Comparative and Superlative Adjectives Flashcards
Comparative and Superlative Adjectives (stupňování přídavných jmen)
Comparative and Superlative Adjectives (stupňování přídavných jmen):
- We use the endings ‘- er’ and ‘the … -est’ for short words (one syllable - jedna slabika)
cheap - cheaper - the cheapest
large - larger - the largest
old - older - the oldest
fast - faster - the fastest
- We use the endings ‘-er’ and ‘the … -est’ for two-syllable words that end in ‘-y’ (‘y -ier’)
lucky - luckier - the luckiest
early - earlier - the earliest
easy - easier - the easiest
pretty - prettier - the prettiest
- We use ‘more’ and ‘the most’ for longer words (two syllables or more):
modern - more modern - the most modern
serious - more serious - the most serious
expensive - more expensive - the most expensive
comfortable - more comfortable - the most comfortable
- We use ‘more… ‘ and ‘the most’ for adverbs (příslovce) that end in ‘-ly’
slowly - more slowly - the most slowly
quietly - more quietly - the most quietly
seriously - more seriously - the most seriously
carefully - more carefully - the most carefully
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often - more often - the most often
- You can use ‘-er’, ‘the … -est’ and ‘more…’ , ‘the most …’ with some two-syllable adjectives, especially:
- quiet - quieter / more quiet - quietest / the most quiet
- clever - cleverer / more clever - cleverest / the most clever
- narrow - narrower / more narrow - narrowest / the most narrow
- simple - simpler / more simple - simplest - the most simple - These adjectives and adverbs have irregular comparative forms:
good / well - better - the best
bad / badly - worse - the worst
far - further - the furthest
little - less - the least
- When we compare (když porovnáme), we use ‘than - než’
He is taller than me. I am older than you. He is more hard-working than her. She is more interesting than him. We live here longer than them. They have a bit more work than us.
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Uveďte druhý a třetí stupeň (komparativ a superlativ) následujících přídavných jmen:
good
better - the best
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hot
hotter - the hottest
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tall
taller - the tallest
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sweet
sweeter - the sweetest
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fat
fatter - the fattest
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safe
safer - the safest
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sad -
sadder - the saddest
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important
more important- the most important
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long
longer - the longest
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heavy
heavier - the heaviest
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great
greater - the greatest
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old
older - the oldest
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interesting
more interesting - the most interesting
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polite
more polite - the most polite
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funny
funnier - the funniest
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short
shorter - the shortest
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angry
angrier - the angriest
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correct
more correct - the most correct
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dark
darker - the darkest
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rich
richer - the richest
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flat
flatter - the flattest
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clean
cleaner - the cleanest
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high
higher - the highest
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full
fuller - the fullest
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pretty
prettier - the prettiest
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peaceful
more peaceful - the most peaceful
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bad
worse - the worst
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cheap
cheaper - the cheapest
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expensive
more expensive - the most expensive
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dry
drier - the driest
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basic
more basic - the most basic
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healthy
healthier - the healthiest
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poor
poorer - the poorest
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easy
easier - the easiest
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strange
stranger - the strangest
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tired
more tired - the most tired
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wet
wetter - the wettest
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narrow
narrower / more narrow - narrowest / the most narrow
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free
freer - the freest
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busy
busier - the busiest
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stupid
more stupid - the most stupid
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late
later - the latest
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deep
deeper - the deepest
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light
lighter - the lightest
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beautiful
more beautiful - the most beautiful
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boring
more boring - the most boring
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large
larger - the largest
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thin
thinner - the thinnest
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far
further - the furthest
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difficult
more difficult - the most difficult
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Má matka je starší než můj otec.
My mother is older than my father.
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Stříbro je levnější než zlato.
Silver is cheaper than gold.
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Jsi štíhlejší než ona.
You’re slimmer than her.
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Mé vlasy jsou tmavší než její.
My hair is darker than hers.
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Sherry je silnější než víno.
Sherry is stronger than wine.
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Jeho rodiče jsou bohatší než naši.
His parents are richer than ours.
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BíIý cukr je sladší než hnědý’
White sugar is sweeter than brown.
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Tvůj příběh je zajímavější než můj.
Your story is more interesting than mine.
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Jih Anglie je rovinatější [plošší] než sever.
The south of England is flatter than the north.
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,,Could” je formálnější než ,,can”.
“Could” is more formal than “can”.
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Mont Blanc je vyšší než Ben Nevis.
Mont Blanc is higher than Ben Nevis.
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Léta jsou teplejší na jihu než na Severu.
Summers are warmer in the south than in the north.
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Ovoce je obvykle levnější na trhu než v obchodech.
Fruit is usually cheaper at the market than in shops.
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Máme delší prázdniny o Vánocích než o Velikonocích.
We have longer holidays at Christmas than at Easter.
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Je rychlejší jet autobusem než vlakem.
It’s faster to go by bus than by train.
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Na Jupiteru je větší zima než na Marsu.
It’s colder on Jupiter than on Mars.
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Náš obchod má nejnižší ceny
Our shop has the lowest prices.
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Ano, to je nejlogičtější odpověď.
Yes, thať’s the most logical answer.
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Toto je nejlepší píseň na té desce.
This is the best song on the record.
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Chceš navštívit nejstarší hospodu v Anglii?
Do you want to visit the oldest pub in England?
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Charles je nejstarší z královniných čtyř dětí
Charles is the oldest/eldest of the Queen’s four children.
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Manchester je největší z těch tří měst.
Manchester is the largest of the three cities.
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Jaro je nejkrásnější z těch čtyř období.
Spring is the most beautiful of the four seasons.
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Estonsko je nejmenší z těch tří republik.
Estonia is the smallest of the three republics.
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Je nejméně pracovitá ze všech jeho studentů.
She’s the least hardworking of all his students.
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Toto [dílo] je nejméně zajímavé ze všech jeho děl.
This is the least interesting of all his works.
