| 1. Adjectives of one syllable |
| Adjectives of one syllable add -er and -est.
Adjectives ending on 'e' just add -r and -st.
Some adjectives double the final consonant.
| | Adjective | Comparative | Superlative | | small
warm
old
nice
big | smaller
warmer
older
nicer
bigger | smallest
warmest
oldest
nicest
biggest | |
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| 2. Adjectives of two syllables |
| Some adjectives of two syllables add -er and -est.
Adjectives ending in 'y' use -ier and -iest.
Adjectives ending in -ful, -less, -ing, -ed use more and most.
Some other adjectives of two syllables use more and most (modern, famous, normal, correct, ...).
| | Adjective | Comparative | Superlative | | narrow
happy
useful
boring
modern | narrower
happier
more useful
more boring
more modern | narrowest
happiest
most useful
most boring
most modern | |
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| 3. Adjectives of three or more syllables |
| Adjectives of three or more syllables use more and most.
| | Adjective | Comparative | Superlative | | beautiful
dangerous
exciting | more beautiful
more dangerous
more exciting | most beautiful
most dangerous
most exciting | |
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| 4. Irregular adjectives |
| You will have to learn these by heart.
| | Adjective | Comparative | Superlative | | good (well)
bad
little
much, many
far
late
old | better
worse
less
more
farther, further
later
older, elder | best
worst
least
most
farthest
last, latest
older, oldest | |
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