Andressa Ribeiro do Amaral DEGREES OF ADJECTIVES Andressa Ribeiro do Amaral

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 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.