Adjectives

Adjectives

1. Comparative

   • When we want to show changes or make comparisons
     • This car is certainly better, but it´s much more expensive
       • Irregular adjective Good-Better
     • I´m feeling happier now
       • Short adjectives (one syllable) add "er"
         • If the adjective ends in "y" change the "y" to "i" (happy-happier)
   • When we want to show that one thing depends on another
     • The later it is, the more dangerous it is too
       • Long adjectives (two or more syllables) use "more" (more dangerous)
       • Short adjectives (one syllable) add "er"
         • If the adjective ends in "e" , just add "r" (late-later)
   • When we want to compare one thing with another
     • New York is much bigger than Boston
       • Short adjectives (one syllable) add "er"
         • If the adjective ends in consonant, vowel, consonant; double the last consonant (big-bigger)
   • When we want to describe how something or someone changes
     • Everything is getting more and more expensive
       • Long adjectives (two or more syllables) use "more" (more expensive)
     • Grandfather is looking older and older
       • Short adjectives (one syllable) add "er"

2. Superlative

   • When we want to highlight something of a thing, person or animal, that makes it different from the rest of the others
     • This bowl is the biggest one
       • Short adjectives (one syllable) add "est"
         • If the adjective ends in consonant, vowel, consonant; double the last consonant (big-biggest)
     • She is the richest person in the country
       • Short adjectives (one syllable) add "est"
     • I´m the happiest girl in the world
       • Short adjectives (one syllable) add "est"
         • If the adjective ends in "y" change the "y" to "i" (happy-happiest)
     • John and Lisa are the most intelligent students here
       • Long adjectives (two or more syllables) use "most" (most intelligent)
     • It's the worst coffee in London
       • Irregular adjective Bad-Worst
     • She´s my best student
       • We don´t use "the" when there is a possesive