Adjetivos monossílabos.
Para fazer a forma comparativa e a forma
superlativa de adjetivos monossílabos acrescentamos –er para a forma comparativa e – est para a forma superlativa.
Adjetivos monossílabos
Normal
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Forma comparativa
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Forma
superlativa
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tall
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taller
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tallest
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old
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older
|
oldest
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long
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longer
|
longest
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Mary
is taller than Max.
Mary
is the tallest of all the
students.
Max
is older than John.
Of the three students, Max is
the oldest.
My
hair is longer than your
hair.
Max's
story is the longest story I've
ever heard.
Se o adjetivo monossílabo termina em -e, apenas acrescentamos –r para a forma comparativa e –st para a forma superlativa.
Adjetivos monossílabos terminados em -e
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Normal
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Comparativo
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Superlativo
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large
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larger
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largest
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wise
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wiser
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wisest
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Mary's
car is larger than Max's car.
Mary's
house is the tallest of all
the houses on the block.
Max
is wiser than his brother.
Max
is the wisest person I know.
Se o adjetivo monossílabo termina em CVC, dobra a consoante e acrescenta -er para a forma comparativa; e dobra a consoante e acrescenta -est para a formar o superlativo.
Adjetivos monossílabos terminados em CVC
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Normal
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Comparativo
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Superlativo
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big
|
bigger
|
biggest
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thin
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thinner
|
thinnest
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fat
|
fatter
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fattest
|
My
dog is bigger than your dog.
My
dog is the biggest of all the
dogs in the neighborhood.
Max
is thinner than John.
Of all the students in the
class, Max is the thinnest.
My
mother is fatter than your
mother.
Mary
is the fattest person I've ever
seen.
Adjetivos dissílabos
Com mais de duas sílabas a forma comparative é
feita usando MORE e a superlativa usando MOST.
Adjetivo Dissílabo
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Normal
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Forma comparativa
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Forma Superlativa
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peaceful
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more peaceful
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most peaceful
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pleasant
|
more pleasant
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most pleasant
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careful
|
more careful
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most careful
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thoughtful
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more thoughtful
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most thoughtful
|
This
morning is more peaceful than
yesterday morning.
Max's
house in the mountains is the most
peaceful in the world.
Max
is more careful than Mike.
Of all the taxi drivers, Jack
is the most careful.
Jill
is more thoughtful than your
sister.
Mary
is the most thoughtful person
I've ever met.
Adjetivo dissílabo terminado em –Y,
troca o –Y por -IER
para o comparativo e por -IEST para a forma
superlative.
Dissílabo
terminado em -y
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Normal
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Forma Comparativa
|
Forma Superlativa
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happy
|
happier
|
happiest
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angry
|
angrier
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angriest
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busy
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busier
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busiest
|
John
is happier today than he was yesterday.
John
is the happiest boy in the
world.
Max
is angrier than Mary.
Of all of John's victims, Max
is the angriest.
Mary
is busier than Max.
Mary
is the busiest person I've ever
met.
Adjetivos dissílabos terminados em –er, -le, ou –ow recebem –er e –est para forma a
forma comparativa e superlativo.
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The
roads in this town are narrower than
the roads in the city.
This
road is the narrowest of all
the roads in California.
Big
dogs are gentler than small
dogs.
Of all the dogs in the world,
English Mastiffs are the gentlest.
Adjectivos com três ou mais sílabas.
Para adjectivos com três ou mais sílabas, o comparativo
é feito com MORE e o superlativo com MOST.
Normal
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Forma Comparativa
|
Forma Superlativa
|
generous
|
more generous
|
most generous
|
important
|
more important
|
most important
|
John
is more generous than Jack.
John
is the most generous of all
the people I know.
Health
is more important than money.
Of all the people I know, Max
is the most important.
Women
are more intelligent than
men.
Mary
is the most intelligent person
I've ever met.
Excessão.
Irregular adjectives.
Adjetivo Irregular
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Forma Comparativa
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Forma Superlativa
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good
|
better
|
best
|
bad
|
worse
|
worst
|
far
|
farther
|
farthest
|
little
|
less
|
least
|
many
|
more
|
most
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Italian
food is better than American
food.
My
dog is the best dog in the
world.
My
mother's cooking is worse than
your mother's cooking.
Of all the students in the
class, Max is the worst.
Adjetivos dissílabos que podem seguir as duas
regras. Estes adjetivos podem ser usados com -er e -est e com more e most.
Normal
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Forma Comparativa
|
Forma Superlativa
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clever
|
cleverer
|
cleverest
|
clever
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more clever
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most clever
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gentle
|
gentler
|
gentlest
|
gentle
|
more gentle
|
most gentle
|
friendly
|
friendlier
|
friendliest
|
friendly
|
more friendly
|
most friendly
|
quiet
|
quieter
|
quietest
|
quiet
|
more quiet
|
most quiet
|
simple
|
simpler
|
simplest
|
simple
|
more simple
|
most simple
|
Big
dogs are gentler than small
dogs.
Of all the dogs in the world,
English Mastiffs are the gentlest.
Big
dogs are more gentle than small dogs.
Of all the dogs in the world,
English Mastiffs are the most gentle.
Comparativo de igualdade:
Para compararmos duas coisas de forma igualitária
devemos usar a expressão: (as + adjetivo + as) e em orações negativas o
primeiro as pode ser substituído por so.
Ex.:
She is as tall as Jane. (Ela é tão alta quanto Jane.)
Ex.: She isn’t so tall as Jane. (Ela não é tão alta quanto Jane.)
Ex.: She isn’t so tall as Jane. (Ela não é tão alta quanto Jane.)
Comparativo de inferioridade:
Usamos quando queremos demonstrar a inferioridade
de uma coisa em relação à outra, usamos a expressão: (less + adjetivo + than).
Ex.:
Peter is less
intelligent than Susan.
Ex.:
John is less fat than Paulo.
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