1 Comparative adjectives Superlative adjectives

1-syllable +ER short-shorter the + -est the shortest

1-syllable (1 double consonant big-bigger the + the biggest
vowel+1 +ER double
consonant at consonan
the end) t +est
Consonant + Y Y = -ier healthy-healthier the + Y = the healthiest
friendly-friendlier -ier
2 or more more + adjective more dangerous the most the most
syllables + dangerous
adjective
IRREGULAR good better the best
adjectives bad worse the worst
far further the furthest
little less the least
much, many more the most
2 Comparative adverbs Superlative adverbs
The same as +ER fast-faster the + -est the fastest
adjective
Ending in - LY more + adverb happily-more the most the most
happily + adverb happily
slowly – more the most
slowly slowly
IRREGULAR well better the best
adverbs badly worse the worst
far further the furthest
little less the least
much, many more the most
3 less + adjective/adverb Lucy is less tall than Luke.
He speaks less quickly
than I.
4 (not) as + adjective/adverb + as Can you call me as soon
as possible?
My house is not as big as
yours.
*He is not as intelligent as
her.
He is not as intelligent as
she is.
5 than *My brother is taller than
me.
 My brother is taller than
I am.
6 superlative + in It’s the biggest country in
the world.
7 superlative + Present Perfect It’s the best film I’ve seen
this year.
superlative + Present Perfect + ever It’s the most beautiful city
I’ve ever been to.
1 ADJECTIVES Comparative Superlative
1-syllable +er / the + -est shorter the shortest
1-syllable (CVC) double consonant big-bigger the biggest
+ER / + the…-est

Consonant + Y Y = -ier / -iest healthier the healthiest

friendlier
2 or more More / less + adj more dangerous the most dangerous
syllables ….than….
The most / the least
+ adj ….in the….
IRREGULAR good better the best
adjectives bad worse the worst
far further, farther the furthest, farthest
little less the least
much, many more the most
2 ADVERBS
The same as +ER / the + -est faster the fastest
adjective
Ending in - LY more / less + adv more happily the most happily
…….than…. more slowly the most slowly
the most / the least
+ adv….in the….
IRREGULAR well better the best
adverbs badly worse the worst
far further the furthest
little less the least
much, many more the most
3 less + adjective/adverb Lucy is less tall than Luke.
He speaks less quickly
than I.
4 (not) as + adjective/adverb + as Can you call me as soon
 as possible?
My house is not as big as
yours.
*He is not as intelligent as
her.
He is not as intelligent as
she is.
5 than *My brother is taller than
me.
My brother is taller than
I am.
6 superlative + in It’s the biggest country in
the world.
7 superlative + Present Perfect It’s the best film I’ve seen
this year.
superlative + Present Perfect + ever It’s the most beautiful city
I’ve ever been to.