Lesson number forty one

Tuesday 4th March 2008
Summary
Worksheet on the comparative and superlative

The superlative

Inferiority- the least (mais) adjective
e.g. Tania the least tall student in the 8thc
Superiority- short adjectives the (mais) adjective (mais) (i) est.
e.g. Tania is the shortest girl

Long adjectives the most (mais) adjective
e.g. Maria is the most charming boy in town

Comparative

Of inferiority- less…than
e.g. Jessica is less tall than Patricia
adjective
Of equality- as…as
e.g. Florbela is as blonde as Liliana
adjective
Of superiority- long adjective (3 or more syllables) A
more (mais) adjective (mais) than
short adjective (1 or 2 syllables) B
adjective (mais) (i) er (mais) than

A- e.g. Bruno is more intelligent than Márcio
B- e.g. Mariana is taller than Tania

Preposition of movement
To (para)
e.g. I go to cinema
From (de)
e.g. I came from Portugal
Into (para dentro de)
e.g. Go into the house
Out of (para for a de)
e.g. go out of classes room
Through (por)
e.g. I go through the