COMPARATIVE &

SUPERL ATIVE
ADVERBS
COMPARATIVE ADVERBS
• Compare 2 things:
adverb
more + (finished in –LY)

Mike drives more carefully than his friend.

adverb
less + (finished in –LY)

The girl sang less beautifully than the other candidate.

Add –ER to fast, hard, late:

The new computer is faster than the old one.

I think the maths test was harder than the science test.

We left the party later than expected.

WELL – BETTER BADLY - WORSE

My English is much better than it used to be.

The traffic is much worse in the morning.

Using OFTEN to make comparisons:

People watch Youtube videos more often than TV programs.

Using AS + adverb + AS to compare things:

My neighbors dog barks AS loudly AS mine.

 SUPERLATIVE ADVERBS
• Compare 1 thing to 2 or more things:
adverb
the most + (finished in –
LY)

That couple danced the most elegantly at the party.

adverb
the least +
(finished in –LY)

He failed the test because he did it the least carefully.

Add –EST to fast, hard, late:

The racer drove the fastest, so he is the best of the season.

I think the maths test was the hardest this term.

We left the room the latest because we wanted to watch the post-credit scenes.
WELL – THE BEST BADLY – THE WORST

My bedroom is the room I like the best.

Autunm is ok for me, but winter is the worst.

Using OFTEN:

My mom cooks the most often at home.

Which subject do you think you need to study
more carefully? Why?

Which do you drink more frequently? Coffee

or milk?

Which team played the best last FEAL?

Who cooks the most often in your house?