COMPARATIVES “ER”

We use the COMPARATIVES to compare two things, two persons, etc.

Happy Happier Irregular Adjectives

Small Smaller Good Better
Thin Thinner Bad Worse
Tall Taller Far Further
Big Bigger

Nice Nicer

Cheap Cheaper

Expensive More expensive

Beautiful More beautiful

Wonderful More wonderful

Intelligent More intelligent

Subject + is/are/am + Comparative + THAN + Subject

Examples: * Peter is more beautiful than Paul.

* Carol is smaller than Pat.
* They are more intelligent than Ken.

AS ……………….. AS
Tan Como

Subject + is/are/am + AS + adjective + AS + Subject

Examples: * Martin is AS thin AS Lautaro.

* Pam isn´t AS tall AS Sam.
* Tom isn´t AS thin AS he used to be.
 SUPERLATIVES “EST”
We use the SUPERLATIVES to distinguish a thing, a person, etc.

Happy Happiest Irregular Adjectives

Small Smallest Good Best
Thin Thinnest Bad Worst
Tall Tallest Far Furthest
Big Biggest

Nice Nicest

Cheap Cheapest

Expensive Most expensive

Beautiful Most beautiful

Wonderful Most wonderful

Intelliegnt Most intelligent

Subject + is/are/am + THE + Superlative + (Subject) + Complement

Examples: * Peter is the most beautiful (boy) in the neighbourhood.

* My house is the biggest in the town.
* The red car is the most expensive in the town.
* Wild animals are the most interesting in South Africa.
* This car is the smallest in the neighbourhood.