Adjectives – making comparisons / word order

Summary of contents – Lesson 27

1-     Comparative and superlative adjectives explained. (..er /..est / more / less / most / least.) How they are used in both Spanish and English.

2-     A look at irregular comparative and superlative adjectives. (..más peor, (more worse,) is not grammatically correct!)

3-     Looking at other ways of making comparisons with adjectives, and ways of giving more emphasis.

Aims of the lesson

1-     To understand what comparative and superlative adjectives are and how they are formed in both English and Spanish.

2-     Understanding that comparative and superlative adjectives are formed in the same way as comparative and superlative adverbs. The key is to understand the difference between adjectives and adverbs and how sometimes a word can be both.

3-     Knowing how irregular comparative and superlative adjectives are used differently in conversation without the inclusion of the words ‘más’ or ‘menos’.

4-     Knowing in what situations certain irregular comparative and superlative adjectives are most commonly used in conversation. Recognising when spelling changes occur.

5-     Being able to use Spanish equivalent phrases such as ‘as……..as’ to make comparisons. Being able to give emphasis in conversation by using equivalent words such as ‘very’ or ‘really’.