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Aggettivi comparativi e superlativi - Regole ed esercizi per livello intermedio

Venerdì, 20 Novembre 2009
Example of comparative and superlative: That is the most expensive hotel in town. Example of comparative and superlative: That is the most expensive hotel in town. This image by stockpick.com is licensed under the Creative Commons Zero (CC0) license

Una panoramica sugli aggettivi comparativi e superlativi che spiega come e quando utilizzarli con esempi ed esercizi per aiutarti nell'apprendimento. Questa lezione online di grammatica inglese è rivolta a studenti d'inglese a livello intermedio.

Nella lezione a livello elementare sugli 'Aggettivi comparativi e superlativi' abbiamo visto le strutture di base e le regole di spelling. In questa lezione partiamo da queste basi per rivedere le regole e studiare l'uso delle strutture più avanzate dei comparativi e superlativi con esercizi stampabili.

In the Elementary level 'Comparative and Superlative Adjectives' we studied the following structures:

1) Comparative with 'than' to compare an object, person or action with another:

  • Tom is younger then his father.
  • Susan is more beautiful than Jen.
  • Swimming is more boring than football.

2) Superlative:

  • He's the oldest in the class.
  • What is the longest river in the world?
  • That hotel is the most expensive in the town.

A few adjectives have irregular forms in the comparative and superlative:

Positive Comparative Superlative
good better best
bad worse worst
little less least
much, many, some more most
far further furthest

 

3) Before comparatives we can use much, a lot, far (= a lot), a bit, a little and slightly (= a little) to give emphasis:

  • She's much nicer than her sister.
  • Could you speak a little more slowly?
  • Don't go by car. It's a lot more expensive.

4) We can use other ways to make a comparison instead of 'than'. As...as shows that something is the same or equal:

  • Tom's as tall as Michael.
  • I'm as worried as you are.
  • I'm sorry I'm late. I got here as fast as I could.

Not as...as shows that something isn't the same or equal:

  • The city centre wasn't as crowded yesterday as it is today.
  • Peter isn't as rich as her sister.
  • My car wasn't as expensive as yours.

5) The comparative of old is older. We can use elder instead of older when we talk about people in a family:

  • My elder brother is a pilot.

To compare two people we don't use elder but older:

  • My father is older than our neighbour.

The superlative of old is oldest. We can use eldest instead of oldest when we are talking about people in a family:

  • His eldest daughter is 7 years old.
  • Are you the eldest in your family?
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