1. Adjetives degrees
Comparatives
Regular Adjective Superiority Equality
tall taller (than) as tall as
1 syllable short shorter (than) as short as
Double consonant
fat fatter (than) as fat as
thin thinner (than) as thin as
2 syllables pretty prettier (than) as pretty as
Ending in – y heavy heavier (than) as heavy as
2 or more syllables popular more popular (than) as popular as
difficulty more difficult (than) as difficult as
Examples:
Claire is taller than Sarah. Claire is more popular than Sarah. Claire is as pretty as Sarah.
Superlatives
Regular Adjective Superlative
tall (The) tallest
1 syllable short (The) shortest
Double consonant
fat (The) fattest
thin (The) thinnest
2 syllables pretty (The) prettiest
Ending in – y heavy (The) heaviest
2 or more syllables difficult (The) most difficult
modern (The) most modern
Examples: Carl is the tallest boy in class. Diana is the most popular girl in class.
Note: ( Consonant + y) – uglier / ugliest ( Consonant+ Vocal + Consonant ) double consonant – fatter / fattest
Irregular adjective Comparative Superlative
bad worse (than) (The) worst
good better (than) (The) best