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How to use short adjectives in comparative form?
Let's delve into the fascinating world of comparative adjectives. These are essential for expressing differences between two people or things. Have you ever wondered how to express that someone is taller or something is brighter? Here you will learn how to do it with confidence.
What are comparative adjectives?
Comparative adjectives are used to point out differences. For example, when we say, "My sister is taller than my brother," we are comparing two people. In English, when dealing with short, one-syllable adjectives, the general rule is to add "-er" to the end of the adjective. Thus, "old" becomes "older".
Practical examples:
- "brilliant" becomes "brighter".
- "dark" becomes "darker".
- "young" becomes "younger".
How do you transform short adjectives into comparatives?
The mechanics are really simple when it comes to one-syllable adjectives. But, be careful with those ending in vowel and consonant. This is where the magic of doubling consonants comes into play.
Strategy for transformation:
- One-syllable adjectives:
- Add "-er" to the end.
- Ex: "small" to "smaller".
- Adjectives ending in vowel + consonant:
- Double the consonant and add "-er".
- E.g.: "big" becomes "bigger".
How to write correctly with these rules?
Let's look at some interesting cases. For example, when you decide that "wet" should become "wetter", do not forget to double the T. Or, with "sad", the result will be "sadder". So, practicing these rules will save you from spelling confusion.
Practical exercises (Test your knowledge!):
- Write:
- "wet" → _______________
- "thin" → _______________
Are there any exceptions or additional rules?
There are truly few exceptions when doubling the consonant, but it is always important to check each individual word. Practicing with examples such as "taller" or "bigger" will give you certainty about how to apply these rules.
Finally, to consolidate the knowledge acquired in this session, we recommend that you download a worksheet where you can put into practice what you have learned. Don't stop practicing, your command of English will get stronger and stronger! See you in the next language adventure.
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Good/Better
Bad/Worse
Few/Fewer
Cheap/Cheaper
Calm/ Calmer
A Casio watch is much cheaper than a Rolex.
Technology is created to make our lives easier and better.
Fewer people than I expected came to the event.
The film critic thinks cinema is worse today than it was before.
I feel calmer now that I practice meditation than I did when I didn’t.
Comparative adjectives
We use comparative adjectives to express the difference between two people or things.
Example: My sister is older than my brother.
Rule for short adjectives
If an adjective has one syllable we add -er
Example: bright -> brighter
Example: dark -> darker
Example: old -> older
Example: young -> younger
Example: small -> smaller
Example: short -> shorter
Example: tall -> taller
Keep in mind
If an adjective has one syllable but ends in a vowel and consonant we need to double the consonant:
Example: big -> bigger
Example: sad -> sadder
Example: wet -> wetter
Example: thin -> thinner
Now, complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives in the table.
- A Casio watch is much cheaper than a Rolex.
- Technology is created to make our lives easier and calmer
- Fewer people than I expected came to the event.
- The film critic thinks cinema is worse today than it was before.
- I feel better now that I practice meditation than I did when I didn’t.
Is it acceptable?
Adjective Comparative Form
1: Good Better
2: Bad Worse
3: Few Fewer
4: Cheap Cheaper
5: Calm Calmer
- A Casio watch is much cheaper than a Rolex.
- Technology is created to make our lives easier and better.
- Fewer people than I expected came to the event.
- The film critic thinks cinema is worse today than it was before.
- I feel calmer now that I practice meditation than I did when I didn’t.
smaller
shorter
taller
Good-better
Bad-Worse
Few-Fewer
Cheap-Cheaper
Calm-calmer
- A Casio watch is much cheapper than a Rolex.
- Technology is created to make our lives easier and better
- Fewer people than I expected came to the event.
- The film critic thinks cinema is worse today than it was before.
- I feel calmer now that I practice meditation than I did when I didn’t.
wet
thin
belly
1. good - better
2. bad - worse
3. few - fewer
4. cheap - cheaper
5. calm - calmer
6\. Casio watch is much cheaper than a Rolex.
**7.** Technology is created to make our lives easier and better .
**8.** Fewer people than I expected came to the event.
**9.** The film critic thinks cinema is worse today than it was before.
**10.** I feel calmer now that I practice meditation than I did when I didn’t.
* Wet**ter**
* Thin**ner**
Lionel Messi is better than Cristiano Ronaldo
This movie is worse than the last one.
This box of chocolates has fewer units than that one
Samsung is cheaper than Apple
My older sister is calmer than me
**Now, complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives in the table.**
A Casio watch is much \_\_cheaper\_\_ than a Rolex.
Technology is created to make our lives easier and \_\_\_better\_\_.
Fewer\_\_ people than I expected came to the event.
The film critic thinks cinema is \_\_worse\_\_\_ today than it was before.
I feel \_\_calmer\_\_ now that I practice meditation than I did when I didn’t.
Small – Smaller
Short - Shorter
Tall – Taller
Wet – Wetter
Thin – Thinner
Her belly is bigger than her husband’s
He is taller than her
The green baskets are larger than the white one
**Examples:**
* The elephant is **bigger** than the mouse.
* The car is **faster** than her brother.
* The test was **harder** than I expected.
* My phone is **newer** than yours.
* For **short adjectives (1-2 syllables)**, add **-er** (**small → smaller**).
* For **longer adjectives (3+ syllables)**, use **"more"** (**beautiful → more beautiful**).
* Smaller
* Shorter
* Taller
Her belly is <u>bigger(B)</u> than her husband's.
He is <u>taller(B)</u> than her.
The green baskets are <u>larger(A)</u> than the white.
wet -> wetter
thin -> thinner
small -> smaller
short -> shorter
tall -> taller
**comparative adjectives:**
we use **comparative adjectives** to express the difference between two people or things.
*my sister is **older** than my brother.*
***R*****ule for short adjectives;**
**one syllable** we add **-er**
KEEP IN MIND:
if an adjective has one syllable but ends in a vowel and consonant we needto double the consonant - **big*ger***
6\. A Casio watch is much cheaper than a Rolex.
7\. Technology is created to make our lives easier and better
8\. Fewwer people than I expected came to the event.
9\. The film critic thinks cinema is worse today than it was before.
10\. I feel calmer now that I practice meditation than I did when I didn’t.
wet > wetter
thin > thinner
Small > Smaller
Short > shorter
Tall > Taller
wetter, thinner
smaller, shorter, taller
My Answers
My Answers
- A Casio watch is much better than a Rolex.
- Technology is created to make our lives easier and better
- Fewer people than I expected came to the event.
- The film critic thinks cinema is worse today than it was before.
- I feel calmer now that I practice meditation than I did when I didn’t.
Let's practice!
Her belly is bigger than ger husband's.
He is taller than her.
The green baskets are larger than the white one.
wet --> wetter
thin --> thinner
tall ---> taller
small ---> smaller
Short---> Shorter
1\. A Casio watch is much cheaper than a Rolex.
**7.** Technology is created to make our lives easier and better.
**8. Fewer** people than I expected came to the event.
**9.** The film critic thinks cinema is worse today than it was before.
**10.** I feel calmer now that I practice meditation than I did when I didn’t.
Hi there! My worksheet is here:
Short adjectives:
* Wet - wetter
* Thin - thinner
* Small - smaller
* Short - shorter
* Tall - taller
* Wetter.
* Thinner.
the green baskets are larger than the white one
he is taller than her
her belly is bigger than her husband's
**|** *Worksheet (class13)*
1. good------*better*
2. bad ------*worts*
3. few-------*fewer*
4. cheap----*cheaper*
5. calm-----*calmer*
Good Better
Bad Worse
Few Fewer
Cheap Cheaper
Calm Calmer
A Casio watch is much cheaper than a Rolex.
Technology is created to make our lives easier and better.
Fewer people than I expected came to the event.
The film critic thinks cinema is worse today than it was before.
I feel calmer now that I practice meditation than I did when I didn’t.
Comparative
1.- Good -> **Better**
2.- Bad -> **worse**
3.- Few -> **Fewer**
4.- Cheap -> **Cheaper**
5.- Calm -> **Calmer**
6.- A Casio watch is much *cheaper* than a Rolex.
**7.-** Technology is created to make our lives easier and *better*
8.- *Fewer* people than I expected came to the event.
The film critic thinks cinema is *worse* today than it was before.
I feel *calmer* now that I practice meditation than I did when I didn’t.
* Wetter
* Thinner
* Smaller
* Shorter
* Taller
Wetter
Thinner
Smaller
Shorter
Taller
**Instructions: Complete the table using what you learned in class about short adjectives.**
**Now, complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives in the table.**
**6.** A Casio watch is much \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ than a Rolex.
**7.** Technology is created to make our lives easier and \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
**8.** \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ people than I expected came to the event.
**9.** The film critic thinks cinema is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ today than it was before.
**10.** I feel \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ now that I practice meditation than I did when I didn’t.
**Answer Key:**
1. better
2. worse
3. fewer
4. cheaper
5. calmer
6. cheaper
7. better
8. fewer
9. worse
10. calmer
![]()Now, complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives in the table.
6\. A Casio watch is much \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ than a Rolex.
7\. Technology is created to make our lives easier and \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
8\. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ people than I expected came to the event.
9\. The film critic thinks cinema is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ today than it was before.
10\. I feel \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ now that I practice meditation than I did when I didn’t.
Smaller
Shorter
Taller
Wetter
Thinner
Worksheet exercise:
Good = Better
Bad = Worse
Few = Fewer
Cheap = Cheaper
Calm = Calmer
A Casio watch is much cheaper than a Rolex.
Technology is created to make our lives easier and better.
Fewer people than I expected came to the event.
The film critic thinks cinema is worse today than it was before.
I feel calmer now that I practice meditation than I did when I didn’t.
- Small -> Smaller
- Shorte -> Shorter
- Tall -> Taller
- Big -> Bigger
- Sad -> Sadder
Wet -> Wetter
Thin -> Thinner
Let’s practice!
- Her belly is bigger than her husband’s.
- He is taller than her.
- The green baskets are larger than the white ones.
Worksheet exercise
A casio watch is much **cheaper** than a Rolex
Technology is created to make our lives easier and **better**.
**Fewer** people than i expected came to the event.
The film critic thinks cinema is **worse** today than it was before.
I feel **calmer** now that i practice meditation than i did when i didn't
Shoter
smaller
taller
wet > wetter
thin > thinner
-
Good Better
-
Bad Worse
-
Few Fewer
-
Cheap Cheaper
-
Calm Calmer
I.-
1.-Good better
2.-Bad worse
3.-Few fewer
4.-Cheap cheaper
5.-Calm calmer
II.
6. A Casio watch is much cheaper than a Rolex.
7. Technology is created to make our lives easier and better
8. Fewer people than I expected came to the event.
9. The film critic thinks cinema is worse today than it was before.
10. I feel calmer now that I practice meditation than I did when I didn’t.
Her belly is bigger than her husbans's.
He is taller tan her.
The green basket are lager than the white one.
Wet - Wetter
Thin - Thinner
smaller
shorter
taller
smaller
shorter
taller
Small - Smaller
Short - Shorter
Tall - Taller
A Casio watch is much cheaper than a Rolex.
Technology is created to make our lives easier and better.
Fewer people than I expected came to the event.
The film critic thinks cinema is worse today than it was before.
I feel calmer now that I practice meditation than I did when I didn’t.
1: Good Better
2: Bad Worse
3: Few Fewer
4: Cheap Cheaper
5: Calm Calmer
Good= Better
Bad= Worse
Few= Fewer
Cheap= Cheaper
Calm= Calmer
Cheaper
Better
Fewer
Worse
Calmer
My answers:
1. Good - Better
2. Bad - Worse
3. Few - fewer
4. Cheap - cheaper
5. Calm - calmer
6. A Casio watch is much cheaper than a Rolex
7. Technology is created to makeour lives easier and better
8. Fewer people than I exprected came to the event
9. The film critic thinks cinema is worse today than it was before
10. I feel calmer now that I practice meditation than I did when I didn’t
.
* small / smaller
* short / shorter
* tall / taller
**Comparativos con adjetivos cortos.**
**Practice:**
\- Small -> smaller.
\- Short -> shorter.
\- Tall -> taller.
Short adjectives.
\- Wet -> wetter.
\- Thin -> thinner.
wetter
thinner
smaller
shorter
taller
WET - WETTER
THIN - THINNER
SMALL - SMALLER
SHORT - SHORTER
TALL- TALLER
Wet - Wetter
Thin - Thinner
Small - Smaller
Short - Shorter
tall - Taller
answer:
1.- Bigger
2.- Taller
3.- Larger
1.- good better
2.-bad worse
3.- few fever
4.- cheap cheaper
5.-calm calmer
6.- A casio wacth is much cheaper than a Rolex.
7.- Technology is created to make our lives easier and simpler.
8.- Fever people than I expected came to the event.
9.- The film critic thinks cinema is worse today than it was before.
10.- I feel calmer now that I practice meditation than I did when I don’t.
wet … wetter
thin… thinner
wet / wetter
thin / thinner
small / smaller
short / shorter
tall / taller
- Wetter
- Thinner
- Smaller
- Shorter
- Taller
- Rose is going back home.
- We’re not done yet.
- My sister is older than my brother.
- I’m saying that my sister is older than my brother.
- I’m sure you got the right answer.
- There is something for you to keep in mind.
- What does that mean?
- Let’s take a look.
- I do the same.
- We do the same.
- Go ahead and try to complete this table.
- Because I want to check if you remember the rule.
- Her belly is bigger than her husband’s.
- We are comparing two people and the size of their bellies.
- How do we spell it?
- He is taller than her.
- What is the correct spelling of …?
- What is happening in this image?
- The green baskets are larger than the white ones.
- The woman is looking at different baskets.
- It looks like she’s comparing their size.
wet-wetter
Thin-thinner
smaller
shorter
taller
Wetter
Thinner
Small ==> smaller
Short ==> shorter
Tall ==> taller
Wet ==> wetter
Thin ==> Thinner
Activity Worksheet
Good/Setter
Bad/Worse
Few/Fewer
Cheap/Cheaper
Calm/calmer
A Casio watch is much cheaper than a Rolex.
Technology is created to make our lives easier and better.
Fewer people than I expected came to the event.
The film critic thinks cinema is worse today than it was before.
I feel calmer now that I practice meditation than I did when didn’t.
Adjetive comparative Form:
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Good/Setter
-
Bad/Worse
-
Few/Fewer
-
Cheap/Cheaper
-
Calm/calmer
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A Casio watch is much cheaper than a Rolex.
-
Technology is created to make our lives easier and better.
-
Fewer people than I expected came to the event.
-
The film critic thinks cinema is worse today than it was before.
-
I feel calmer now that I practice meditation than I did when didn’t.
- A Casio watch is much cheaper than a Rolex.
- Technology is created to make our lives easier and better.
- fewer people than I expected came to the event.
- The film critic thinks cinema is worse today than it was before.
- I feel calmer now that I practice meditation than I did when I didn’t.
Good- better
Bad-worse
few-Fewer
Cheap-cheaper
Calm-calmer
Wetter
Thinner
Her belly is bigger than her husband’s
He is taller than her
The green baskets are larger than the white one
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