COMPARATIVES &

SUPERLATIVES

COMPARATIVE We use the comparative to compare two things, people or groups.

TV is more popular in Spain than in France

SUPERLATIVE We use the superlative to compare three or more things or people.

Yoga is the most relaxing activity

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

1syllable

small

nice

adj+ER

smaller

nicer

the+ adj+EST

The smallest

The nicest

1 syllable ending in

vowel+consonant

hot

adj+cons+ER

hotter

the +adj+cons+EST

the hottest

2 syllables ending in “y”

sunny

adj-y+i+ER

sunnier

the+adj-y+i+EST

the sunniest

2 or more syllables

intelligent

MORE +adj

more intelligent

the+MOST +adj

the most intelligent

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

good better The best

bad worse The worst

far Further/Farther The furthest

The farthest

IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES

In comparative sentences we use than

They do more exciting activities than watching TV

We put the before the superlative adjective

She is the most intelligent woman in the world

(NOT)AS...AS

as+ adj +as same =Peter is as tall as Kate

not as + adj +as different ≠Peter isn’t as tall as Ann