Пока я пью кофеСравнение: -er, more, the -est, the most
Как сказать «больше, чем» и «самый».
Короткие прилагательные
+ -er than и the -est: cheap → cheaper than → the cheapest; cold → colder → the coldest.
Правописание
big → bigger (двойная согласная), happy → happier (y → i), nice → nicer (просто r).
Длинные прилагательные
more … than и the most: beautiful → more beautiful → the most beautiful.
Неправильные
good → better → the best; bad → worse → the worst; far → further → the furthest.
Главная ловушка
В сравнении с than артикля the нет: This bag is cheaper than that one, а не the cheaper. The — только для «самый».
| сравнение | «самый» | |
|---|---|---|
| cold | colder than | the coldest |
| steep | steeper than | the steepest |
| beautiful | more beautiful than | the most beautiful |
| good | better than | the best |
Some streets are steeper than a ski slope.-er than
Viktor was the slowest.the -est
This is the best view in the world!good → the best
Запомни: Than — без the. The — значит «самый», и тогда than не нужен.
Practice
1. This bag is ___ than that one.
2. San Francisco is ___ than Los Angeles. (cold)
3. It’s the ___ view in the world!
4. Viktor was the ___ in the family. (slow)
5. This street is ___ than ours.
6. The cable car is ___ than the bus. (interesting)
7. My English is ___ than last year.
8. It’s the ___ supermarket I know. (big)