COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

When we deal with comparatives and superlatives, we mean adjectives. That is to say, to
compare and / or highlight something we make use of adjectives.

COMPARATIVES (2 ENTITIES)
Rules

Normal adjectives + er (than) She is nicer than me

(most of the adjectives)
One syllable adjectives double last letter + er + Spain is hotter than England
ending CVC (than)

all adjectives ending with -y + ier ( than) This is funnier than going
running

more than 2 syllables more + adj + than We are more intelligent than
them.

SUPERLATIVES (AN ENTITY IS HIGHLIGHTED)

Rules

Normal adjectives the+ adj + est She is the nicest in class

(most of the adjectives)

One syllable adjectives double last letter the + adj + Ecuador is the hottest place
ending CVC est to be

all adjectives ending with - the + adj + iest This is the funniest joke I
y have ever heard.
more than 2 syllables the most + adj We are the most intelligent
students in the world
But…we have irregular adjectives. So study them as exceptions

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

GOOD BETTER (THAN) THE BEST

BAD WORSE ( THAN) THE WORST

FAR FURTHER (THAN) THE FURTHEST

 EXERCISE: do a speaking activity using the following adjectives

busy pretty
nice tiny
calm dangerous
beautiful hot
interesting cold
crowded warm