COMPARATIVES / SUPERLATIVES

COMPARATIVE FORM: (-er / or “more” or “less”)

We use -er for short adjectives / words (one syllable)
Ex. cheap ---- cheaper fast----faster large-----larger thin----- thinner
We also use - er for two syllable words that end in -y (y---ier)
Ex. lucky--- luckier early----- earlier easy------easier pretty-----prettier
We use “more” for longer words (two syllables or more)
Ex. comfortable----- more comfortable modern-----more modern
expensive-----more expensive serious----more serious
We use “more” for adverbs that end in ---ly
Ex. more slowly, more quietly, more carefully

LESS = menos
Ex. less fat, less happy, less comfortable
Compare:
You´re older than me.
The exam was easier than expected.
A Cadillac is more expensive than a Ford.

NOTE: You can use -er or “more” with some two syllable adjectives, especially
quiet clever narrow shallow simple
quieter / more quiet cleverer / more clever simpler / more simple

SUPERLATIVE FORM: (We use -est or “most” or “least”)

--est in general for short words and “most” for longer words
Ex. long---longest hot----hottest easy----easiest hard-----hardest
famous-most famous boring---most boring difficult---most difficult

LEAST= el menos
Ex. long-----the least long least pretty the leastcomfortable

NOTE: Remember to double if it is a CVC and it ends in:

---b ---c ---d ---f ---g ---k ---l ---m ---n ---p ---r ---s ---t

IMPORTANT: These adjectives/ adverbs are IRREGULAR

good/well -----better ----best

bad / badly-----worse-----worst
far----------further/farther -----furthest/farrthest

Note: We normally use “the” before a superlative

Ex. the longest river, the most famous, the hottest day
Places: The longest river IN the world.
Time: The happiest day OF my life.

EXTRA:
 COMPARATIVES / SUPERLATIVES

Comparison--as…as: (tan…como)
Ex. I´m as happy as John.
John isn´t as happy as John.

The…. The better

Ex. the sooner the better, the younger the better

More and more/ better and better = to say that something is changing continuously
Ex. You are getting better and better at English.
There are more and more people in class.
It is harder and harder to find a job.