6. Remember
-The comparatives are often followed by
than-
London is bigger than Santiago
Mike is taller than than John But James is the
tallest.
7. Two-syllable Adjectives ending in -Y
● To form the comparative, we remove the -v
and add -ier to the end of the adjective.
● To form the superlative we remove the -v
and add -iest to the end of the adjective.
8. Two-syllable Adjectives ending in -Y
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Crazy
Happy
Early
Crazier
Happier
Earlier
The craziest
The happiest
The earliest
● It was the happiest day of my life.
● My joker was funnier than you one.
● EASY-EASIER-THE EASIEST
9. Adjectives with 2 or more syllables
My girlfriend is more beautiful than yours.
Alex is more intelligent than you but I'm the most intelligent
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Handsome
Nervous
Enthusiastic
More handsome
More nervous
More enthusiastic
The most handsome
The most nervous
The most enthusiastic
10. Irregular Forms
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Good
Bad
Far
Better
Worse
Farther
The best
The worst
The farthest
● I am better tennis player than you but Marie is the best.
● Steve is a worse liar than me but Adrian is te worst.
11. Equality
To express that 2 things are similar.
As + adj + as
-The ring is as expensive as the watch.-
To express that 2 things are different we use the
same construction but with a negative verb.
-The ring isn't as userful as the watch.-
