This document discusses comparative and superlative forms of adjectives in 3 sentences: Comparative adjectives are formed by adding "-er" for short words, doubling the final consonant and adding "-er" for words ending in a vowel+consonant, or changing "y" to "i" and adding "-er" for adjectives ending in "y". Superlative adjectives are formed by adding "the + adjective + -est" for short words, doubling the final consonant and adding "-est" for words ending in a vowel+consonant, or using "the most" for long words. Irregular adjectives have unique forms for comparative and superl

1. Adjectives
- Comparative , Superlative -
Biggest
Bigger
Big

2. Comparative
a) short words (one or two syllables):
•we add –er + than.
e.g.:
•He is taller than me.
•My car is cheaper than your car.

3. b) adjective ending in vowel + consonant
•we double the consonant and add -er
e.g.: big - bigger
hot - hotter
thin - thinner
fat - fatter
c) adjective ending in –y:
•we change y–i and add –er
happy - happier
funny - funnier
easy - easier
ugly - uglier

4. d) long words (three or more syllables):
• we add : more + adjective + than
e.g.: Maria is more beautiful (adj) than Jennifer.
This book is more interesting than that book.
OBS! Irregular Adjectives change their form:

5. Superlative
a) short words (one syllable):
• we add the + adjective + –est
e.g. :
• The red car is the fastest in the group.
• My brother is the smartest from the family.

6. b) adjective ending in vowel + consonant
•we double the consanant and add – est
e.g. :
•She’s the tallest from her team.
c) long words (three or more syllables):
• we add : the most + adjective
e.g.:
•He’s the most intelligent student in the class.

7. OBS! Irregular Adjectives change their form: