Students use a chart to record the comparative form and the superlative form of 24 adjectives. Comparative and superlative adjective exercise 2 at auto. Comparisons are odious says the old proverb, but in an esl class they are also very necessary. Basic adjectives, comparatives and superlatives focus. Comparatives and superlatives we use comparative and superlative adjectives when we want to compare and contrast things. The second item of comparison can be omitted if it is clear from the context final. There are 24 adjectives task cards and 24 adverb task cards to help gain confidence in selecting the correct comparative or superlative adjectiveadverb. Afterwards, students create a dialogue using the language from the lesson, which they then present to the class. Onesyllable adjective with final e comparative form superlative form large larger largest wise wiser wisest marys car is larger than maxs car. Adjective comparative superlative long longer than the longest fast faster than pretty the prettiest beautiful more beautiful than ugly uglier than thin the thinnest fashionable more fashionable than 2. Comparative adjectives comparative adjectives are used to compare differences between the two objects they modify larger, smaller, faster, higher. One syllable part adjectives that have only one syllable part or adjectives that end in y use er to form comparatives and est to. Once your students have a strong grasp on adjectives, and this should happen in beginning level esl classes, you can move their knowledge to the next level by tackling the harder world of comparatives and superlatives. For use by members of esl library in accordance with membership terms.
Esl comparative and superlative board game listening and speaking activity preintermediate a2 30 minutes this intriguing comparatives and superlatives board game helps students practice making comparative and superlative sentences by giving opinions and stating facts. A comparative adjective is used for comparing two people or things. Comparatives,superlatives esl grammar, nature, world. Comparative and superlative 1 comparative and superlative. Comparatives and superlatives esl adverb adjective scribd. Practice different verb tenses present simple tense, present practice prepositions for, in, to, from, by, at, on, since, practice food quantities partitives a. Learn how to use comparatives and superlatives in english for long adjectives. Superlative adjectives compare more than two things. Esl library may not function properly in older browsers. An explanation and overview of the use of the comparative and superlative forms for beginning level esl efl english students. One syllable adjectives you make the comparative and superlative of onesyllable adjectives ending in e adding r and st. English esl comparison comparative and superlative. A superlative adjective is used for comparing one person or thing with something else.
Through various writing and speaking tasks, students practice the equative, comparative, and superlative form of adjectives and adverbs. Write the comparative and superlative forms of the adjectives below. Practice comparatives and superlatives with vocabulary from nature and world geography with this esl vocabulary and grammar interactive monkey fun game for preintermediate bigger than, longer than, biggest, longest, tallest etc. We recommend updating yours to the latest version for the best experience. Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives list for. They are used in sentences where two nouns are compared, in this pattern. Comparison comparative and superlative adjectives to describe feelings mood tone. Comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs 48 task cards scoot, grades 34 aligned.
English esl library worksheets most downloaded 23 results. Beginner comparatives and superlatives learn english. The structure of comparative and superlative adjectives in english is quite simple. And as there is not set rule for all adjectives, we must make sure students learn everything they need to know about comparatives and superlatives. The correct use of the comparative and superlative forms is a key ingredient when students are learning how to express their opinion or make comparative judgments. Feel free to use these activity ideas in your esl classes. We need a bigger garden we use than when we want to compare one thing with another she is two years older than me. Comparative and superlative adjectives learnenglish. Making comparative and superlative adjectives to make the comparative form of adjectives like bigger or more expensive and the superlative form like biggest or most expensive, first we need to know how many syllables are in the adjective.
Comparatives, superlatives, zoo animals, wild animals. Then, students must rewrite the sentences provided, correcting the mistakes in each one. Comparative and superlatives for beginners share flipboard email print. Free esl printable worksheets for teachers and children of english and esl. The following lesson focuses on first building understanding of the structure and of the similarity between the two forms inductively, as most students are at least passively familiar with the forms. The exercises progress from separate adjective and adverb tasks to mixed exercises to ensure students know the difference between the forms. Lesson plans for esl kids teachers esl kidstuff lesson plan. Comparatives superlatives esl activities worksheets games. The comparative and the superlative english grammar ef. When we want to compare two people, places, or things in english, we can use comparative adjectives the tricky thing for students is learning when to apply the comparative ending er. In this lesson you will listen to a recording about three different countries. For those teachers who have recently had to make the switch to online teaching due to the covid. We add est to make the superlative form of many adjectives. The language focus is comparative and superlative adjectives.
This worksheet asks students to practice turning adjectives into comparative and superlative adjectives. Esl puzzles comparative worksheets kids worksheets. Comparatives and superlatives pdf esl interactive and printable activities. This esl lesson plan contains activities and games for teaching comparative and superlative adjectives to intermediate level students b1. See more some adjectives describe the qualities of a noun, for example tall, long, expensive. Equative and nonequative form the superlative form of the adjective is used to compare at least three nouns or pronouns. This work is licensed under a creative commons attribution noncommercial noderivatives 4.
If youre an ios or android user, try this lesson out on the tefl handbook app. These are direct links to all the comparatives and superlatives online activities on this site. Comparatives and superlatives esl free download as pdf file. This is one of the best exercises on comparative and superlative adjectives because it is clearer and easier to understand.
Use comparative and superlative expressions to speak more idiomatically. Adjectives are followed by than in the comparative form. We use comparative adjectives to show change or make comparisons this car is certainly better, but its much more expensive. Esl games for student practice and classroom teaching. Comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs. If the onesyllable adjective ends with an e, just add r for the comparative form and st for the superlative form.
There must be a better way after your english language learners are familiar with adjectives in general, introduce them to comparative and superlative adjectives. Introduce the comparative and superlative forms for one syllable adjectives. We never change the spelling of the adjective before adding er est. Save hours of lesson preparation time with the entire busyteacher library. The students then go on to do a comparison activity. Marys house is the tallest of all the houses on the block. Esl puzzles provides free quality pdf worksheets for esl, efl and tesol learners and teachers. Download any of our worksheets with the click of a button. Comparatives, superlatives, equatives comparatives are used to describe contrasts between two things. Kenneth beare is an english as a second language esl teacher and course developer with over three decades of teaching experience. Complete the chart with the comparatives and superlatives. Comparative, superlative adjective center activity for small groups or independent literacy station work during guided reading.
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