Adjectives

Adjectives

1. Comparatives

   • We use comparative adjectives to show change or make comparisons
   • We use than when we want to compare one thing with another
   • When we want to describe how something or someone changes we can use two comparatives with and
   • We often use the with comparative adjectives to show that one thing depends on another

2. Superlatives

   • We use the with superlative adjectives

3. How to form

   • We usually add –er and –est to one-syllable words to make comparatives and superlatives
   • If an adjective ends in –e, we add –r or –st
   • If an adjective ends in a vowel and a consonant, we double the consonant
   • If an adjective ends in a consonant and –y, we change –y to –i and add –er or –est

4. How to form

   • We use more and most to make comparatives and superlatives for most two syllable adjectives and for all adjectives with three or more syllables
   • However, with these common two-syllable adjectives, you can either add –er/–r and –est/–st or use more and most
   • The adjectives good, bad and far have irregular comparatives and superlatives