Comparatives 1
The Vive Latino festival is more big than Corona Capital.
The Vive Latino festival is bigger than Corona Capital.
Rule: big → bigger (double consonant, no more).
The shopping mall is the crowdedest place on weekends.
The shopping mall is the most crowded place on weekends.
Rule: Long adjectives (crowded) use the most + adjective, not -est.
Sneakers are the more popular now than before.
Sneakers are more popular now than before.
Rule: No the with comparatives.
Bad Bunny is the most popularer singer in Mexico now.
Bad Bunny is the most popular singer in Mexico now.
👉 Rule: Long adjectives → the most + adj, not -er.
Opposite of tall?
Opposite of curly hair?
Short
straight hair
Shoes in Mexico are than in the USA cheaper.
Shoes in Mexico are cheaper than in the USA.
Rule: Correct word order → comparative comes before “than.”
Mariachi is the more famous music in Mexico.
Mariachi is the most famous music in Mexico.
Rule: Superlatives use the most, not the more.
Clothes are expensiver now than 10 years ago.
Clothes are more expensive now than 10 years ago.
Rule: Long adjectives → more + adj, not -er.
Tablets the most useful are for students.
Tablets are the most useful for students
Rule: Verb “be” goes right after the subject.
María usually (wear / is wearing) jeans and a T-shirt to class, but today she (wear / is wearing) a dress. She always (buy / is buying) her clothes at small shops, but right now she (look / is looking) for cheaper options online. Her friends often (say / are saying) that she has good style, and at the moment they (talk / are talking) about what outfit she should wear for the festival next weekend.
María usually wears jeans and a T-shirt to class, but today she is wearing a dress. She always buys her clothes at small shops, but right now she is looking for cheaper options online. Her friends often say that she has good style, and at the moment they are talking about what outfit she should wear for the festival next weekend.
Explanations:
wears / buys / say → Present Simple → used for habits, routines, or things that are generally true.
is wearing / is looking / are talking → Present Continuous → used for actions happening now or temporary situations.
Tickets online are expensiver than in the store.
Tickets online are more expensive than in the store.
Rule: Long adjectives (3+ syllables, like expensive) use more + adjective, not -er.
This is the baddest festival in the city.
This is the worst festival in the city.
Rule: Bad → worst (irregular superlative).
Make a sentence comparing technology now and 10 years ago using faster.
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The iPhone is the most expensiveest phone today.
The iPhone is the most expensive phone today.
Rule: Don’t combine most + -est.
Which word is stressed on the second syllable?
a) Movie
b) Begin
Answer: b) beGIN
Explanation: Word stress can change the meaning and helps people understand the word.
What happens to adjectives ending in -y (e.g., pretty) when making the comparative?
The -y changes to -ier → prettier.
💡 Explanation: This spelling change is regular for adjectives ending in consonant + y.
This is the convenientest way to buy clothes.
This is the most convenient way to buy clothes.
Rule: Long adjectives (convenient) use the most + adjective, not -est.
Shopping in small shops is more better than online shopping.
Shopping in small shops is better than online shopping.
Rule: Better is already comparative (irregular form of good), never say more better.
Write a sentence :
football / popular / sport / Mexico (superlative)
Football is the most popular sport in Mexico.
Make a recommendation about a movie:
I recommend watching Coco because it is very emotional and beautiful.
I recommend…
I think you will like…
It’s a good movie to watch.
It’s my favorite movie.
This movie is very (funny / sad / scary / exciting).
Why do we use “more” for adjectives like “expensive” instead of “-er”?
Because they are long adjectives (2+ syllables).
Example: more expensive, more interesting.
Write a sentence comparing pop songs / rock songs.
Use the adjective popular
Pop songs are more popular than rock songs.
This concert more fun is than the last one.
This concert is more fun than the last one.
Rule: Auxiliary/verb “be” must go before the comparative.
Write the sentence using:
La Rosa de Guadalupe / famous / Mexican TV program
La Rosa de Guadalupe is the most famous Mexican TV program.
Describe: Your hair and clothes today.
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