Adjectives- Irregular Superlatives And Comparatives

Question 1

Good- buono : comparative and superlative

Answer 1

Comp- migliore (better) or più buono.
Sup- il migliore (the best) or i più buoni.

Question 2

cattivo- bad. Superlative and comparative

Answer 2

Comparative- peggiore (worse) or più cattivo.
Sup- il peggiore (the worst)

Question 3

Grande- big

Answer 3

C: maggiore- bigger/ older
S: il maggiore- the biggest/ oldest

Question 4

piccolo- small S and C

Answer 4

C: minore smaller/ younger
S: il minore the smallest/ youngest

Question 5

Alto- high C & S

Answer 5

C: superiore higher
S: il superiore the highest

Question 6

Basso low C & S

Answer 6

C: inferiore lower
S: l’inferiore the lowest

Question 7

my older sisters

Answer 7

le mie sorelle maggiori

Question 8

The book is better than the film.

Answer 8

Il libro è migliore del film.

Question 9

The lower lip

Answer 9

il labbro inferiore

Question 10

as … as …

Answer 10

In Italian you use come, or quanto to make this kind of comparison.

Pietro è alto come Michele. Pietro is as tall as Michele.

La mia macchina è grande come la tua. My car is as big as yours.

Sono stanca quanto te. I’m just as tired as you are.

Question 11

In English you emphasize adjectives by adding words like very, really or terribly. You do the same in Italian, using

Answer 11

molto, veramente and terribilmente. Lui è molto ricco. He’s very rich.

I fiori sono veramente belli. The flowers are really lovely.

Sono terribilmente stanca. I’m terribly tired.

Question 12

Another way of adding emphasis to Italian adjectives is to replace the –o or –e ending with

Answer 12

–issimo.
bello beautiful bellissimo very beautiful

elegante smart elegantissimo very smart