1. Degrees of Adjectives Divided into 2 degrees: COMPARATIVE: equality
inferiority
superiority
SUPERLATIVE: inferiority

2. COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITY
For all adjectives with one syllable
For adjectives with two syllables which end in OW, ER, LE, Y
(adjective + ER) THAN
mais do que
JOHN IS RICHER THAN PAUL.

3. COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITY
TODAY IS HOTTER THAN YESTERDAY.
SUSAN WAS PRETTIER THAN BETTY.
TODAY THE SKY IS GREYER THAN
YESTERDAY.

4. COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITY
COLD → COLDER
BIG → BIGGER
LARGE → LARGER
NARROW → NARROWER
CLEVER → CLEVERER
GENTLE → GENTLER

5. COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITY
For adjectives with more than two syllables
MORE adjective THAN
mais do que

6. COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITY
THE BOOK IS MORE INTERESTING
THAN THE FILM.
YOUR BROTHER IS MORE HANDSOME
THAN JOHN.

7. COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITY
SPECIAL CASES
ADJECTIVES Comparative of superiority
GOOD → BETTER THAN
BAD → WORSE THAN
FAR → FARTHER THAN
FURTHER THAN

8. SUPERLATIVE OF SUPERIORITY
For all adjectives with one or two syllables
THE (adjective + EST)
O,A,(s) mais
JOHN IS THE RICHEST GUY OF THE CITY.

9. SUPERLATIVE OF SUPERIORITY
YESTERDAY WAS THE HOTTEST DAY OF THE WEEK.
THIS IS THE EASIEST EXERCISE OF THE BOOK.
ARE YOU THE SMARTEST IN YOUR GROUP?

10. SUPERLATIVE OF SUPERIORITY
COLD → COLDEST
BIG → BIGGEST
LARGE → LARGEST
NARROW → NARROWEST
CLEVER → CLEVEREST
PRETTY → PRETTIEST

11. SUPERLATIVE OF SUPERIORITY
For adjectives with more than two syllables
THE MOST adjective
O,A,(s) mais

12. SUPERLATIVE OF SUPERIORITY
MICHEL IS THE MOST SKILLFUL AT COMPUTING.
HE IS THE MOST CARELESS DRIVER THAT I’VE EVER KNOWN.

13. SUPERLATIVE OF SUPERIORITY
SPECIAL CASES
ADJECTIVES Superlative of superiority
GOOD → THE BEST
BAD → THE WORST
FAR → THE FARTHEST
THE FURTHEST

14. EXERCISES
Fill in the correct form of the words in brackets (comparative or superlative). 1. My house is __________________(big) than yours. 2. This flower is ______________ (pretty)than that one. 3. Non-smokers usually live __________________(long) than smokers. 4. Who is the __________________(rich) woman on earth? 5. He was the __________________(clever) thief of all. 6. New York is __________________(big) Paris. 7. English milk is __________________(strong) French milk. 8. An elephant is __________________(heavy) a fly. 9. A Mini is __________________(cheap) a Jaguar. 10. Rugby is __________________(funny) than football. 11. Mary is the __________________ (pretty) of all. 12. Tom is the __________________ (tall) of class. 13. They are the __________________ (ugly) boys in the world. 14. Susan is __________________ (happy) than Bob.