Comparatives adjectives; Superlative adjectives

Comparatives Action and non-action verbs

How do you use comparatives?

You use it to compare TWO things (no more)

Rules for 1-syllable adjective:

add (-er) to the end of the word

fast - faster

Structure:

Subject + “to be“ + comparative adjective + than + object.

• The red car is faster than the blue one.

Rules for 2 or more syllables adjective:

add more or less

Structure:

Subject + “to be“ + more/less + adjective + than + other

• This movie is more interesting than the blue one.

What do you say(use) when there’s a big difference?

You use MUCH MORE + comparative.

You can use this in both cases (1-syllable or more)

How can you make a negative sentence using comparatives?

you use not as and as

Structure:

NOT AS + adjective/adverb + AS

• Norway is not as sunny as Thailand.

What do you do with adjectives that end in consonant - vowel - consonant?

You need to double the last consonant and add (-er).

big - bigger

What are the exceptions for 2-syllable adjectives that end with (-y)?

You need to:

Remove (-y), then add (-ier)

busy - busier

• He is busier than me.

What are the irregular verbs for good, bad, and far?

Good - better

Bad - worse

Far - farther/further

When we can use SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES?

We use SUPERLATIVE adjectives to describe one person or a thing as having MORE of a quality than all other people or things in a group.

Rules for SUPERLATIVE adjectives

We always use THE with superlative adjectives.

• She is the nicest person in the room.

What we do with 1-syllable SUPERLATIVE adjectives?

1) one-syllable adjectives, - add -est

• fast - the fastest

2) one-syllable adjectives ending with -e, - add -st

• nice - the nicest

3) adjectives ending CTC, double the final consonant, add -est

• big - biggest

What we do with 2-syllable SUPERLATIVE adjectives?

1) one- or two-syllable adjectives ending consonant + -y, change the -y to -i, add -est

• easy - easy - easiest

2) two or more syllable adjectives, add -the most/the least

• famous - the most famous

• famous - the least famous