COMPARATIVE OF ADJECTIVES

COMPARATIVE and SUPERLATIVE OF ADJECTIVES

To compare the qualities of two people or things, we use comparative adjectives.To compare a person or thing within a group, we use superlative of adjectives.

adjective + erthe adjective + est

SmallSmallerThe Smallest

TallShortThe ShortestShorterAdjectives with one syllable or two syllables but end in y +ersmall + er tall + ercold + er light + erone syllableheavy + erlucky + ereasy + ertwo syllables end in -yCOMPARATIVE ADJECTIVESheavierluckiereasierOne syllable adjectives that end in a vowel + a consonantbig + erhot + erone syllable end in one vowel + one consonantbiggerhotterCOMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES(a,e,i,o,u)(b,c,d,f,g,h,j,k...)Adjectives with two or more syllablesusefulbeatifulinteresting2 or more syllablesmore usefulmore beatifulmore interestingCOMPARATIVE ADJECTIVESMORETo make comparation we add than COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVESAce is smaller than Alfa.

AceAlfa

To make comparation we add than COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVESJohns shoes are bigger than Kates shoes.Johns shoesKates shoes

PingpingBaoTallShortPingping is shorter than Bao.Bao is taller than Pingping.

ThinFatYellow cat is thinner than white cat.White cat is fatter than yellow cat.

UglyBeatifulCactus is uglier than rose.Rose is more beatiful than cactus.Irregular adjective formsgoodbadfarirregular formsbetterworsefarther/furtherCOMPARATIVE ADJECTIVESmuchmorelittlelessAdjectives with one syllable or two syllables but end in y +ersmall + est tall + estcold + est light + estone syllableheavy + estlucky + esteasy + esttwo syllables end in -ySUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVESheaviestluckiesteasiestOne syllable adjectives that end in a vowel + a consonantbig + esthot + estsad +estone syllable end in one vowel + one consonantbiggesthottestsaddestSUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES(a,e,i,o,u)(b,c,d,f,g,h,j,k...)Adjectives with two or more syllablesusefulbeatifulinteresting2 or more syllablesmost usefulmost beatifulmost interestingSUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVESMOSTIrregular adjective formsgoodbadfarirregular formsbetterworsefarther/furtherSUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVESmuchmorelittlelessthe bestthe worstthe farthest /furthestthe mostthe least

JaneKate is the most beatiful girl in the group.KateBetty

HenryHenry is the most hardworking student in the class.KateJohnLilMarySuzyCheetah is the fastest animal in the world.