6è: Adjectives.

• COMPARATIVE FORM

One syllable adjectives: Add "-er" to end of the adjective (double the final consonant if preceded by a vowel).Example: cheap/cheaper, big/bigger. Yesterday was hotter than today.

Two syllable adjectives ending in "-y": Remove the "y" from the adjective and add "ier". Example: happy/happier. I am happier than you.

Two, three or more syllable adjectives: Place "more" before the adjective.
Example: interesting/more interesting, difficult/more difficult. London is more expensive than Barcelona.

• SUPERLATIVE FORM

One syllable adjectives: Place "the" before the adjective and add "-est" to end of the adjective. Example: cold/the coldest. Today is the coldest day of the autumn.

Two, three or more syllable adjectives: Place "the most" before the adjective. Example: difficult/the most difficult. London is the most expensive city in England.

• EXCEPTIONS:
• good/better/the best
• bad/worse/the worst

EXERCISE: Find the information you need (wikipedia): Location (país), prominence (altura) and length (llargària).

How high is mount ...? 1.Mount Everest 2.Aconcagua 3.Mount Fuji 4.Teide

How long is the...? 1.Mississippi River 2. River Thames 3. River Nile 4. Amazon River

Write 10 sentences. Use the comparative and superlative form.
Example: Mount Everest is higher than _____________.