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Com parative adjectives
The past simple: be
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Dod is ts[!.er thsn Mum.
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Grondmo ond Grondpo ore oLder thon Chorlie, MoLLg ond Horrg.
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form the comporotive of on odjective bg odding -er to the
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smoLL
Loud
smoLLer
Louder
quiet
fost
slow
quieter
foster
oLd
sLower
oLder
uoun9
to L[
to
short
shorter
uounger
LLer
Big is different
bigger
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We use comporotive odjectives to describe the
difference between two things or peopLe.
We use thsn ofier o comporotive odjective when we
compore one thing directLg with onother.
The horse is bigger than the donkey.
Complete the sentences. Use the correct word in brockets.
MoL[g is
Jos.tea
t$cn
Mrs Iones is
Starter
Horrg. (fostlgoung)
Chortie. (goungltoLL)
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Chorlie is
MoLLg. (Loud/fost)
Grondpo is - -
MoLLg
Horrg. (sLow/short)
is -
Horrg. (Loud/smoll)
Here ore some focts obout the lones fomil,g. Complete the sentences, using
informotion from the tobte. Use the words in brockets.
Age
Height
ChorLie Jones
8
L.20 m
MoLLg Iones
7
1.L0 m
Harrg Iones
5
Lm
Nome
1 Chorlie is - 2 MoLLg is 3 Horrgis
4 Grondmo is
5 Dodis
6 Mumis
7 Grandpo is
slder- t-han
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1.80 m
Mum
35
L.50 m
Grondpo
55
1.60 m
Grondmo
54
1.50 m
Moll,g. (oLd)
Horrg. (tol.L)
Grondmo. (goung)
Dod. (short)
Mum. (big)
.
Dod
-
Grandpo. (smoLL)
-
Chorlie. (oLd)
Write sentences.
1 Beth / toLL / LiLg
2 Ollg /smoLL / Beth
3 An na / old / OLl,g
4
/goung / Anna
s Beth / big / oLLg
6 OLlg /short / Beth
Beth
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tetler
th n Li,Lg.
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OLLTJ
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Starter
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Yesterdog, Mo[Lg wCIs of school. Chorlie wosn't of schooL gesterdog.
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Affirnnotive
wos
Uou were
he wos
she wos
it wos
we were
Uou were
they were
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Negotive
I wos not
gou were not
he wos not
she wos not
it wos not
we were not
gou were not
theg were not
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Short forms
I wosn't
gou weren't
he wosn't
she wosn't
it wosn't
we weren't
gou weren't
theg weren't
We use the post simple of be with odjectives to describe feelings in the post.
I was tired. He was busg. They weren't angry.
We oLso use the post simple of be to identifg someone or something in the post.
Terry and Steven were policemen. Anna was a doctor.
We use the post simple of be with o ploce to describe where something hoppened.
Olty was at school. Grandma and Grandpa were in the shop.
Circle the correct post simple form of he.
Mum ond ood @il\ /was
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tired.
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3 Iim were f wos o doctor in the pLoU. 4
5 It were f wos windg gesterdog. 6
Starter
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/wos of school.
Ted ond OLL9 were / wos busg.
Louise ond HeLen were /wos hoppU.
ALex were
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Look at the picture on page 6. Complete the sentences.
1 Chorlie wo.s- _ iLL.
2 Mum, Chorlie, Harrg ond Grondmo - 3 Horrg
o doctor.
4 Grondmo,- tired.
5 Dod .., -." of work.
6 Grondpo
in the gorden.
7 MoLLg -,. of school.
in the Living room.
6 Moke the sentences negotive.
"l lamie wos ongr1.
JqmLe w-gs-n].t onqru.
2 Ienng wos in the plog.
3 Iock ond Iess were hoppu.
4 Keith ond Kote were busg.
5 Anno wos in the kitchen.
6 George wos o policemon.
7 Heidi wos toLL.
7 Write the sentences using wos or were ond o comporotive
1 Jess / Jast / Iock
2
Jess wos Joster thon Jack.
Ienny ond George / goung /Keith
3
George /toLl,
4
George ond Anno
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Mum ond Dod
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Mum
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Grond pa
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Ieonie ond
/
odjective.
Anna
/
/ old /Ienng ond Iess
slow / the children
/ short /Dad
/
big / Chorlie
HoLLg
/ goung /
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where ffire you from?
Where frte you from?
l'm from Spain.
Aff$rrrTmtive
5$'lort
Iom
I,M
gou're
uou ore
he is
she is
it
is
we ore
uou ore
theg ore
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l'rn from the urc.
NeE*tive
I om not
gou ore not
he is not
she is not
it is not
we ore not
gou ore not
theg ore not
forms
he's
she's
it's
we're
gou're
theg're
Strort forrms
I'm not
gou oren't
he isn't
she isn't
it isn't
we oren't
gou oren't
theg oren't
Complete the sentences. Use short forms.
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Lj
He
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's from AustroLio.
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It
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from the
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UK.
Theg
from
EgUpt.
She
from the
We
from Brozil.
from Eggpt.
seven.
USA.
You
eig ht.
He
,
_- one.
Write negotive sentences.
1 SoLLg / from / the USA
2
Sotl.g isn'1 Jro,m
gou /ten
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I/from/AustroLio
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Mum ond Dod
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we
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lack
/
the
U--SA
from / the UK
/from / Brozil,
/ five
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