COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES.ADJECTIVES.

SIMPLE PASTSIMPLE PAST COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE

NOUNS.NOUNS. QUANTIFIERS.QUANTIFIERS.

COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVESCOMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES When the adjectives have more than 2 or 3 syllables,When the adjectives have more than 2 or 3 syllables, MORE MORE is is

preceded by the adjective.preceded by the adjective. For example:For example: BeautifulBeautiful moremore beautifulbeautiful IntelligentIntelligent moremore intelligentintelligent ColorfulColorful moremore colorfulcolorful InterestingInteresting moremore interestinginteresting Examples:Examples: Juan is Juan is moremore intelligentintelligent than Carlos. than Carlos. My T-shirt is My T-shirt is moremore colorfulcolorful than your T-shirt. than your T-shirt. Math is Math is moremore interestinginteresting than Language. than Language.

SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVESSUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES When the adjectives have more than 2 or 3 syllables, When the adjectives have more than 2 or 3 syllables, THE MOST THE MOST

is preceded by the adjective.is preceded by the adjective. For example:For example: BeautifulBeautiful the most the most beautifulbeautiful IntelligentIntelligent the most the most intelligentintelligent ColorfulColorful the most the most colorfulcolorful InterestingInteresting the most the most interestinginteresting Examples:Examples: Juan is Juan is the most the most intelligentintelligent in 4th grade. in 4th grade. My T-shirt is My T-shirt is the most the most colorfulcolorful in the class. in the class. Math isMath is the most the most interestinginteresting subject in the school. subject in the school.

COMPLETE THE COMPLETE THE CHARTCHART

ADJECTIVESADJECTIVES COMPARATIVECOMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVESUPERLATIVE

BEAUTIFULBEAUTIFUL

INTERESTINGINTERESTING

COLORFULCOLORFUL

EXPENSIVEEXPENSIVE

UNUSUALUNUSUAL

EXCITINGEXCITING

INTELLIGENTINTELLIGENT

COMPLETE THE COMPLETE THE SENTENCES:SENTENCES:

Birds with beautiful songs are_____________ of all.Birds with beautiful songs are_____________ of all. (expensive)(expensive) Manuel is ________________ in the school.Manuel is ________________ in the school. (intelligent)(intelligent) The silver jewerly is_____________ than the beaded The silver jewerly is_____________ than the beaded

jewerly. (beautiful)jewerly. (beautiful) English is _________________ than French.English is _________________ than French. (interesting)(interesting) Pablo’s tie is_______________than Germa’sPablo’s tie is_______________than Germa’s (colorful)(colorful) Swimming is ______________ sport.Swimming is ______________ sport. (exciting)(exciting)

SIMPLE PASTSIMPLE PAST TO TALK ABOUT PAST WE USE THE REGULAR AND IRREGULAR TO TALK ABOUT PAST WE USE THE REGULAR AND IRREGULAR

VERBS, FOLLOW THIS GRAMMAR STRUCTURE:VERBS, FOLLOW THIS GRAMMAR STRUCTURE:

SUBJECT + VERB IN PAST + COMPLEMENT.

(REGULAR OR IRREGULAR)EXAMPLES:

•MICHAEL WENT TO THE MOVIES YESTERDAY.•HENRY ATE A DELICIOUS CAKE.•YEZER DRANK A GLASS OF WATER.•EILEEN BOUGHT A NEW CAR.•CECILIA WROTE A LETTER TO SHANTALL.

NEGATIVE SENTENCES:NEGATIVE SENTENCES: WE FORM NEGATIVE SENTENCES IN PAST USING DIDN’T + WE FORM NEGATIVE SENTENCES IN PAST USING DIDN’T +

VERBS (BASE FORM), FOLLOW THIS GRAMMAR VERBS (BASE FORM), FOLLOW THIS GRAMMAR STRUCTURE:STRUCTURE:

SUBJECT + DIDN’T + VERB BASE FORM + COMPLEMENT.

EXAMPLES:

MICHAEL DIDN’T GO TO THE MOVIES YESTERDAY.HENRY DIDN’T MAKE A DELICIOUS CAKE.YEZER DIDN’T DRINK A GLASS OF WATER.EILEEN DIDN’T BUY A NEW CAR.CECILIA DIDN’T WRITE A LETTER TO SHANTALL.

GIVE ME THE PAST OF THESE GIVE ME THE PAST OF THESE VERBS:VERBS:

DODO =_________________=_________________ WASHWASH =_________________=_________________ BUYBUY =_________________=_________________ RIDERIDE =_________________=_________________ PLAYPLAY =_________________=_________________ RIDERIDE =_________________=_________________ WATCHWATCH =_________________=_________________ GET GET =_________________=_________________ WRITEWRITE =_________________=_________________ READREAD =_________________=_________________ SENDSEND =_________________=_________________ STUDYSTUDY =_________________=_________________ RUNRUN =_________________=_________________ HAVEHAVE =_________________=_________________

CHANGE TO PAST:CHANGE TO PAST: MICHAEL STUDIES FRENCH AND ENGLISH.MICHAEL STUDIES FRENCH AND ENGLISH. SUSAN PLAYS VOLLEYBALL.SUSAN PLAYS VOLLEYBALL. XIMENA DOES HER HOMEWORK.XIMENA DOES HER HOMEWORK. PAUL GOES TO THE PARK EVERY DAY.PAUL GOES TO THE PARK EVERY DAY. EVA CLEANS HER HOUSE.EVA CLEANS HER HOUSE. THEY RIDE THEIR BIKES.THEY RIDE THEIR BIKES. SHIRLEY DRINKS A GLASS OF WATER.SHIRLEY DRINKS A GLASS OF WATER. HELLEN EATS A DELICIOUS CAKE.HELLEN EATS A DELICIOUS CAKE.

CHANGE THESE SENTENCES CHANGE THESE SENTENCES TO NEGATIVE:TO NEGATIVE:

RAÚL WENT TO THE STADIUM YESTERDAY.RAÚL WENT TO THE STADIUM YESTERDAY. CLAUDIO STUDIED MATH AND ENGLISH.CLAUDIO STUDIED MATH AND ENGLISH. ELDEST DID HIS HOMEWORK.ELDEST DID HIS HOMEWORK. MANUEL WATCHED HORROR FILMS LAST NIGHT.MANUEL WATCHED HORROR FILMS LAST NIGHT. I DROVE MY NEW CAR LAST MONTH.I DROVE MY NEW CAR LAST MONTH. YOU WROTE A LETTER TO ME.YOU WROTE A LETTER TO ME. PABLO CLEANED HIS BEDROOM LAST WEEK.PABLO CLEANED HIS BEDROOM LAST WEEK.

COUNTABLE – UNCOUNTABLE COUNTABLE – UNCOUNTABLE NOUNSNOUNS

COUNTABLE NOUNS:COUNTABLE NOUNS:ARE NOUNS THAT WE CAN COUNT. COUNTABLE NOUNSARE NOUNS THAT WE CAN COUNT. COUNTABLE NOUNSHAVE PLURAL IN “S” OR AN IRREGULAR PLURAL.HAVE PLURAL IN “S” OR AN IRREGULAR PLURAL.EXAMPLES:EXAMPLES: LEMONSLEMONS APPLESAPPLES BANANASBANANAS CARROTSCARROTS TOMATOESTOMATOES ORANGESORANGES POTATOESPOTATOES

COUNTABLE – UNCOUNTABLE COUNTABLE – UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS. NOUNS.

UNCOUNTABLE NOUNSUNCOUNTABLE NOUNS::ARE NOUNS THAT WE CAN’T COUNT. UNCOUNTABLEARE NOUNS THAT WE CAN’T COUNT. UNCOUNTABLENOUNS ARE CALLED MASS NOUNS.NOUNS ARE CALLED MASS NOUNS.EXAMPLES:EXAMPLES: BUTTERBUTTER OILOIL WATERWATER SUGARSUGAR SALTSALT VINEGARVINEGAR MILKMILK COFFEECOFFEE

TELL ME IF THESE NOUNS ARE TELL ME IF THESE NOUNS ARE COUNTABLES OR UNCOUNTABLES:COUNTABLES OR UNCOUNTABLES:

SUGAR =________SUGAR =________ PEAR=________PEAR=________

WATER=_________WATER=_________ APPLE=_______APPLE=_______

SALT=___________SALT=___________ PEPPER=_______PEPPER=_______

ORANGES=_______ORANGES=_______ OIL=___________OIL=___________

JUICE=___________JUICE=___________ SODA=_________SODA=_________

CHEESE=_________CHEESE=_________ MELON=________MELON=________

QUANTIFIERSQUANTIFIERS WE USE THEM TO EXPRESS QUANTITIES. SOME OF THEM WE USE THEM TO EXPRESS QUANTITIES. SOME OF THEM

ARE: MUCH, MANY, A FEW, A LITTLE, A LOT OF, LOTS OF, ARE: MUCH, MANY, A FEW, A LITTLE, A LOT OF, LOTS OF,

PLENTY OF…..PLENTY OF…..

MUCH AND MANYMUCH AND MANYMUCHMUCH IS USED FOR UNCOUNTABLES AND IS USED FOR UNCOUNTABLES AND MANYMANY IS IS

USED FOR COUNTABLES. THEY ARE USED MAINLY INUSED FOR COUNTABLES. THEY ARE USED MAINLY IN

QUESTIONS AND NEGATIVES.QUESTIONS AND NEGATIVES.

EXAMPLES:EXAMPLES: HOW HOW MUCHMUCH MONEY HAVE WE GOT? MONEY HAVE WE GOT? THERE ISN’T MUCH WATER HERE.THERE ISN’T MUCH WATER HERE. HOW HOW MANYMANY CHAIRS ARE THERE? CHAIRS ARE THERE? THERE AREN’T THERE AREN’T MANYMANY CUSHIONS. CUSHIONS. I DON’T GET I DON’T GET MUCHMUCH HELP FROM MY SECRETARY. HELP FROM MY SECRETARY. THERE AREN’T THERE AREN’T MANYMANY PEOPLE IN MY OFFICE. PEOPLE IN MY OFFICE.

A LITTLE / A FEWA LITTLE / A FEWA LITTLE A LITTLE USED FOR UNCOUNTABLES AND USED FOR UNCOUNTABLES AND A FEW A FEW ISIS

USED FOR COUNTABLES.USED FOR COUNTABLES.

EXAMPLES:EXAMPLES: WE NEED WE NEED A LITTLE A LITTLE BUTTER.BUTTER. WE NEED WE NEED A FEW A FEW APPLES.APPLES. SHE WANTS SHE WANTS A FEW A FEW LEMONS TO MAKE A LEMONADE.LEMONS TO MAKE A LEMONADE. HE WANTS HE WANTS A LITTLE A LITTLE WATER TO DRINK. WATER TO DRINK.

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH MUCH OR MANY:MUCH OR MANY:

THERE AREN’T ________ APPLES IN THE BASKET.THERE AREN’T ________ APPLES IN THE BASKET. THERE ISN’T _________ SUGAR IN THE BOWL.THERE ISN’T _________ SUGAR IN THE BOWL. I DON’T NEED _______ CHEESE FOR MY PIZZA.I DON’T NEED _______ CHEESE FOR MY PIZZA. SHE DOESN’T NEED ______ TOMATOES FOR THE SHE DOESN’T NEED ______ TOMATOES FOR THE

SPAGHETTI.SPAGHETTI. THEY DON’T NEED ______ SALT FOR THEIR MEALS.THEY DON’T NEED ______ SALT FOR THEIR MEALS. WE DON’T WANT ______ WATER.WE DON’T WANT ______ WATER. THERE AREN’T _______ ORANGES ON THE TABLE.THERE AREN’T _______ ORANGES ON THE TABLE.

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH: A COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH: A FEW OR A LITTLE FEW OR A LITTLE

MY MOTHET WANTS ___________ CARROTS TO MAKE MY MOTHET WANTS ___________ CARROTS TO MAKE SALAD.SALAD.

HELLEN NEEDS ____________ LEMON JUICE TO MAKE A HELLEN NEEDS ____________ LEMON JUICE TO MAKE A LEMONADE.LEMONADE.

PETER HAS _______________ ORANGES FOR HIS JUICE.PETER HAS _______________ ORANGES FOR HIS JUICE. THERE ARE _____________APPLES IN THE FRIDGE.THERE ARE _____________APPLES IN THE FRIDGE. CAN I HAVE ____________ SUGAR ON MY CEREAL?CAN I HAVE ____________ SUGAR ON MY CEREAL? LET’S TAKE ____________ BANANAS WITH US.LET’S TAKE ____________ BANANAS WITH US.