Comparatives & Superlatives

Comparatives & Superlatives

1. THE SUPERLATIVES

   • Short adjetives
     • Form: the + adj-est
     • Doble the final consonant if it comes right after a vowel. Eg: shortest
     • For adj ending in -e, just add -st. Eg: cutest
     • For adj ending in -y, change -y to -i then add -st. Eg: tidy => tidiest
   • Long adjetives
     • Form: the + most/least + adj
     • Eg: the most beautiful, the least polluted
     • Some adj have two superlatives forms. Eg: narrow => the narrowest/most narrow
   • Irregular
     • bad => worst
     • good => best
     • far => farthest/furthest

2. THE COMPARATIVES

   • Short adjetives
     • Form: Adj-er + than
     • Double the final consonant if it comes right after a vowel. Eg: lower, shorter
     • For adj ending in -e, just add -r. Eg: cuter
     • For adj ending in -y, change -y to -i and add -er. Eg: healthier, wealthier
   • Long adjetives
     • Form: more/less + adj + than
     • Eg: more intelligent, more attractive
     • Some adj have two comparatives forms. Eg: narrow => narrower, more narrow
   • Irregular
     • bad => worse
     • good => better
     • far => farther/further