Comparatives and superlatives

Comparatives and Superlatives

​Comparatives

Comparatives are used to compare two things. When we want to show that one thing is more or
less than another, we use comparatives.

1. For short adjectives (one syllable): Add -er to the end of the adjective. + THAN

   • Example: big → bigger hot → hotter small - smaller

   • "An elephant is bigger than a dog."

     (One syllable adjective ending with vowel and consonant, doble the consonant)

2. For two syllable adjectives ending in -y: Change the -y to -i and add -er + THAN

   • Example: happy → happier

   • "A puppy is happier than a kitten."

​Comparatives

1. For longer adjectives (three syllables or more): Use more before the adjective. + THAN

   • Example: beautiful → more beautiful

   • "A peacock is more beautiful than a crow."

​Superlatives

1. For Short Adjectives (1 syllable or 2 syllables ending in -y):

   • Add -est to the adjective.

   • Example: My nephew is the happiest kid on earth.

     • small → the smallest

     • happy → the happiest

   Note: If the adjective ends in a single consonant preceded by a vowel, double the consonant before adding -est:

   • big → the biggest

​Superlatives

• For Long Adjectives (2 or more syllables):

  Use most before the adjective.

  Example:

  • beautiful → the most beautiful

  • important → the most important

• Irregular Superlatives: Some adjectives don’t follow the rules above and have irregular forms:

  • good → the best

  • bad → the worst

  • far → the farthest or the furthest