Comparative adjectives

We use comparative adjectives when we compare two people, places, animals or obje

cts.
Elephants are taller than horses.

Giraffes are taller than elephants.

Adjectives change to comparative adjectives like this.

Short adjectives: + er/+ r

Adjective — Comparative adjective

tall — taller

nice — nicer

big* — bigger

*Double the final consonant in adjectives that end in vowel + consonant: big → bigge

Adjectives ending in - y

Adjective — Comparative adjective

hungry — hungrier

friendly — friendlier

Long adjectives (two or more syllables)

Adjective — Comparative adjective

difficult — more difficult

intelligent — more intelligent

Irregular adjectives

Adjective — Comparative adjective

good — better

bad — worse

We can use comparative adjectives after be, look, get and feel.

We usually use "than" after comparative adjectives.

They're more expensive than apples.

We can sometimes use a comparative adjective on its own to describe a change.

The weather's getting colder.(= colder than it was before)

I feel better now.(= better than I felt yesterday)

Superlative adjectives

We use superlative adjectives when we compare a person, animal, place or thing with

all of the group they are in.

That giraffe is the tallest animal in the zoo.

Giraffes are the tallest animals in the world.

Adjectives change to superlative adjectives like this.

Short adjectives

Adjective — Superlative adjective

young — the youngest

rich — the richest

sad — the saddest*

* Double the final consonant in adjectives that end in vowel + consonant:

sad → the saddest, wet → the wettest

Adjectives ending in -y

Adjective — Superlative adjective

funny — the funniest

happy — the happiest

Long adjectives (two or more syllables)

Adjective — Superlative adjective

comfortable — the most comfortable

delicious — the most delicious

Irregular adjectives

Adjective — Superlative adjective

good — the best

bad — the worst

We always use the before superlative adjectives.

Ronny's the funniest person in the class.

After superlative adjectives we usually use in or on before the name of a place.

It's the biggest lake in Europe.

It's the most dangerous place on Earth.

Adverb
Adverbs of manner describe actions. They tell how somebody does
something.

My friend sings well.

My sister draws beautifully.

Irregular forms

Adjective — Adverb
good — well
fast — fast
hard — hard
Adver Comparative Superlative
b

badly worse worst

far farther/further farthest/furthest

little less least

well better best