel actions
I was dancing while Frankie and Jamie WERE SINGING.
Where..................... (you / to go) when I
..................................... (to see) you?
Where WERE YOU GOING to when I SAW you?
He answered .......................(angry) to his friend but then he apologised.
He answered ANGRILY to his friend but then he apologised.
Beyonce and her sister are the __________ (good) singers in the world.
the best
Past: walk / can / leave / meet
walked / could / left / met...
The day was marvellous. The sun .....................
.............................................( SHINE) and we
...................................... (SUNBATHE) on the
beach.
The day was marvellous. The sun WAS SHINING and
we WERE SUNBATHING on the beach.
While I ............................. (to wait) for my friends
in the street, an accident ....................................
(to happen) in front of me.
While I WAS WAITING for my friends
in the street, an accident HAPPENED
in front of me.
It was hailing so ....................... (heavy) that the
tops of the cars were all damaged.
It was hailing so HEAVILY that the
tops of the cars were all damaged.
I think Japan is _______ (bad) for pollution than any other country in the world.
the worst
Complete:
Paula .............. (study) and............... (live) in Barcelona when she................ (be) 20. She ....................... (not have) much money but she.............(be) happy.
Paula STUDIED and LIVED in Barcelona when she WAS 20. She DIDN'T HAVE much money but she WAS happy.
I ................................... (stand) in front of
the class, the other students..............................
(sit) on their chairs and the cat .........................
............ (lie) on the floor.
I WAS STANDING in front of the class, the other
students WERE SITTING and the cat WAS LYING on
the floor.
Make a sentence using these prompts:
its /take / the elephant / a / move / trump / when / I / photo
The elephant was moving its trump when I took the
photo.
When Anna saw the BIG PURPLE MONSTER, she ran
away .................... (immediate). She could run
very .........................(fast) and ........................
(good).
IMMEDIATELY
FAST
WELL