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grammar reference
comparative forms
one syllable adjectives
add -er
ending with -e add -r
ending in 'consonant+vowel+consonant' double the final consonant and add -er
ending in -y change -y to -i and add -er
two syllable adjectives
add -more before
ending in -y change -y to -I and add -er
three syllable adjectives
add -more before
when we comapare things (...) that are equal or unequal we can also use
(not) as + adjective + as
to form comparatives of minority we use
less + additive + than
superlative forms
use the same rules as the comparative form
using -est in place of -er
using -most in place of -more
the least + adjective
to form superlatives of minority
modifiers
comparatives can be modified by words like much, far, very much, rather, a lot, any, no, a little, even
superlatives can be modified by: by far, easily, without a doubt
as and like
as
to talk about a job or function
with comparisons
as a conjunction followed by a clause with a subject and a verb
like
with the meaning of similar to
when we compare appearances or behaviour
present simple
for actions that happen regularity or repeated actions, or for permanent situations, scientific facts or for state verbs
present continuos
we use it for actions that are happening now at the moment of speaking