Comparison of adjectives

1. Comparison of short adjectives (1 2 syllables):

POSITIVE
COMPARATIVE
inferiority
adjective
small
big
funny

LESS + adj
less small
less big
less funny

equality
AS + adj + AS
as small as
as big as
as funny as

SUPERLATIVE
superiority
adj-ER
smaller
bigger
funnier

2. Comparison of long adjectives (2 or more syllables):

POSITIVE
COMPARATIVE
adjective
important
impatient
careful

inferiority
LESS + adj
less important
less impatient
less careful

equality
AS + adj + AS
as important as
as impatient as
as careful as

THE adj-EST
the smallest
the biggest
the funniest

SUPERLATIVE
superiority
MORE + adj
more important
more impatient
more careful

THE MOST + adj

the most important
the most impatient
the most careful