Andressa Ribeiro do Amaral

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1 Andressa Ribeiro do Amaral
DEGREES OF ADJECTIVES Andressa Ribeiro do Amaral

2 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

3 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

4 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.

5 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

6 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

7 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

8 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 Far Farther/Further (than) (the) Farthest/Furthest

9 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.

10 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.