2. What is a “comparative form”?
Comparative form expresses the idea of ‘more’
fast-er
My car is fast.
But his car is faster.

3. “Comparative form”?
How is a ‘comparative’ form built?
one syllable adjectives long er
two syllable adjectives
ending in -y
funnier
y
ier
other two and three
syllable adjectives
modern
more modern
irregular adjectives better
good
for example ‘good’ and
“bad” worse

4. Spelling note:
If the adjective ends in:
consonant + vowel + consonant (cvc) double the last
consonant before adding “er”
big -ger
My house is big.
But her house is bigger.

5. What is a “superlative form”?
Comparative form expresses the idea of ‘most’
fast-est
My car is fast.
Your car is fast.
But his car is the fastest.

6. “Superlative form”?
How is a ‘superlative’ form built?
one syllable adjectives long est
two syllable adjectives
ending in -y
funny
iest
other two and three
syllable adjectives
modern
most modern
irregular adjectives Best
for example ‘good’ and good
‘bad’
worst

7. Summary comparison
comparative superlative
long longer longest
funny funnier funniest
modern more modern most modern
good better The best
bad worse The worst

8. Exercise: write the comparative
form
List of adjectives
hot big thin
nice pleasant young
short intelligent lovely
kind happy attractive
exciting pretty unhappy
good annoyed careless
bad tasty perfect
tired upset terrible
ugly

9. Check your answers
List of adjectives
hotter bigger thinner
nicer more pleasant younger
shorter more intelligent lovelier
kinder happier more attractive
More exciting prettier unhappier
Good better more annoyed more
careless
bad worse tastier more perfect
More Tired more upset more terrible
uglier

10. Exercise: write the superlative
form
List of adjectives
hot big thin
nice pleasant young
short intelligent lovely
kind happy attractive
exciting pretty unhappy
good annoyed careless
bad tasty perfect
tired upset terrible
ugly

11. Check your answers
List of adjectives
hottest biggest thinnest
nicest the most pleasant youngest
shortest the most intelligent loveliest
kindest happiest the most attractive
The most exciting prettiest unhappiest
Good best the most annoyed the most careless
bad worst tastiest the most perfect
The most Tired the most upset the most terrible
ugliest