Regular one-syllable adjectives

Adjective Comparative Superlative

cheap cheaper the cheapest

Add er and est

late later the latest

Add r and st to adjectives ending in e

thin thinner the thinnest

Double the consonant of adjectives ending in a

short vowel and a consonant, and add er and est
Regular adjectives with more than one syllable

Adjective Comparative Superlative

the most
comfortable more comfortable
comfortable
Use more and most

happy happier the happiest

Change y to i and add er and est
to adjectives ending in y after a consonant
stupider the stupidest
stupid
more stupid the most stupid
A limited number of two-syllable adjectives can form the
comparative and superlative in two ways
i.e. clever, common, polite, quiet, gentle
Irregular forms: adjectives

Adjective Comparative Superlative

good better the best
bad worse the worst
the farthest /
far farther / further
furthest
old older / elder the oldest / eldest
slightly
a little
a bit
+ comparative adjective + than
far
a lot
much
Other comparative expressions

Bow Wow is as tall as Omarion

Is Bow Wow taller than Omarion?

Is one person taller than the other?
Who is the tallest?
someone / something else
something verb as adjective / adverb as or clause
The cakes good but it isnt as tasty as the pie.

Are the cake and the pie both tasty?

Which is better the cake or the pie?
Is the cake tastier than the pie?
Is the pie tastier than the cake?
The cakes good but it isnt so tasty as the pie.
 AN ELEPHANT A MOUSE

MADRID BARCELONA

FOOTBALL BASKETBALL

SPAIN FRANCE

ENGLISH CHINESE

READING PLAYING VIDEO GAMES

TRAVELLING BY PLANE TRAVELLING BY CAR

slightly
+ comparative adjective + than
a little
a bit
far AN ELEPHANT A MOUSE
a lot
MADRID BARCELONA
much
FOOTBALL BASKETBALL

SPAIN FRANCE

ENGLISH CHINESE

READING PLAYING VIDEO GAMES

TRAVELLING BY PLANE TRAVELLING BY CAR

The more facts we have at our fingertips,
the less we seem to know.

The more money I have,

the faster I spend it.
The more he drank,

The less she studied,

The sooner we leave,

The richer a person is,

The hotter it is,