Superlative and Comparative Adjectives
Comparatives it is used to make comparisons, and is divided into three:
Superlatives
Comparative of Superiority
Equality Comparison
Comparison of Inferiority
to have this comparison there are some rules, one of them is when the adjective is composed of a syllable, it adds er + than
Ex: Maria is old.
Maria is older than me. .
when the adjective is composed of two or more syllables, the adjective does not change at all, we just add: more (before) and than (after)
Ex:Maria is intelligent.
Maria is more intelligent than me.
adjectives preceded by CVC (Consonant-Vowel-Consonant), the last letter is doubled and adds the er
Ex: big = bigger than
adjectives ending in y preceded by consonants are replaced by i and add the er : pretty = prettier than
adjectives ending in and add only r: nice = nicer than.
It is formed with the..........the (in affirmative sentences)
It is formed with not so.........as (in negative sentences).
ex: Jenny is tall.
Jenny is as tall as Paul.
ex: Jenny is not tall.
Jenny is not so tall as Paul.
comparative inferiority there is no difference if the adjective is short or long. It is formed with less.........than
ex: I spent less money than you.
As with comparative adjectives, there are two ways to form a superlative adjective:
short adjectives: add "-est". long adjectives: use "most".
We also usually add (the) at the beginning.
Exception: The following adjectives have irregular forms:
good → the best bad → the worst far → the farthest/furthest