COMPARATIVES

AND
SUPERLATIVES
 WHAT ARE COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE
FORMS OF THE ADJECTIVES?

• Adjectives can compare two things or more than two things. When we make
these comparisons, we use COMPARATIVE and SUPERLATIVE forms of
adjectives.
COMPARATIVES:
• We use a comparative to express inequality by focusing on the lower or the
higher degree of a scale.
SUPERLATIVES:
• We use a superlative to express which one of a group is outstanding in a
particular way.
 ONE – SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES

ADJECTIVES COMPARATIVES SUPERLATIVES

alto tall taller (than) the tallest
grande large larger the largest
rápido fast faster the fastest
alto high higher the highest
callado quiet quieter the quietest
frío cold colder the coldest
caliente hot hotter the hottest
delgado thin thinner the thinnest
triste sad sadder the saddest
grande big bigger the biggest
apto fit fitter the fittest
húmedo wet wetter the wettest
 ADJECTIVES ENDING IN -Y

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

fácil easy easier (than) the easiest
bonito pretty prettier the prettiest
divertido funny funnier the funniest
enojado angry angrier the angriest
felíz happy happier the happiest
ruidoso noisy noisier the noisiest
flojo lazy lazier the laziest
culpable guilty guiltier the guiltiest
hambrient hungry hungrier the hungriest
o
pesado heavy heavier the heaviest
 ADJECTIVES WITH TWO OR MORE SYLLABLES

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

moderno modern more modern (than) the most modern
caro expensive more expensive the most expensive
interestante interesting more interesting the most interesting
hermoso beautiful more beautiful the most beautiful
difícil difficult more difficult the most difficult
peligroso dangerous more dangerous the most dangerous
cómodo comfortable more comfortable the most comfortable
popular popular more popular the most popular
famoso famous more famous the most famous
útil useful more useful the most useful
honesto honest more honest the most honest
 IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

bien / bueno good better (than) the best
mal / malo bad worse the worst
lejos far farther / further the farthest / the furthest