Adjective

degree

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 Short adjectives :
Add –er to the adjective.
Eg. Old – older

João is older than Tiago.

Comparative
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 Adjectives with consonant+ vowel +
consonant: double the last consonant

Eg: Big – bigger

The Twin towers are bigger than the Eifell
tower.

Comparative
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 Adjectives ending in –y changes to -ier
eg. Pretty – prettier

Carol is prettier than Susan.

Comparative
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 Long adjectives: more + adjective + than

eg: Beautiful – more beautiful than

Susan is more beautiful than Carol.

Comparative
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 Short adjectives :
Add – est to the adjective. Use the before
the adjective.
Eg. Old – the oldest

João is the oldest in the classroom.

Superlative
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 Adjectives with consonant+ vowel +
consonant: double the last consonant

Eg: Big – biggest

The Twin towers are the biggest
skyscraper.

Superlative
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 Adjectives ending in –y changes to -iest
eg. Pretty – prettiest

Gisele is the prettiest girl in the world.

Superlative
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 Long adjectives: The most + adjective

eg: Beautiful –The most beautiful

Adriana is the most beautiful girl in the
world.

Superlative
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 Good – better – the best
Bad – worse – the worst
Far – farther – the farthest

Irregular adjectives
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Eg. Better

Guilherme is better in Maths than Tomás.

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eg. The best

Cristiano is the best football player.

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