Comparatives and Superlatives Forming

Comparatives Groups of adjectives

Superlatives

Examples Forming Forming Examples

nicer

wider … + r Short adjectives (one-two syllables) ended with -e the … + st

the nicest

the widest

happier

easier …y → …i + er Short adjectives (one-two syllables) ended with -y

…y → the …i +

est

the happiest

the easiest

shorter

louder …. + er Other short adjectives (one-two syllables) the … + est

the shortest

the loudest

bigger

hotter

…cons. x2 +

er

Very short adjectives (one syllable) ended with

consonant

the …cons. x2 +

est

the biggest

the hottest

more exciting

more

interesting

more + … Long adjectives (more than two syllables) the most + … the most exciting

the most interesting

better

worse

farther/further

change stem Irregular adjectives: good, bad, far change stem

the best

the worst

the farthest/the

furthest