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Comparative and Superlative Adjectives Flashcards

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Comparative and Superlative Adjectives (stupňování přídavných jmen)

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Comparative and Superlative Adjectives (stupňování přídavných jmen):

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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

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better - the best

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hot

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hotter - the hottest

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tall

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taller - the tallest

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sweet

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sweeter - the sweetest

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fat

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fatter - the fattest

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safe

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safer - the safest

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sad -

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sadder - the saddest

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important

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more important- the most important

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long

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longer - the longest

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heavy

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heavier - the heaviest

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great

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greater - the greatest

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old

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older - the oldest

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interesting

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more interesting - the most interesting

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polite

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more polite - the most polite

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funny

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funnier - the funniest

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short

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shorter - the shortest

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angry

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angrier - the angriest

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correct

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more correct - the most correct

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dark

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darker - the darkest

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rich

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richer - the richest

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flat

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flatter - the flattest

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clean

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cleaner - the cleanest

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high

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higher - the highest

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1 full
fuller - the fullest
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1 pretty
prettier - the prettiest
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1 peaceful
more peaceful - the most peaceful
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1 bad
worse - the worst
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1 cheap
cheaper - the cheapest
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1 expensive
more expensive - the most expensive
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1 dry
drier - the driest
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1 basic
more basic - the most basic
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1 healthy
healthier - the healthiest
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1 poor
poorer - the poorest
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1 easy
easier - the easiest
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1 strange
stranger - the strangest
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1 tired
more tired - the most tired
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1 wet
wetter - the wettest
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1 narrow
narrower / more narrow - narrowest / the most narrow
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1 free
freer - the freest
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1 busy
busier - the busiest
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1 stupid
more stupid - the most stupid
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1 late
later - the latest
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1 deep
deeper - the deepest
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1 light
lighter - the lightest
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1 beautiful
more beautiful - the most beautiful
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1 boring
more boring - the most boring
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1 large
larger - the largest
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1 thin
thinner - the thinnest
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1 far
further - the furthest
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1 difficult
more difficult - the most difficult
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2 Má matka je starší než můj otec.
My mother is older than my father.
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2 Stříbro je levnější než zlato.
Silver is cheaper than gold.
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2 Jsi štíhlejší než ona.
You're slimmer than her.
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2 Mé vlasy jsou tmavší než její.
My hair is darker than hers.
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2 Sherry je silnější než víno.
Sherry is stronger than wine.
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2 Jeho rodiče jsou bohatší než naši.
His parents are richer than ours.
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2 BíIý cukr je sladší než hnědý'
White sugar is sweeter than brown.
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2 Tvůj příběh je zajímavější než můj.
Your story is more interesting than mine.
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2 Jih Anglie je rovinatější [plošší] než sever.
The south of England is flatter than the north.
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2 ,,Could" je formálnější než ,,can".
"Could" is more formal than "can".
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2 Mont Blanc je vyšší než Ben Nevis.
Mont Blanc is higher than Ben Nevis.
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2 Léta jsou teplejší na jihu než na Severu.
Summers are warmer in the south than in the north.
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2 Ovoce je obvykle levnější na trhu než v obchodech.
Fruit is usually cheaper at the market than in shops.
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2 Máme delší prázdniny o Vánocích než o Velikonocích.
We have longer holidays at Christmas than at Easter.
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2 Je rychlejší jet autobusem než vlakem.
It's faster to go by bus than by train.
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2 Na Jupiteru je větší zima než na Marsu.
It's colder on Jupiter than on Mars.
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3 Náš obchod má nejnižší ceny
Our shop has the lowest prices.
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3 Ano, to je nejlogičtější odpověď.
Yes, thať's the most logical answer.
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3 Toto je nejlepší píseň na té desce.
This is the best song on the record.
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3 Chceš navštívit nejstarší hospodu v Anglii?
Do you want to visit the oldest pub in England?
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3 Charles je nejstarší z královniných čtyř dětí
Charles is the oldest/eldest of the Queen's four children.
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3 Manchester je největší z těch tří měst.
Manchester is the largest of the three cities.
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3 Jaro je nejkrásnější z těch čtyř období.
Spring is the most beautiful of the four seasons.
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3 Estonsko je nejmenší z těch tří republik.
Estonia is the smallest of the three republics.
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3 Je nejméně pracovitá ze všech jeho studentů.
She's the least hardworking of all his students.
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3 Toto [dílo] je nejméně zajímavé ze všech jeho děl.
This is the least interesting of all his works.

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