Some practice
with PHRASAL
VERBS
DRESSING
I really hate ………………………
UP but I will have
to wear a suit at my sister’s wedding.
Mary’s really sad at the moment, so I’m going to take
CHEER
her to the cinema tonight to ……………..……
her UP.
He spends too much on clothes. I think he should
SAVE
……………………..
UP some money for the future.
TURN
Martin didn’t ……………………
UP at the party, so we
were all disappointed.
Martha was the brightest student in her class. She
STOOD
really …………………………. OUT among the others.
COME
My brother has ……………..……..
UP WITH an
excellent idea for our parents’ anniversary.
CALLED
The meeting has not been ……………….……
OFF. It
PUT
has just been ……………………….
OFF to next Friday.
FILL
Could you please ……………………….
IN this form?
COMPARATIVO
dei NOMI
COMPARATIVO DI MAGGIORANZA
Con i nomi si usa sempre:
MORE..... (THAN)
NOMI
NUMERABILI
She has got MORE books than I have.
There are MORE boys than girls in my class.
NOMI NON
NUMERABILI
I would like MORE sugar in my coffee.
My newspaper gives MORE information than yours.
COMPARATIVO DI UGUAGLIANZA
NOMI
NUMERABILI
AS MANY ..... (AS)
She hasn’t got AS MANY books AS I have.
There are AS MANY boys AS girls in my class.
NOMI NON
NUMERABILI
AS MUCH ..... (AS)
My newspaper doesn’t give AS MUCH information AS
yours.
È usato soprattutto in frasi NEGATIVE.
COMPARATIVO DI MINORANZA
NOMI
NUMERABILI
FEWER...... (THAN)
She has got FEWER books THAN I have.
There are FEWER boys THAN girls in my class.
NOMI NON
NUMERABILI
LESS..... (THAN)
I would like LESS sugar in my coffee.
My newspaper gives LESS information THAN yours.
SUPERLATIVO
degli AGGETTIVI
SUPERLATIVO DI MAGGIORANZA
aggettivi brevi:
aggettivi lunghi:
- di una sillaba
- di due o più sillabe
OLD
(the) OLDEST
YOUNG
(the) YOUNGEST
BORING
(the) MOST BORING
BIG*
(the) BIGGEST*
INTERESTING
SAFE*
(the) SAFEST*
(the) MOST INTERESTING
- di 2 sillabe che
finiscono con -Y
HEAVY*
(the) HEAVIEST*
FUNNY*
(the) FUNNIEST*
SUPERLATIVO DI MAGGIORANZA
FORME IRREGOLARI:
GOOD
(the) BEST
BAD
(the) WORST
FAR
(the) FURTHEST
(the) FARTHEST
Soprattutto
nell’inglese
americano
Un po’ di pratica:
What is the BEST country in Europe?
What is the WORST subject at school?
What country is the FURTHEST from Italy?
Chi è lo studente più giovane della classe?
Who is the YOUNGEST student IN the class?
Il Nilo è il fiume più lungo del mondo.
The Nile is the LONGEST river IN the world.
Ci diedero la stanza migliore dell’albergo.
They gave us the BEST room IN the hotel.
MA
Mark è il comico più divertente di tutti.
Mark is the FUNNIEST comedian OF all.
Ieri è stato il giorno più caldo dell’anno.
Yesterday was the HOTTEST day OF the year.
SUPERLATIVO DI MINORANZA
aggettivi brevi:
(the) LEAST +
German is
the LEAST
aggettivi lunghi:
aggettivo
charming
language in
Europe .
Slovenia is the LEAST cold
country in
Eastern Europe.