COMPARISON OF

ADJECTIVES

Teacher: Sasu Alexandra - Maria

 SHORT ADJECTIVES
The comparative forms of the short adjectives are
formed: adjective+ -er.
The superlative forms of the short adjectives are
formed: the +adjective + -est

Adjective Comparative Superlative

high higher the highest

big bigger the biggest
small smaller the smallest
happy happier the happiest
old (general use) older the oldest
young younger the youngest
tall taller the tallest
heavy heavier the heaviest
fast faster the fastest
Comparative of equality: ( not) as……as
e.g. : as tall as as small as
Comparative with much + comparative e.g. much taller

Irregular adjectives

Adjective Comparative Superlative

good better the best

well (healthy) better the best
bad worse the worst
far farther (distance)/ the farthest/ the
further furthest
old (people in a elder the eldest
family)
much/ many more the most
little less the least
 LONG ADJECTIVES
The comparative forms of the long
adjectives are formed: more + adjective.
The superlative forms of the long
adjectives are formed: the most + adjective

Adjective Comparative Superlative

expensive more expensive the most expensive

wonderful more wonderful the most wonderful
beautiful more beautiful the most beautiful
interesting more interesting the most interesting
careful more careful the most careful
surprising more surprising the most surprising
Comparative of equality: (not) as….as
e.g. : as beautiful as
(not) as interesting as

Comparison with much + comparative

e.g.: much more expensive
much more frightening
 ORDER OF ADJECTIVES

When there are two or more adjectives in a sentence,

they usually go in the following order:

Determiner Opinion Size Age Shape Color Origin Material Purpose Noun

three funny red plastic sleeping bags

this interesting modern American idea

a big round brown wooden table