Comparatives & Superlatives

 

The usage of adjectives

 

I am a tall person: You use adjectives for describing objects, people, situations, ...

 

I am as tall as my mother: It is used to say it is the same characteristic.

 

I am taller than my brother: It is used to say this is more than the other.

 

My father is the tallest: It is used to say this is the most.

 

 

Be Careful:

 

LONG ADJECTIVES

Beatiful.- more beautiful than .- the most beautiful

Boring.- more boring than .- the most boring

Dangerous.- more dangerous than.- the most dangerous

Difficult.- more difficult than .- the most difficult

Exciting .- more exciting than .- the most exciting

Expensive.- more expensive than .- the most expensive

Interesting.- more interesting than.- the most interesting

 

 

SHORT REGULAR ADJECTIVES

Fast.- faster than .- the fastest

Long .- longer than .- the longest

Short.- shorter than .- the shortest

Tall .- taller than .- the tallest

 

 

-Y ENDED ADJECTIVES

Funny .- funnier than .- the funniest

Happy.- happier than .- the happiest

Heavy.- heavier than .- the heaviest

Ugly.- uglier than .- the ugliest

Thirsty .- thirstier than .- the thirstiest

 

 

CONSONANT-VOWEL-CONSONANT ADJECTIVES

Big.- bigger than .- the biggest

Sad.- sadder than .- the saddest

 

 

IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES

Bad .- worse than .- the worst

Good .- better than .- the best