Comparatives and superlatives · 比较级与最高级
Comparing things
- Use comparatives to compare two things.
- Use superlatives for the "most" in a group of three or more.
- taller than … · the tallest
My bag is heavier than yours; the books are proud.
比较事物
- 用比较级比较两样东西。
- 用最高级表示三者或以上中"最……"的那个。
- taller than …(比……高)· the tallest(最高)
我的包比你的重；书本们很骄傲。
Comparatives: -er / more … than
- Short adjectives: -er → tall → taller, big → bigger.
- Long adjectives: more … → more expensive.
- Add than to compare: My bag is bigger than yours.
- Irregular: good → better, bad → worse.
比较级:-er / more … than
- 短形容词:-er → tall → taller,big → bigger。
- 长形容词:more … → more expensive。
- 用 than 来比较:我的My 包bag 是is 更大bigger 比than 你的yours.(我的包比你的大。)
- 不规则:good → better,bad → worse。
Comparative: -er or more? · 比较级:加 -er 还是 more?
Short adjectives add -er; longer adjectives use 'more'. · 短形容词加 -er;较长的形容词用 more。
Choose the comparative: This bag is ___ than that one. · 选出比较级:This bag is ___ than that one。
Short adjective → add -er (and double the g): big → bigger. · 短形容词 → 加 -er(并双写 g):big → bigger。
Translate into English: 我的包比你的大。 · 翻译成英语:我的包比你的大。
Comparing two bags → comparative + than: “My bag is bigger than yours.” · 比较两个包 → 比较级 + than:My bag is bigger than yours。
Superlatives: the -est / the most
- Short: the + -est → the tallest.
- Long: the most … → the most beautiful.
- Don't forget the: He is the tallest in the class.
- Irregular: good → the best, bad → the worst.
最高级:the -est / the most
- 短形容词:the + -est → the tallest。
- 长形容词:the most … → the most beautiful。
- 别忘了 the:他He 是is （冠词）the 最高tallest.(他最高。)
- 不规则:good → the best,bad → the worst。
Complete the superlative: It is ___ film of the year. (good) · 补全最高级:It is ___ film of the year。(good)
“good” is irregular: the best. Don't forget “the”. · good 是不规则的:the best。别忘了 the。
as … as
- as + adjective + as = "the same as".
- She is as tall as her mother.
- Negative not as … as = "less than": Today isn't as hot as yesterday.
- Keep the adjective in its base form, not the comparative.
as … as
- as + 形容词 + as = "和……一样"。
- 她She 是is 和as 高tall 一样as 她her 姐姐sister.(她和她姐姐一样高。)
- 否定 not as … as = "不如":Today isn't as hot as yesterday.
- 中间的形容词用原级,不用比较级。
Complete: She is as ___ as her sister. · 填空:She is as ___ as her sister。
Between as ... as, use the base adjective: “as tall as”. · as ... as 之间用形容词原级:as tall as。
Common mistakes
- ❌ It is more cheap. → ✓ It is cheaper. — short adjectives take -er.
- ❌ He is taller than me a lot. → ✓ He is much taller than me. — much goes before.
- ❌ bigger than your → ✓ bigger than yours.
常见错误
- ❌ It is more cheap. → ✓ It is cheaper。—— 单音节形容词用 -er。
- ❌ He is taller than me a lot. → ✓ He is much taller than me。—— "高很多"的 much 放在比较级前。
- ❌ bigger than your → ✓ bigger than yours。—— than 后用 yours / mine / hers。
Match the adjective to its comparative. · 把形容词和它的比较级配对。
good / bad are irregular; happy → happier (y → i); long adjectives take more. · good / bad 不规则;happy → happier(y 变 i);长形容词用 more。
Complete: This film is ___ interesting than that one. · 填空:This film is ___ interesting than that one.
interesting is a long adjective → more interesting. · interesting 是长形容词 → more interesting。
- Comparative (two things): -er / more … than.
- Superlative (three or more): the -est / the most.
- as … as = the same; use the base adjective.
- 比较级(两样):-er / more … than。
- 最高级(三者以上):the -est / the most。
- as … as = 一样;中间用形容词原级。
Compare two things (two cities, two foods, two people…). Write one sentence with a comparative and “than”. · 比较两样东西(两座城市、两种食物、两个人……)。用比较级和 than 写一句话。
Example: “Shanghai is bigger than my hometown.” · 例如:Shanghai is bigger than my hometown。