Comparatives and Superlatives

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Adjectives can have degrees of comparison. They can be in the positive, the comparative and the

superlative form.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZ3sau_Gjj4 (Einbetten)

REMEMBER: add -er:

With adjectives of 1 syllable

*adjectives that end in -e we add only -r

adjectives that end in a vowel sandwich (consonant-vowel-consonant), we double the final consonant: hot-hotter; thin-thinner

with adjectives of 2 syllables ending in -y, we change the y to i and add -er: lucky-luckier; crazy-crazier

We form the superlative of adjectives in two ways.

ADDING -EST

With adjectives of 1 syllable: old- the oldest; wide- the widest

With adjectives of 2 syllables ending in -y, the y becomes i and we add -est

You must always use the with the superlative to talk about three or more people, animals or things.

Example: The shark is the most dangerous fish in the ocean.

COMPARATIVES

SUPERLATIVES