Comparatives and Superlatives (Los comparativos y superlativos)
Como
hemos visto, los adjetivos describen cualidades de sustantivos. Algunas
de estas cualidades pueden variar en el grado o intensidad. Al igual
que en español, cuando queremos hacer comparaciones contrastamos
cualidades o atributos por medio de adjetivos en sus diversos grados.
Grades of Adjectives (Grados de adjetivos)
Los adjetivos que pueden variar en el grado o intensidad tienen
formas comparativas y superlativas. En la siguiente sección, hay las
reglas sobre cómo formar estas formas comparativas y superlativas.
El grado positivo
El grado positivo de los adjetivos, que hemos visto anteriormente, es la cualidad en el grado más simple.
Angela's room is clean. (La habitación de Angela está limpia.)
I am tall. (Soy alto.)
New York is big. (Nueva York es grande.)
El grado comparativo
Al hacer comparaciones, podemos destacar la superioridad,
inferioridad o igualdad de calidad de uno u otro. La estructura de cada
uno de estos grados de comparación es diferente.
Comparativos de superioridad. En las comparaciones de superioridad, el adjetivo, que está en la forma comparativa (véase más adelante), es seguido por "than".
Ejemplos:
Juan is fasterthan Mark. (Juan corre más rápido que Mark.)
Angela's room is cleanerthan Sue's. (La habitación de Angela está más limpia que la de Sue.)
I am tallerthan Beth. (Soy más alto que Beth.)
New York is biggerthan Los Angeles. (Nueva York es más grandeque Los Angeles.)
Comparativos de inferioridad. Para formar este tipo de comparación podemos usar las conjunciones "not as...as" or "less...than". En ambos casos, el adjetivo está en el grado positivo.
Ejemplos:
Mark is not asfastas Juan. (Mark no corre tan rápido como Juan.)
Sue's room is lessclean than Angela's. (La habitación de Sue no es tan limpia como la de Angela.)
Beth is not astallas me. (Beth no es tan alta como yo.)
Los Angeles is not asbigas New York. (Los Angeles no es tan grande como Nueva York.)
Comparativos de igualdad. Con el adjetivo en el grado positivo, utilizamos la conjunción "as...as" para formar las comparaciones de igualdad.
Ejemplos:
Mark is asfastas Juan. (Mark corre tan rápido como Juan.)
Sue's room is ascleanas Angela's. (La habitación de Sue es tan limpia como la de Angela.)
Los Angeles is asbigas New York. (Los Angeles es tan grande como Nueva York.)
Nota: Podemos modificar un comparativo con un cuantificador (much, a lot, a little...).
Ejemplos:
Juan is a lotfaster than Mark. (Juan corre mucho más rápido que Mark.)
I am a littletaller than Beth. (Soy un poco más alta que Beth.)
El grado superlativo
El grado superlativo denota la calidad en el grado más alto y como en español, se usa "the" delante del adjetivo en la forma superlativa (véase más adelante).
Ejemplos:Juan is thefastest. (Juan es el más rápido.)
Angela'a room is thecleanest. (La habitación de Angela es la más limpia.)
I am thetallest. (Soy el más alto.)
New York is thebiggest city in the United States. (Nueva York es la ciudad más grande de los Estados Unidos.)
Nota: Si el adjetivo es posesivo, no se usa "the". Además no se usa "the" si comparamos algo con si mismo.
Ejemplos:
His smartest student is Lisa. (Su estudiante más lista es Lisa.)
New York is coldest in January. (Nueva York es más frío en enero.)
Form (Forma)
Hay unas reglas para formar el comparativo y superlativo.
1. Para adjetivos de una sílaba:
Comparativo
Superlativo
añade: "-er" (faster)
añade: "-est" (fastest)
2. Para adjetivos de una sílaba que terminan en "e":
Comparativo
Superlativo
añade: "-r" (nicer)
añade: "-st" (nicest)
3. Para adjetivos de una sílaba que terminan en consonante + vocal + consonante:
Comparativo
Superlativo
añade: consonante + "er" (hotter)
añade: consonante + "-est" (hottest)
4. Para adjetivos de dos silabas que terminan en "y":
Comparativo
Superlativo
sustituye "y" por: "-ier" (funnier)
sustituye "y" por: "-iest" (funniest)
5. Para adjetivos de dos o más silabas:
Comparativo
Superlativo
añade: "more"/"less" (more beautiful)
añade "the most"/"the least": (the most beautiful)
En esta sección pondremos las canciones y las letras que hemos trabajado en clase en 3º y 4º de primaria.
AVICII. WAKE ME UP
Feeling my way through the darkness
Guided by a beating heart
I can't tell where the journey will end
But I know where to start
They tell me I'm too young to understand
They say I'm caught up in a dream
Well life will pass me by if I don't open up my eyes
Well that's fine by me
So wake me up when it's all over
When I'm wiser and I'm older
All this time I was finding myself
And I didn't know I was lost
[x2]
I tried carrying the weight of the world
But I only have two hands
I hope I get the chance to travel the world
And I don't have any plans
I wish that I could stay forever this young
Not afraid to close my eyes
Life's a game made for everyone
And love is a prize
So wake me up when it's all over
When I'm wiser and I'm older
All this time I was finding myself
And I didn't know I was lost
[x2]
I didn't know I was lost
I didn't know I was lost
I didn't know I was lost
I didn't know I was lost
KATRINA AND THE WAVES. LOVE SHINE A LIGHT
Love shine a light in every corner of my heart let the love light carry, let the love light carry light up the magic in every little part let our love shine a light in every corner of our hearts
Love shine a light in every corner of my dream let the love light carry, let the love light carry like the mighty river flowing from the stream let our love shine a light in every comer of our dreams
Chorus: and we're all gonna shine a light together all shine a light to light the way brothers and sisters in every little part let our love shine a light in every corner of our hearts
Love shine a light in every corner of the world let the love light carry let the love light carry light up the magic for every boy and girl let our love shine a light in every corner of the world
(chorus)
LOREEN.EUPHORIA
Why, why can't this moment last forevermore?
Tonight, tonight eternitys an open door
No, dont ever stop doing the things you do.
Dont go, in every breath I take I'm breathing you
Euphoria
Forever, till the end of time
From now on, only you and I
We're going up-up-up-up-up-up
Euphoria
An everlasting piece of art
A beating love within my heart
We're going up-up-up-up-up-up
We are here, were all alone in our own Universe,
We are free, where everythings allowed and love comes first,
Forever and ever together, we sail into infinity,
We're higher and higher and higher, we're reaching for divinity.
Euphoria
Forever, till the end of time
From now on, only you and I
We're going up-up-up-up-up-up
Euphoria
An everlasting piece of art
A beating love within my heart
We're going up-up-up-up-up-up
Forever we sail into infinity,
Were higher, were reaching for divinity
Euphoria, euphoria
We're going up-up-up-up-up-up
Euphoria.
An everlasting piece of art
A beating love within my heart
We're going up-up-up-up-up-up
Euphoria, euphoria
We're going up-up-up-up-up-up
IRENE CARA. WHAT A FEELING. (B.S.O. FLASHDANCE)
"Flashdance... What A Feeling"
First when there's nothing
But a slow glowing dream
That your fear seems to hide
Deep inside your mind
All alone, I have cried
Silent tears full of pride
In a world made of steel
Made of stone
Well, I hear the music
Close my eyes, feel the rhythm
Wrap around, take a hold of my heart
What a feeling
Being's believing
I can have it all
Now I'm dancing for my life
Take your passion
And make it happen
Pictures come alive
You can dance right through your life
Now I hear the music
Close my eyes, I am rhythm
In a flash, it takes hold of my heart
What a feeling, being's believing
I can have it all
Now I'm dancing for my life
Take your passion
And make it happen
Pictures come alive
Now I'm dancing through my life
What a feeling
What a feeling (I am music now)
Being's believing (I am rhythm now)
Pictures come alive
You can dance right through your life
What a feeling (I can really have it all)
Being's believing
(Pictures come alive when I call)
I can have it all (I can really have it all)
Have it all (pictures come alive when I call)
(Call, call ,call, call, what a feeling)
I can have it all (being's believing)
Being's believing (take your passion)
Otra versión más moderna de la canción:
IRENE CARA AND DJ BOBO. WHAT A FEELING. NEW VERSION
What a feeling? Beings believing
I can have it all now I'm dancin' for my life
All alone I have cried silent tears full of pride
In a world made of steel, made of stone
First when there's nothing but a slow glowing dream
That your fear seems to hide deep inside your mind
What a feeling? Beings believing
I can have it all now I'm dancin' for my life
Take your passion and make it happen
Pictures come alive you can dance right through your life
Now I know, I got the chance to reach the top is so intense
In a world made of steel, made of stone
Now I hear the music, close my eyes, I am rhythm
In a flash it takes hold of my heart
What a feeling? Beings believing
I can have it all now I'm dancin' for my life
Take your passion and make it happen
Pictures come alive you can dance right through your life
I feel the passion, deep inside, I got strength, I got pride
In a world made of steel, made of stone
Dancing 'til the end of this night
Like now or never, got strength and pride
When I feel the music I'm losing control
Of my mind, my body, my heart and my soul
Let's go and make this dream come true
For me and for you, we can dance right through
You can have it all, there's no price to pay
Your feelings will show you the way
What a feeling? Beings believing
I can have it all now I'm dancin' for my life
Take your passion and make it happen
Pictures come alive, you can dance right through your life
What a feeling? Beings believing
What a feeling? Beings believing
What a feeling? I can have it all now I'm dancin' for my life
What a feeling?
THE FOX
Dog goes woof
Cat goes meow
Bird goes tweet
and mouse goes squeek
Cow goes moo
Frog goes croak
and the elephant goes toot
Ducks say quack
and fish go blub
and the seal goes ow ow ow ow ow
But theres one sound
That no one knows
What does the fox say?
Ring-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!
Gering-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!
Gering-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!
What the fox say?
Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow!
Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow!
Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow!
What the fox say?
Hatee-hatee-hatee-ho!
Hatee-hatee-hatee-ho!
Hatee-hatee-hatee-ho!
What the fox say?
Joff-tchoff-tchoffo-tchoffo-tchoff!
Tchoff-tchoff-tchoffo-tchoffo-tchoff!
Joff-tchoff-tchoffo-tchoffo-tchoff!
What the fox say?
Big blue eyes
Pointy nose
Chasing mice
and digging holes
Tiny paws
Up the hill
Suddenly youre standing still
Your fur is red
So beautiful
Like an angel in disguise
But if you meet
a friendly horse
Will you communicate by
mo-o-o-o-orse?
mo-o-o-o-orse?
mo-o-o-o-orse?
How will you speak to that
ho-o-o-o-orse?
ho-o-o-o-orse?
ho-o-o-o-orse?
What does the fox say?
Jacha-chacha-chacha-chow!
Chacha-chacha-chacha-chow!
Chacha-chacha-chacha-chow!
What the fox say?
Fraka-kaka-kaka-kaka-kow!
Fraka-kaka-kaka-kaka-kow!
Fraka-kaka-kaka-kaka-kow!
What the fox say?
A-hee-ahee ha-hee!
A-hee-ahee ha-hee!
A-hee-ahee ha-hee!
What the fox say?
A-oo-oo-oo-ooo!
Woo-oo-oo-ooo!
What does the fox say?
The secret of the fox
Ancient mystery
Somewhere deep in the woods
I know youre hiding
What is your sound?
Will we ever know?
Will always be a mystery
What do you say?
Youre my guardian angel
Hiding in the woods
What is your sound?
