Comparatives and superlatives pdf esl interactive and printable activities. One syllable adjectives you make the comparative and superlative of onesyllable adjectives ending in e adding r and st. See more some adjectives describe the qualities of a noun, for example tall, long, expensive. The second item of comparison can be omitted if it is clear from the context final. Esl puzzles comparative worksheets kids worksheets. Comparative and superlatives for beginners share flipboard email print. Comparatives and superlatives we use comparative and superlative adjectives when we want to compare and contrast things. Comparative, superlative adjective center activity for small groups or independent literacy station work during guided reading. Adjectives are followed by than in the comparative form. Introduction to irregular adjectives this esl grammar worksheet introduces students to the comparative and superlative forms of some irregular adjectives. Feel free to use these activity ideas in your esl classes. Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives list for.
We never change the spelling of the adjective before adding er est. This is one of the best exercises on comparative and superlative adjectives because it is clearer and easier to understand. Kenneth beare is an english as a second language esl teacher and course developer with over three decades of teaching experience. Comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs 48 task cards scoot, grades 34 aligned. This work is licensed under a creative commons attribution noncommercial noderivatives 4. We use comparative adjectives to show change or make comparisons this car is certainly better, but its much more expensive. The exercises progress from separate adjective and adverb tasks to mixed exercises to ensure students know the difference between the forms. Comparatives,superlatives esl grammar, nature, world.
Comparatives, superlatives, equatives comparatives are used to describe contrasts between two things. Free esl printable worksheets for teachers and children of english and esl. Marys house is the tallest of all the houses on the block. 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. These are direct links to all the comparatives and superlatives online activities on this site. English grammar lesson online for elementary level students an explanation of comparative and superlative adjectives with audio explanation and printable exercises. They are used in sentences where two nouns are compared, in this pattern. The students then go on to do a comparison activity. Introduce the comparative and superlative forms for one syllable adjectives. Practice different verb tenses present simple tense, present practice prepositions for, in, to, from, by, at, on, since, practice food quantities partitives a. 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.
Start by drawing some basic characters on the board, a tall thin one, a small fat one and a normal one. There are 24 adjectives task cards and 24 adverb task cards to help gain confidence in selecting the correct comparative or superlative adjectiveadverb. 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. Superlative adjectives compare more than two things. Lesson plans for esl kids teachers esl kidstuff lesson plan. Comparatives and superlatives esl free download as pdf file. English esl comparison comparative and superlative. 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. Esl puzzles provides free quality pdf worksheets for esl, efl and tesol learners and teachers. One syllable part adjectives that have only one syllable part or adjectives that end in y use er to form comparatives and est to. There must be a better way after your english language learners are familiar with adjectives in general, introduce them to comparative and superlative adjectives. If the onesyllable adjective ends with an e, just add r for the comparative form and st for the superlative form.
Comparative adjectives comparative adjectives are used to compare differences between the two objects they modify larger, smaller, faster, higher. Comparative and superlative 1 comparative and superlative. Onesyllable adjective with final e comparative form superlative form large larger largest wise wiser wisest marys car is larger than maxs car. 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.
Save hours of lesson preparation time with the entire busyteacher library. Learn how to use comparatives and superlatives in english for long adjectives. 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. A superlative adjective is used for comparing one person or thing with something else. Esl games for student practice and classroom teaching. Esl comparatives and superlatives worksheet writing activity elementary a1a2.
In this lesson you will listen to a recording about three different countries. A comparative adjective is used for comparing two people or things. Equative and nonequative form the superlative form of the adjective is used to compare at least three nouns or pronouns. Use comparative and superlative expressions to speak more idiomatically. For use by members of esl library in accordance with membership terms. 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. Comparative and superlative adjectives learnenglish. Comparisons are odious says the old proverb, but in an esl class they are also very necessary. Complete the chart with the comparatives and superlatives. An explanation and overview of the use of the comparative and superlative forms for beginning level esl efl english students. We add est to make the superlative form of many adjectives. For those teachers who have recently had to make the switch to online teaching due to the covid.
Comparative and superlative adjective exercise 2 at auto. We recommend updating yours to the latest version for the best experience. Comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs. Comparatives, superlatives, zoo animals, wild animals. Then, students must rewrite the sentences provided, correcting the mistakes in each one. Basic adjectives, comparatives and superlatives focus. Comparatives superlatives esl activities worksheets games.
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. Comparison comparative and superlative adjectives to describe feelings mood tone. Comparatives and superlatives esl adverb adjective scribd. Through various writing and speaking tasks, students practice the equative, comparative, and superlative form of adjectives and adverbs. The language focus is comparative and superlative adjectives. The structure of comparative and superlative adjectives in english is quite simple. If youre an ios or android user, try this lesson out on the tefl handbook app. Esl library may not function properly in older browsers. A collection of english esl worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to teach about library, library. This worksheet asks students to practice turning adjectives into comparative and superlative adjectives. Afterwards, students create a dialogue using the language from the lesson, which they then present to the class. Download any of our worksheets with the click of a button. English esl library worksheets most downloaded 23 results.
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