Degrees of Adjectives Divided into 2 degrees: COMPARATIVE: equalityinferioritysuperioritySUPERLATIVE:inferioritysuperiority

COMPARATIVE OF EQUALITY AS adjective AS to quanto

Ele to alto quanto ela.HE IS AS TALL AS SHE.(is) HER.

Ele no to bom quanto ns.HE ISNT AS GOOD AS WE/US. SO GOOD AS WE/US.

COMPARATIVE OF INFERIORITYLESS adjective THAN menos do que

Este carro menos caro do que aquele.THIS CAR IS LESS EXPENSIVE THAN THAT ONE.

Voc menos baixo do que ele.YOU ARE LESS SHORT THAN HE/ HIM.

COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITYFor all adjectives with one syllable For adjectives with two syllables which end in OW, ER, LE, Y

(adjective + ER) THAN mais do queJohn mais rico do que Paul.JOHN IS RICHER THAN PAUL.

COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITYHoje est mais quente do que ontem.TODAY IS HOTTER THAN YESTERDAY.

Susan era mais bonita do que Betty.SUSAN WAS PRETTIER THAN BETTY.

Hoje o cu est mais cinzento do que ontem.TODAY THE SKY IS GREYER THANYESTERDAY.

COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITYCOLD COLDERBIG BIGGERLARGE LARGERNARROW NARROWERSHALLOW SHALLOWERCLEVER CLEVERERGENTLE GENTLERCHARMING CHARMINGER??

COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITYWATCH OUTLITTLE LESS FEW FEWER

Ele gasta menos dinheiro do que voc.He spends LESS money THAN you.

Eles lem menos livros do que ns.They read FEWER books THAN we.

COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITYFor adjectives with two syllables (NOT ENDING IN OW, ER, LE, Y) For adjectives with more than two syllables

MORE adjective THAN mais do que

COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITYO livro mais interessante do que ofilme.THE BOOK IS MORE INTERESTINGTHAN THE FILM.

Seu irmo mais bonito do que John.YOUR BROTHER IS MORE HANDSOMETHAN JOHN.

COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITY SPECIAL CASES

ADJECTIVES Comparative of superiorityGOODBETTER THANBAD WORSE THANFAR FARTHER THANFURTHER THAN

EXERCISESPut into English:

Meu livro to novo quanto o seu. (new)My book is as new as yours.

2. Patty no to jovem quanto voc. (young)Patty isnt so young as you.

3. Essa mala est menos pesada do que aquela. (heavy)This bag is less heavy than that one.

EXERCISES4. Voc mais esperto do que eles. (smart)You are smarter than they.

5. Esta rua mais larga do que aquela. (wide)This street is larger than that one.

6. O livro mais chato do que o filme. (boring)The book is more boring than the movie.

7. Esta lio melhor do que aquela. (good)This lesson is better that that one.

SUPERLATIVE OF INFERIORITY The least adjective O,A(s) menosEste carro o menos caro da agncia.THIS CAR IS THE LEAST EXPENSIVE OF THE AGENCY.

Voc o menos baixo na sala de aula.YOU ARE THE LEAST SHORT IN THE CLASSROOM.

SUPERLATIVE OF SUPERIORITYFor all adjectives with one syllable For adjectives with two syllables which end in OW, ER, LE, Y

THE (adjective + EST) O,A,(s)mais

John o cara mais rico da cidade.JOHN IS THE RICHEST GUY OF THE CITY.

SUPERLATIVE OF SUPERIORITYOntem foi o dia mais quente da semana.YESTERDAY WAS THE HOTTEST DAY OF THE WEEK.

Este o exerccio mais fcil do livro.THIS IS THE EASIEST EXERCISE OF THE BOOK.

Voc o mais esperto na sua turma?ARE YOU THE SMARTEST IN YOUR GROUP?

SUPERLATIVE OF SUPERIORITYCOLD COLDESTBIG BIGGESTLARGE LARGESTNARROW NARROWESTSHALLOW SHALLOWESTCLEVER CLEVERESTGENTLE GENTLESTPRETTY PRETTIEST

SUPERLATIVE OF SUPERIORITYFor adjectives with two syllables (NOT ENDING IN OW, ER, LE, Y) For adjectives with more than two syllables

THE MOST adjective O,A,(s) mais

SUPERLATIVE OF SUPERIORITYMichel o mais hbil na computao de dados.MICHEL IS THE MOST SKILLFUL AT DATA COMPUTING.

Ele o motorista mais descuidado que eu conheo.HE IS THE MOST CARELESS DRIVER THAT IVE EVER KNOWN.

SUPERLATIVE OF SUPERIORITYSPECIAL CASES

ADJECTIVES Superlative of superiorityGOODTHE BESTBAD THE WORSTFAR THE FARTHESTTHE FURTHEST

Degrees of AdjectivesGRADUAL INCREASEIts formed by repeating twicethe adjective in the comparative ofsuperiority

cada vez mais frio = Colder and colder

cada vez mais famoso= More and morefamous

GRADUAL INCREASEEles esto ficando cada vez mais gordos.They are getting fatter and fatter.

Isto est se tornando cada vez maisinteressante. This is becoming more and moreinteresting.

Degrees of AdjectivesPARALLEL INCREASEIts formed by using the article THE and the adjectives in the comparative ofsuperiority

Quanto mais pesado, mais caroThe heavier, the more expensive

PARALLEL INCREASEEle disse que quanto mais cedo, melhor.He said that the earlier, the better.

Quanto mais leve, mais rpido.The lighter, the faster.

Quanto mais famoso, mais difcil de ver.The more famous, the more difficult itsto see.