Adjective
Comparative
Superlative
COMPARATIVE
Pronoun + am/is/are + comparative + than + complement.
He is smarter than his classmates.
SUPERLATIVE
Pronoun + am/is/are + the + superlative + complement.
He is the smartest in the class.
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Comparative & Superlative Rules
Short Adjectives (1 syllable)
Examples: tall, small, fast
Comparative: add -er
tall → taller
Superlative: add -est
tall → the tallest
Adjectives ending in -e
Comparative: add -r
nice → nicer
Superlative: add -st
nice → the nicest
Adjectives ending in consonant-vowel-consonant
Double the final consonant and add -er/-est
big → bigger
big → the biggest
Short Adjectives that use 'more' and 'most'
There are a few adjectives that we can't add 'er' or 'est':
Adjective | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
fun | more fun (not | the most fun (not |
real | more real (not | the most real (not |
right | more right (not | the most right (not |
wrong | more wrong (not | the most wrong (not |
Two-syllable adjectives ending in -y
Examples: happy, funny
Change -y to -i and add -er/-est
happy → happier
happy → the happiest
Adjectives with 2+ syllables (except those ending in -y)
Examples: beautiful, expensive, important
Comparative: use more + adjective
more beautiful
Superlative: use the most + adjective
the most beautiful
Irregular Adjectives
Some adjectives change completely:
Adjective | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
good | better | the best |
bad | worse | the worst |
far | farther / further | the farthest / furthest |
little | less | the least |
many/much | more | the most |
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