Regular one-syllable adjectives

Add er and est

Adjective Comparative Superlative

cheap cheaper the cheapest

Add r and st to adjectives ending in e

late later the latest

Double the consonant of adjectives ending in a short vowel and a consonant, and add er
and est

thin thinner the thinnest

Regular adjectives with more than one syllable

Use more and most

comfortable more comfortable the most comfortable

Change y to i and add er and est to adjectives ending in y after a consonant

happy happier the happiest

A limited number of two-syllable adjectives can form the comparative and superlative in
two ways

stupider the stupidest

stupid
more stupid the most stupid

Other examples: clever, common, polite, quiet, gentle

Irregular forms

good better the best

bad worse the worst
far farther/further the farthest/furthest
old older/elder the oldest/eldest

Irregular forms: determiners

little less the least

few fewer the fewest
much/many more the most
Comparatives & superlatives

Regular one-syllable adjectives

Adjective Comparative Superlative

cheap

late

thin

Regular adjectives with more than one syllable

comfortable

happy

stupid

Irregular forms: adjectives

good

bad

far

old

Irregular forms: determiners

little

few

much/many