Comparatives and Superlatives Grammar Points Comparatives and Superlatives

Superiority I was happier before. He wrote the most beautiful poems. Long Adjective (more than one syllable) Comparative ++ More + adjective More beautiful Superlative ++++ The most + adjective The most beautiful I was happier before. He wrote the most beautiful poems. She was more cheerful before. They were the noisiest people in the room. Short Adjective (one syllable) Comparative ++ Adjective + er warmer Superlative ++++ The + adjective + est The warmest

Inferiority It was less sunny today. All Adjectives Comparative - - Less + adjective (+than) Less sunny Superlative - - - - The least + adjective The least sunny It was less sunny today. He was the least friendly man I ever met. It is less rainy here than in Germany.

Equality All Adjectives cloudy As + adjective + as As cloudy as It was as cloudy as Lille It was as cold as Alaska

Spelling rules Adjectives ending in y: the y becomes an i Dry – drier - driest Short adjectives ending in vowel (o) + consonant (t) : the consonant is doubled Hot – hotter - hottest Short adjectives ending in e : you don’t double the e Large – larger - largest

Examples… Quiet – quieter- quietest Sunny- sunnier- sunniest Clever – cleverer – cleverest Gentle – gentler – gentlest Irregulars: Bad : worse – the worst Far : further – the furthest Good : better – the best

Practise Make these adjectives the superiority comparative Hard Clever Big Unaffordable Translate these sentences into English: Nous avons vendu autant de modèles que l’année dernière. Il fait moins froid ici que chez moi Il a plus des insects que les bêtes sauvages. We sold as many cars as last year It is less cold here than were I live. he is more scared of insects than of wild beasts