Comparative and Superlatives

Comparative and Superlatives

1. Use

   • Comparare
     • Two or more
       • nouns

2. Formation

   • Adjective
     • syllabes
       • Number
         • Depends

3. One-syllable Adjectives

   • Comparative
     • Form
       • Add
         • - ER
           • end
             • adjetive
       • Example
         • Adjetive
           • Small
         • Comparative
           • Smaller
     • Adjetive end in letter E
       • Add
         • R
       • Example
         • Wider
     • Adjective ends in a consonant + short vowel + consonant
       • Double
         • last letter
       • Example
         • Adjective
           • big
         • Comparative
           • bigger
   • Superlative
     • Form
       • Add
         • - EST
           • end
             • adjetive
       • Example
         • Adjetive
           • Light
         • Superlative
           • Lightest
     • Adjective ends in the letter E
       • Add
         • - ST
       • Example
         • Adjetive
           • wide
         • Superlative
           • widest
     • Adjective ends in a consonant + short vowel + consonant
       • Double
         • Last letter
       • Example
         • Adjective
           • Big
         • Superlative
           • biggest

4. Two-syllable Adjectives ending in -Y

   • Comparative
     • remove
       • -Y
     • add
       • - IER
         • end
           • Adjetive
     • Example
       • Adjective
         • crazy
       • Comparative
         • crazier
   • Superlative
     • Example
       • Adjective
         • crazy
       • Superlative
         • craziest
     • remove
       • - Y
     • Add
       • -i IEST
         • end
           • adjective

5. Irregular fotms

   • Farther - Further
     • used
       • for distance
         • Further
         • farther
         • furthest
         • farthest
     • used
       • mean
         • additional or more advance
           • Further
           • furthest
   • Older - Eldest
     • Used
       • About family
       • relationships
       • before a noun
         • (the noun can't be alone)
   • Comparative and Superlative of ILL
     • use
       • Comparing
       • People
       • how ill
     • words
       • sick
       • sicker
       • sickest
       • worse
       • the worst

6. Adjectives with Two or more Syllables

   • For adjectives
   • adjectives with 2 syllables
   • Don't end end in -y
   • Higher (3, 4 syllables etc)
   • Use
     • More for comparatives
       • Example
         • Adjective
           • handsome
         • Comparatives
           • More handsome
     • Most for adjective
       • Example
         • Adjective
           • handsome
         • Comparatives
           • Most handsome
   • Exceptions
     • with two-syllable
     • adjectives
     • ending
       • -er
         • Example
           • narrow
           • narrower
       • -est
         • Example
           • quiet
           • quieter