Adjectives

Are words that describe nouns.

E.g:

Are words that describe nouns.

E.g:I walked round the old house

I walked round the dark house.

Give another adjective

When we want to compare between two things we use

‘er +than’

Ali is taller than Maher.Ali is taller than Maher.

noun Verb to be

Adj + er+ than noun

Maher

Ali

Maher is shorter than Ali.Maher is shorter than Ali.

The orange car is new er than the

red car.

The orange car is newer than the

red car.

The rabbit is smaller than the lion.

The rabbit is smaller than the lion.

Ali Sami

Sami is stronger than Ali.

Sami is stronger than Ali.

newold

bigsmall

weak strong

Bigger thanbig

The biggest

heavy Heavier than The heaviest

Number three is the biggest

We use as +adj+ as to show that two things are equal.

The yellow pencil is as long as the green pencil.The yellow pencil is as long as the green pencil.

Ali is as angry as SamiAli is as angry as Sami

Can we say here the green pencil is longer than the yellow pencil? No , because

The form:Noun + verb to be+ as [adj]as +

noun

The yellow pencil is

as long as the

green pencil..noun

Verb to benoun

Ali is as angry as Sami.noun Verb

to benoun

As+ adj + as

As+ adj + as

equalityequality

1-My father /tall/ my mother

My father is as tall as my mother.My father is as tall as my mother.

2-The turtle/ slow/ snail 2-The turtle/ slow/ snail

The turtle is as slow as the snail.

The turtle is as slow as the snail.

3-Sami /fat/Ahmad

Sami is as fat as AhmadSami is as fat as Ahmad

Ruba /happy/ Sara

Ruba is as happy as Sara.Ruba is as happy as Sara.

The gray bird is as small as the yellow bird.

The gray bird / the yellow bird.

The gray bird / the yellow bird.

Maher is not as tall as his brother.

Maher is not as tall as his brother.

1 - we useer +than“” 1 -we use “er +than”Maher is shorter than his brother.Maher is shorter than his brother. Maher

=not

The red car is not as new as the orange

car . The orange car is newer than the red car.

The orange car is newer than the red car.

The rabbit is not as big as the lion .

The rabbit is not as big as the lion .

The rabbit is smaller than the lion.The rabbit is smaller than the lion.Ali Sami

Ali is not as strong as Sami .

Sami is stronger than Ali.Sami is stronger than Ali.

newold

bigsmall

weak strong

happyhappierThe happiestFunny funnierThe funniestheavyheavierThe heaviest

1 - When we adder to the adjectives that end with Y we changey into i 1 -When we add er to the adjectives that end with Y we change y into iSpelling:Spelling:

thinthinnerThe thinnest

fatfatterThe fattestbigbiggerThe biggest

2 -When we have a word that ends with a consonant /vowel / consonantwe double the last consonant.

2 -When we have a word that ends with a consonant /vowel / consonant we double the last consonant.

3- When we adder to the adjectives that end with e‘ we only add ’r‘ :’huge huge rlarge larg er

3-When we add er to the adjectives that end with ‘e’ we only add ‘r’: huge huger large larger

1 -sweets / unhealthy/cakes.

sweets are as unhealthy as cakes.

Picture A Picture B2 -Bedroom A / tidy/bedroom B.

Bedroom B is not as tidy as bedroom A.

Bedroom A is tidier than bedroom B.

1 2 3

3 -Number 3/ funny

Number 3 is the funniest.

The articles in this shop are._____________

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His job is _________ we thought.

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This ice-cream is even _____________ that one.

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His marks are ______ mine.

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Good bye! I´ll see you ._________

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The film is horrible. I´ve never seen.__________

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Portugal is _______ than Spain.

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In the Summer the weather is._______

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