Comparative and superlative adjectives

We use comparative adjectives to compare people or things.

Form 1: Short adjectives.

"Item 1" + adjective + er + than "Item 2"

Ex: John is older than Peter.

Some exceptions: bad - worse / good - better / far - further / hot - hotter / happy - happier.

Form 2: Long adjectives.

"Item 1" + more + adjective + than "Item 2"

Ex: My teacher is more intelligent than you.

A whale is bigger than a clown fish

We use superlative adjectives to say which is (biggest, etc.) in a group.

Form 1: Short adjectives.

Item 1 + the + adjective + st

Ex: Frank is the tallest of the basketball team.

Form 2: Long adjectives.

"Item 1" + the + most + adjective.

Ex: My girlfriend is the most beautiful girl in the world.

Some exceptions:

• good - the best
• bad - the worst
• far -the furthest
• hot - the hottest (adjectives ending in one vowel and one consonant, change to double consonant)
• happy - the happiest. (adjectives ending in a consonant + y change to -ier)