A selection of English ESL comparative superlative printables

This revision test was made for elementary (A1) and pre-intermediate (A 2) students. It consists of twelve different tasks. Answer key is provided on page three. 

Revision test: comparative, superlative adjectives, as...as

This worksheet comes with the lyric translation into Spanish, because there is nothing more frustrating than not knowing what the song is about.



Here we go! Here are the lyrics to a mellow song which uses a lot of adjetives, great to work on the superlative and the comparative forms.



The song has got the perfect pace for students to fill in the blanks. As always, I suggest using a small font so that the lyrics fit into 1 sheet of paper. Then students can paste it on to their notebooks, or use the back for something else. No paper is wasted! :)



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Tp0r9197uo



Coldplay - The Hardest Part Comparative Superlative Adjectives

This is a combined Grammar Practice - Students of grade 3-4 can practice different exercises about comparative, superlative, future tense and Passive voice. Solution will be updated

Grammar Practice with comparative, superlative, Passive voice

This activity is made for beginners learning the comparative and superlative- more than and most. If you are a teacher in japan, this grammar point is found on page 86 in the jh new horizons 2 textbook. First, explain how to use more than and most. Then, handout the worksheet and make sure students write their names at the top. Next, have the students choose a topic they find interesting and write three options for it in the blanks. *i used convenience stores as my example. Demonstrate the conversation with a partner. Make sure you show the students that they must write their classmates name and their answer in the blanks. Then, have students sit down after they have completed the survey. Finally, have students write their results and ask for volunteers to present them. *if their results are even, have the surveyor decide which ones he thinks are more popular than the others. If you have time left, have the students give their opinion on a topic. Encourage students to use a difference adjective. *i used sports and exciting as my example. After they finish, ask for students to volunteer and present their opinion.

Class survey- comparative/ superlative- more~ than- most~

Comparison of adjectives - comparatives and superlatives; learning in a funny way with a picture to describe at the same time. This worksheet is the best for elementary but can be great for older students even adults. Text fully editable.

Comparatives / Superlatives - Guys from the mountain

A fluent reading about the main differences between London and New York City to practice comparative and superlative adjectives. 
 Exercise 1 - Complete the text with the comparative form of adjectives. 
 Exercise 2 - Complete the sentences with the superlative form of adjectives.

London VS New York - Comparative & Superlative Adjectives Worksheet

Easy. To practice verb TO BE while reading about the tallest man, the hairiest teenager and a lady from the USA who has got the smallest waist in the world. All data was taken from the official Guinness book of records.

verb TO BE + reading: comparatives & superlatives/Guinness world records

Review: Comparative & Superlative, Should(n't) and Prepositions of Place. This can be used as a review or a quiz regarding the topics mentioned above. It can be used to assess student's understanding of the the topics.

Review: Comparative & Superlative, Should(n't) and Prepositions of Place

Worksheet for practising the comparatives and superlatives, and the present simple of the verbs to be and have got.

COMPARATIVES - SUPERLATIVES - TO BE - HAVE GOT (PRESENT SIMPLE)

In this task, pupils will complete the sentences using the correct form of the adjectives in parentheses. They need to use either the comparative, superlative, or the structure "as as" depending on the exercise.

Comparatives, superlatives, as as (short and long adjectives)

Key of Grammar Practice - comparative, superlative, future tense and Passive voice

This is a worksheet based on the song ONE MOMENT IN TIME by Whitney Houston. We can also work the comparative and superlative form using thiese song lyrics and complete an activity. 

One Moment in Time Lyrics - Whitney Houston + Comparatives/Superlatives

Culture, intercultural communication, cross-cultural communication

Adjectives to describe feelings, emotions

Adjectives to describe personality and character

Adjectives: Gradable / Non-gradable adjectives

Articles: Definite or indefinite article (a, an or the)

BE + infinitive structures (e.g. he was to become famous)

Clauses of contrast (e.g.  although, while)

Clauses of purpose (e.g. in order to, so that, so as to)

Clauses of reason (e.g. because, because of, due to, as, since)

Cleft sentences (e.g. It's Joey we're looking for)

Comparison: Comparative adjectives and structures

Comparison: Superlative adjectives and structures

Conditional 2 (second conditional) - would

Conditionals: Conditional phrases (e.g. unless, provided that, as long as)

Conjunctions (aka connectives, e.g. and, but, or, so, then)

Contractions (shortened forms, e.g. don't, aren't, etc.)

Determiners (words that can come before nouns)

Formal and informal English (politeness or colloquial language)

Future perfect continuous (progressive) tense

Future perfect simple and continuous (progressive) tense

Future phrases (e.g. be about to, bound to, likely to, due to, set to + INF)

Homonyms (two words with the same pronunciation - homophones and homographs)

It as preparatory subject (e.g. it's raining, it's nice of you to)

Linking verbs (aka copulas, e.g. I am a student)

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Nouns: Collective nouns (team, class, family, committee)

Nouns: Proper nouns (names of people, cities, companies)

Oxymorons (phrases with words of contradictory meaning, e.g. living dead)

Participles: Past participle (e.g. HAVING DONE)

Participles: Present participle (e.g. DOING)

Parts of Speech (aka word classes, e.g. nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs)

Past perfect continuous (progressive) tense

Phonetics (pronunciation, IPA, phonetic symbols)

Plural nouns: regular plurals with S ending

Prefixes (e.g. A, UN, IM, DIS, MIS, EN, etc. )

Prepositions vs adverbs (e.g. before me, saw him before.)

Prepositions: Double prepositions (e.g. out of)

Prepositions: Participle prepositions (e.g. pending, concerning)

Prepositions: Phrase prepositions (e.g. by means of)

Present perfect continuous (progressive) tense

Present perfect simple or present continuous tense

Present simple tense: S for third person singular verbs

Present simple vs continuous (progressive) tense

Pronouns: EACH OTHER, ONE ANOTHER (reciprocal pronouns)

Pronouns: Possessive pronouns (e.g. my, mine)

Pronouns: Reflexive pronouns (e.g. myself, yourself))

Pronouns: SOMEBODY, ANYBODY, EVERYBODY, NO ONE, NOTHING, etc.

Pronouns: THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE (demonstratives)

Pronouns: YOU and THEY to talk about people in general

Quantifiers (e.g. some, many, much, any, few, little)

Questions: WH questions (open-ended questions)

Reported speech: reported questions (indirect questions)

There is / there are / there was / there were / there will be, etc.

Verbs: Transitive or intransitive verbs (words that can or cannot stand with objects)

Working with Paragraphs: ordering, titling

Role play, miming, drama activity or improv game

Pictionary (picture dictionary) or picture matching

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Absolute beginners who have begun to learn the letters and numbers

Learners taking the A1 Elementary exam should be able to:<ul><li>Introduce themselves and ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, things he/she has, people he/she knows.</li><li>Communicate using very basic phrases as long as the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.</li><li>Main grammar points to know: common adjectives & adverbs of frequency, going to, how much/how many, imperatives, I'd like, 's – possessive, common prepositions of place and time, present simple & continuous, there is/are</li></ul>

A very basic tourist level, which is enough for buying food and a bus ticket

Learners taking the A2 Pre-intermediate exam should be able to:<ul><li>Understand sentences and frequently used expressions (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment).</li><li>Complete tasks that are routine and exchange information about familiar matters.</li><li>Describe matters of immediate need in simple terms.</li><li>Main grammar points to know: countable/uncountable nouns, adverbs of frequency, future will/going to, much/many, present perfect, past simple, past continuous, common phrasal verbs, common modals: can/should</li></ul>

A tourist who can do basic conversations about the past, present and future

Learners taking the B1 Intermediate exam should be able to:<ul><li>Understand points regarding family, work, school or leisure-related topics.</li><li>Deal with most travel situations in areas where the language is spoken.</li><li>Create simple texts on topics of personal interest.</li><li>Describe experiences, events, dreams, and ambitions, as well as opinions or plans in brief.</li><li>Main grammar points to know: question tags, intensifiers: too/enough, future tenses, past tenses, modals, conditionals, wh-questions in the past</li></ul>

Learners who can deal with both familiar and routine situations, in friendly and work contexts

Learners taking the B2 Upper-intermediate exam should be able to:<ul><li>Understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialization.</li><li>Interact with fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without difficulty for either party.</li><li>Produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain an opinion on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.</li><li>Main grammar points to know: perfect tenses, mixed conditionals, modals in the present, phrasal verbs, reported speech, wish, relative clauses</li></ul>

The level where you can be a tour guide for your foreign friends and talk about a lot of topics, even abstract ones, with ease and fluency

Learners taking the C1 Advanced exam should be able to: Express ideas fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions. Use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes. Understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts. Produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, using linking phrases (=words that connect ideas between sentences). Main grammar points to know: inversion, mixed conditionals, modals in the past, all passive forms, phrasal verbs (all patterns), wish/if only for regrets

Learners who can smoothly communicate in every walk of life, read long texts and write well

Learners taking the C2 Proficient exam should be able to:<ul><li>Understand almost everything read or heard with ease.</li><li>Summarize information from a variety of sources into a coherent presentation.</li><li>Express themselves using precise meaning in complex scenarios.</li><li>Can express him/herself spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in the most complex situations</li></ul>

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