Small-Smaller                      3.Old-Older

 

 

-We use Comparative when we compare two people or things.

Lots of Comparative adjectives end in:-er  

-Example:

1. Small-Smaller                      3.Old-Older

2. Warm-Warmer                     4.Tall-Taller

If one-syllable adjective ends with an e, we just add –r

-Example:

1. Nice-Nicer,

2.Wide-Wider

We use more with the unchanged adjectives:

-Example:

1. Boring-More Boring

2. Beautiful-More Beautiful

Note: If the word ends: consonant-vowel-consonant, then the last consonant is usually doubled in the comparative.

Examples: big-bigger, fat-fatter, hot-hotter.

 

 

 

Superlatives are used to compare more than two things.

Lots of Comparative adjectives end in: est

- Example:

1. Short- Shortest                            3.High-Highest

2. Smart-Smartest                           4.Dark-Darkest

If one-syllable adjective ends with ane, we just addst

-Examples:

1. Nice-Nicest,

2.Wide-Widest

We use most with the unchanged adjective

-Example:

1. Boring-Most Boring

2. Beautiful-Most Beautiful

Adjectives with one syllable + Y (Y changes to I)

-Example:

Friendly-Friendliest

 

 

 

 

Certain adjectives have irregular forms in the comparative and superlative degrees:

Adjective

Comparative

Superlative

1. Good

Better

The best

2. Little

less

least

3. Bad

worse

worst

4. Far

farther