This document discusses comparatives and superlatives in English. [1] Comparatives are used to compare two things and are formed using -er or by doubling consonants, while superlatives compare more than two things and are formed using -est. [2] Examples are given of sentences using comparatives with "than" and conjunctions, as well as superlatives using "the". [3] A table provides rules for forming comparatives and superlatives from different types of adjectives.

1. Yohanna Leandro*
English Teacher
Colegio Santa Cruz de la Nueva Baeza

2. Comparatives and Superlatives are
special forms of adjectives. They are used
to compare two or more things.
Generally,
comparatives are formed using -er and
superlatives are formed using -est.

3. USE OF COMPARATIVES
Comparatives are used to compare two things. You
can use sentences with “than”, or you can use a
conjunction like “but”.
a) Michael is taller than John.
b) John is tall, but Michael is taller.
Michael John

4. USE OF SUPERLATIVES
Superlatives are used to compare more than two
things. Superlative sentences usually use “the”,
because there is only one superlative.
a) Bryan is the tallest in the class.
b) John is tall, and Michael is taller, but Bryan is the
tallest.
Bryan Michael John

5. Adjective form Comparative Superlative
Only one syllable, ending Add -st: widest, finest,
in E. Examples: wide, Add -r: wider, finer, cuter
cutest
fine, cute
Only one syllable, with Double the consonant, Double the consonant,
one vowel and one and add -er: hotter, and add -est: hottest,
consonant at the end. bigger, fatter biggest, fattest
Examples: hot, big, fat
Only one syllable, with
more than one vowel or
Add -er: lighter, neater, Add -est: lightest,
more than one consonant
faster neatest, fastest
at the end. Examples:
light, neat, fast
Two syllables, ending in Change y to i, then add Change y to i, then add
Y. Examples: happy, silly, -er: happier, sillier, -est: happiest, silliest,
lonely lonelier loneliest
Two syllables or more, Use “more” before the Use “most” before the
not ending in Y. adjective: more modern, adjective: most modern,
Examples: modern, more interesting, more most interesting, most
interesting, beautiful beautiful beautiful

6. Irregular adjectives like good or bad change the
spelling:
a) Good
Comparative: better than
Superlative: the best
b) Bad
Comparative: worse than
Superlative: the worst

7. short - tall - fast - slow - talented - good - handsome - ugly - selfish

8. short - tall - popular - old - young - talented - good - beautiful - glamorous

9. new - old - popular - fun - boring - good - bad - violent - addictive