Comparatives and Superlatives

1. Explanation

Comparatives are used to compare two things or people.
Superlatives are used to show the most or least of something among three or more.

Rules:

• Short adjectives (1 syllable): Add -er (comparative) / -est (superlative)
  funny → funnier / the funniest
• Long adjectives (2+ syllables): Use more / the most
  exciting → more exciting / the most exciting
• Irregular adjectives:
  • good → better / the best
  • bad → worse / the worst

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2. Vocabulary List

Adjective	Comparative	Superlative
Good	better	the best
Bad	worse	the worst
Scary	scarier	the scariest
Magical	more magical	the most magical
Popular	more popular	the most popular
Exciting	more exciting	the most exciting
Disappointing	more disappointing	the most disappointing
Interesting	more interesting	the most interesting
Dangerous	more dangerous	the most dangerous
Funny	funnier	the funniest

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3. Activities

Activity 1: Movie Match-Up
Compare 3 films. Complete sentences:

• Spider-Man is __ (popular) than Batman.
• Avengers: Endgame is the __ (exciting) movie I’ve ever seen.
• Frozen 2 was __ (disappointing) than the first one.

Activity 2: Hero Showdown!
Compare these superheroes: Iron Man, Superman, Batman, Black Widow, Hulk.

• Hulk is __ (dangerous) than Batman.
• Iron Man is the __ (funny) superhero.
• Black Widow is __ (interesting) than Superman.

Class vote: Who is the most magical? The funniest? The most popular?

Activity 3: Battle of the Pop Stars
Compare: Taylor Swift, BTS, Billie Eilish.

• Taylor Swift is more popular than Billie Eilish.
• BTS is the most exciting band in the world.

Activity 4: Correct the Sentence
Correct the grammar in these sentences:

1. This film is more scarier than the last one.
2. That was the baddest concert ever!
3. She is the more popular singer in Spain.

Activity 5: Create a Review
In pairs, write a mini-review (3-4 lines) of a movie or concert. Use:

• 1 comparative
• 1 superlative
• 1 reason

Example:
“The new Spider-Man movie was more exciting than the last one. The villain was the scariest so far. I loved the action scenes!”

Present to the class or share in groups.