What is a “comparative form”?

Comparative form expresses the idea of ‘more’

fastfast-er-er

My car is My car is fast.fast.

But his car is But his car is faster.faster.

goodgood

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“Comparative form”?How is a ‘comparative’ form built?

longlongererone syllable adjectives

two syllable adjectives

ending in -y

funnfunn

other two and three syllable adjectives

irregular adjectivesfor example ‘good’

and “bad”

yyierier

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mormoreebbetteretter worseworse

Spelling note:If the adjective ends in:

consonant + vowel + consonant (cvc) double the last consonant before adding “er”

bbiigg --ggerer

My My house house is is bigbig..

But But her house her house is is bibiggggerer..

What is a “superlative form”?

Comparative form expresses the idea of ‘most’

fastfast-est-est

My car is fast. My car is fast. Your car is fast.Your car is fast.

But his car is But his car is thethe fastfastestest..

yy

“Superlative form”?How is a ‘superlative’ form built?

longlongestestone syllable adjectives

two syllable adjectives

ending in -y

funnfunn

other two and three syllable adjectives

irregular adjectivesfor example ‘good’

and ‘bad’

iestiest

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mosmosttgoodgoodBestBest worstworst

Summary comparison

longlongesesttiestiestfunnfunn

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mostmost

TheThe bestbest

longlongeerrieierrfunfun

nnmodernmodernmormor

eebettebetterr

longlong

funnfunnyy

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comparativecomparative superlativesuperlative

badbad worseworse TheThe worst worst

Exercise: write the comparative form

List of adjectives

hot big thin

nice pleasant youngshort intelligent lovelykind happy attractiveexciting pretty unhappygood annoyed carelessbad tastyperfecttired upset terrible

ugly

Check your answers

List of adjectives

hotter bigger thinnernicer more pleasant youngershorter more intelligent lovelierkinder happier more attractiveMore exciting prettier unhappier Good better more annoyed more carelessbad worse tastier more perfectMore Tired more upset more

terrible uglier

Exercise: write the superlative form

List of adjectives

hot big thin

nice pleasant youngshort intelligent lovelykind happy attractiveexciting pretty unhappygood annoyed carelessbad tastyperfecttired upset terrible

ugly

Check your answers

List of adjectives

hottest biggest thinnestnicest the most pleasant youngestshortest the most intelligent loveliestkindest happiest the most attractiveThe most exciting prettiestunhappiest Good best the most annoyed the most carelessbad worst tastiest the most perfectThe most Tired the most upset the most terrible

ugliest