Comparative and Superlative 1 Comparative and Superlative

Comparative and Superlative 2 When we compare things we use a different form of the adjective: fat fatter fattest

Comparative and Superlative 3 We say that fatter is the comparative form of fat – we are comparing them. We say that fattest is the superlative form of fat.

Comparative and Superlative 4 Find the comparative and superlative form of: high

Comparative and Superlative 5 high higher highest

Comparative and Superlative 6 largelong warm Find the comparative and superlative form of:

Comparative and Superlative 7 largelargerlargest longlongerlongest warmwarmerwarmest

Comparative and Superlative 8 Sometimes, instead, we use an extra word before the adjective: comfortable more comfortable most comfortable

Comparative and Superlative 9 We say that more comfortable is the comparative form of comfortable – we are comparing them. We say that most comfortable is the superlative form of comfortable.

Comparative and Superlative 10 Most words of more than one syllable use more and most What is the comparative form of miserable? more miserable and the superlative? most miserable

Comparative and Superlative 11 more unusual most unusual more intelligent most intelligent Find the comparative and superlative form of: unusualintelligent

Comparative and Superlative 12 There are some exceptions: happierhappiesthappy Words ending in –y add –ier and -iest

Comparative and Superlative 13 cleverercleverest quieterquietest quiet clever Some two-syllable words add –er and –est: clever and quiet add –er and -est sssh or

Comparative and Superlative 14 A few three syllable words add –ier and –iest: unhappyunhappierunhappiest unluckyunluckierunluckiest

Comparative and Superlative 15 A small group of words can add -er and –est or use more and most: common gentle pleasant shallow stupid cruel narrow polite simple

Comparative and Superlative 16 A few words change completely in the comparative and superlative: good better best bad worse worst

Comparative and Superlative 17 A few words cannot have a comparative or superlative. Why? Because they are already absolute e.g. unique perfect

Comparative and Superlative 18 Some for you to try: Find the comparative and superlative of: small popular famous spotless well cruel smallersmallest more popular most popular more famous most famous spotless better best crueller/more cruelcruellest/most cruel