Comparatives and superlatives with long adjectives

We use Comparatives and Superlatives to compare two or more nouns.

The formation of the comparative and superlative depends on the number of syllables in the adjective. With long adjectives (two or more syllables):

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Take a look at this video (you can watch it from the beginning to review all about comparatives and superlatives or start at 6:22):

Play this game to practice (choose “compare 3”)

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One-syllable Adjectives

To form the comparative, we add -er to the end of the adjective.

To form the superlative, we add -est to the end of the adjective.

Adjective Comparative Superlative
small smaller the smallest
cold colder the coldest
light lighter the lightest
wide * wider the widest
hot ** hotter the hottest

Two-syllable Adjectives ending in -Y

To form the comparative, we remove the -y and add –ier to the end of the adjective.

To form the superlative, we remove the -y and add –iest to the end of the adjective.

Adjective Comparative Superlative
crazy crazier the craziest
happy happier the happiest
early earlier the earliest

Adjectives with Two or more Syllables

For Adjectives with 2 syllables (that don’t end in -y) and higher (3, 4 syllables etc), we use more for comparatives and the most for superlatives.

Adjective Comparative Superlative
handsome more handsome the most handsome
nervous more nervous the most nervous
enthusiastic more enthusiastic the most enthusiastic

 

 

 

 

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