ENGLISH

COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE

 

 

Number of syllables

Comparative

Superlative

one syllable

+ -er

+ -est

tall

taller

tallest

one syllable with the spelling consonant + single vowel + consonant: double the final consonant:

fat

fatter

fattest

big

bigger

biggest

sad

sadder

saddest

big, bigger, biggest

 

Number of syllables

Comparative

Superlative

two syllables

+ -er + adj

+ -est + adj

ending in: -y, -ly, -ow
ending in: -le, -er or -ure
these common adjectives - handsome, polite, pleasant, common, quiet

happy

Happier

Happiest

simple

Simpler

Simplest

tender

Tenderer

Tenderest

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you are not sure, use MORE + OR MOST +
Note: Adjectives ending in '-y' like happy, pretty, busy, sunny, lucky etc:. replace the -y with -ier or -iest in the comparative and superlative form

busy

busier

busiest

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of syllables

Comparative

Superlative

three syllables or more

more + adj

most + adj

important

more important

most important

expensive

more expensive

most expensive

Examples:

a. A cat is fast, a tiger is faster but a cheetah is the fastest
b. A car is heavy, a truck is heavier, but a train is the heaviest
c. A park bench is comfortable, a restaurant chair is more comfortable, but a sofa is the most comfortable

 

 

IRREGULAR COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

These adjectives have completely irregular comparative and superlative forms:

Adjective

Comparative

Superlative

good

better

best

bad

worse

worst

little

less

least

much

more

most

far

further / farther

furthest / farthest

 

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