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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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full

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fuller - the fullest

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pretty

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prettier - the prettiest

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peaceful

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more peaceful - the most peaceful

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bad

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worse - the worst

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cheap

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cheaper - the cheapest

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expensive

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more expensive - the most expensive

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dry

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drier - the driest

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basic

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more basic - the most basic

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healthy

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healthier - the healthiest

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poor

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poorer - the poorest

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easy

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easier - the easiest

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strange

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stranger - the strangest

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tired

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more tired - the most tired

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wet

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wetter - the wettest

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narrow

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narrower / more narrow - narrowest / the most narrow

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free

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freer - the freest

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busy

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busier - the busiest

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stupid

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more stupid - the most stupid

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late

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later - the latest

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deep

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deeper - the deepest

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light

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lighter - the lightest

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beautiful

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more beautiful - the most beautiful

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boring

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more boring - the most boring

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large

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larger - the largest

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thin

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thinner - the thinnest

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far

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further - the furthest

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difficult

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more difficult - the most difficult

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Má matka je starší než můj otec.

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My mother is older than my father.

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Stříbro je levnější než zlato.

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Silver is cheaper than gold.

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Jsi štíhlejší než ona.

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You’re slimmer than her.

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Mé vlasy jsou tmavší než její.

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My hair is darker than hers.

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Sherry je silnější než víno.

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Sherry is stronger than wine.

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Jeho rodiče jsou bohatší než naši.

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His parents are richer than ours.

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BíIý cukr je sladší než hnědý’

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White sugar is sweeter than brown.

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Tvůj příběh je zajímavější než můj.

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Your story is more interesting than mine.

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Jih Anglie je rovinatější [plošší] než sever.

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The south of England is flatter than the north.

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,,Could” je formálnější než ,,can”.

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“Could” is more formal than “can”.

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Mont Blanc je vyšší než Ben Nevis.

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Mont Blanc is higher than Ben Nevis.

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Léta jsou teplejší na jihu než na Severu.

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Summers are warmer in the south than in the north.

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Ovoce je obvykle levnější na trhu než v obchodech.

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Fruit is usually cheaper at the market than in shops.

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Máme delší prázdniny o Vánocích než o Velikonocích.

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We have longer holidays at Christmas than at Easter.

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Je rychlejší jet autobusem než vlakem.

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It’s faster to go by bus than by train.

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Na Jupiteru je větší zima než na Marsu.

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It’s colder on Jupiter than on Mars.

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Náš obchod má nejnižší ceny

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Our shop has the lowest prices.

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Ano, to je nejlogičtější odpověď.

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Yes, thať’s the most logical answer.

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Toto je nejlepší píseň na té desce.

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This is the best song on the record.

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Chceš navštívit nejstarší hospodu v Anglii?

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Do you want to visit the oldest pub in England?

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Charles je nejstarší z královniných čtyř dětí

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Charles is the oldest/eldest of the Queen’s four children.

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Manchester je největší z těch tří měst.

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Manchester is the largest of the three cities.

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Jaro je nejkrásnější z těch čtyř období.

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Spring is the most beautiful of the four seasons.

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Estonsko je nejmenší z těch tří republik.

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Estonia is the smallest of the three republics.

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Je nejméně pracovitá ze všech jeho studentů.

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She’s the least hardworking of all his students.

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Toto [dílo] je nejméně zajímavé ze všech jeho děl.

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This is the least interesting of all his works.

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