1. Adjectives of one syllable |
Adjectives of one syllable add -er and -est.
Adjectives ending on 'e' just add -r and -st.
Some adjectives double the final consonant.
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Adjective | Comparative | Superlative | |
small
warm
old
nice
big | smaller
warmer
older
nicer
bigger | smallest
warmest
oldest
nicest
biggest | |
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2. Adjectives of two syllables |
Some adjectives of two syllables add -er and -est.
Adjectives ending in 'y' use -ier and -iest.
Adjectives ending in -ful, -less, -ing, -ed use more and most.
Some other adjectives of two syllables use more and most (modern, famous, normal, correct, ...).
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Adjective | Comparative | Superlative | |
narrow
happy
useful
boringmodern | narrower
happier
more useful
more boring
more modern | narrowest
happiest
most useful
most boring
most modern | |
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3. Adjectives of three or more syllables |
Adjectives of three or more syllables use more and most.
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Adjective | Comparative | Superlative | |
beautiful
dangerous
exciting | more beautiful
more dangerous
more exciting | most beautiful
most dangerous
most exciting | |
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4. Irregular adjectives |
You will have to learn these by heart.
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Adjective | Comparative | Superlative | |
good (well)
bad
little
much, many
far
late
old | better
worse
less
more
farther, further
later
older, elder | best
worst
least
most
farthest
last, latest
older, oldest |
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