adjectives

adjectives

1. superlative

   • To build them, you must add the ending "-est" at the end of the adjective and prepend the article the. Funny / Funniest
   • If a word ends with a consonant followed by "-y", we change "-y" to "-i" and then add "-est". Angry / Angriest
   • If the adjective ends with consonant-vowel-consonant, and the accent goes on the last syllable, we double the last consonant and then add the ending "-est". For example: Hot / Hottest
   • We add "most" to long words, that is, if the word is more than two syllables and does not end with "-y". Expensive / Most expensive

2. comparative

   • long adjetives
     • Some comparative adjectives form the comparative by placing the word plus before the original adjective. Some one or two syllable adjectives are also included in this category, especially those that are present participles (such as exciting or frightening) or past participles (such as burned or padded
   • short adjetives
     • Rule 1: If an adjective has a syllable, add the suffix -er at the end. (short = shorter)
     • Rule 2: If an adjective ends in the sequence [consonant, vowel, consonant], duplicate the last consonant before applying rule 1. (wet = wetter)
     • Rule 3: If an adjective ends in -e, add -r at the end. (large = larger)
     • Rule 4: If an adjective has two syllables and ends in -y, change the y to i and add the suffix -er at the end. (tiny = tinier)