1. Comparatives & Superlatives

2. Comparatives of equality
As + adjective + as
Not so / as + adjective + as
‘He is as tall as me’
‘He isn’t so / as tall as me’
In Spanish we use ‘tan’+ adjective + ‘como’

3. Comparatives of superiority
Short adjectives (1 syllable)
We add –er or –r.
Two – syllable adjectives ending in –y
We take –y out and we add –ier.
Longer adjectives (2or more syllables)
We use more before the adjective.
Irregular forms
Some adjectives take completely irregular forms.

4. ‘John is shorter than Mary’ ‘He is more intelligent than her’
We use these comparatives of superiority to compare two things or two people.
We can use than after the comparative forms.
‘John is shorter than Mary’
‘He is more intelligent than her’
In Spanish we use ‘más’ + adjective + ‘que’

5. Superlatives Short adjectives (1 syllable) We add –est or –st.
Two – syllable adjectives ending in –y
We take –y out and we add –iest.
Longer adjectives (2or more syllables)
We use the most before the adjective.
Irregular forms
Some adjectives take completely irregular forms.

6. We use superlatives to compare a person / thing with a group.
We always use the before the superlative adjectives.
‘He is the shortest in the group’
‘He is the most interesting of the students’
In Spanish we use ‘el más’ + adjective

7. The farthest / furthest
Irregulars
Rich
Richer than
The richest
Nice
Nicer than
The nicest
Easy
Easier than
The easiest
Happy
Happier than
The happiest
Stressful
More… than
The most …
Dangerous
Good
Better than
The best
Bad
Worse than
The worst
Far
Farther / further than
The farthest / furthest

8. Exceptions
Those adjectives with two syllables and ending in –er or –l can take both comparative and superlative forms:
Clever – cleverer / more clever
the cleverest / the most clever
Simple – simpler / more simple
the simplerest / the most simple
Those adjectives ending in –ing / -ed / -ful / -less always take ‘more / the most’
Tired – more tired / the most tired

9. Comparatives of inferiority
Less + adjective + than
‘He is less tall / intelligent than her’
In Spanish we use ‘menos’ + adjective + ‘que’
Superlatives of inferiority
The least + adjective (in / of)
‘He is the least tall / intelligent in the group / of the students’
In Spanish we use
‘el menos’ + adjective (‘de’)

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