COMPARATIVES

Comparative adjectives: Regular.

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE
Short Shorter One syllable: add -er
Big Bigger One vowel + one consonant:
double final consonant.
Busy Busier Consonant + y: (-y) ier.
Relaxed More relaxed Two or more syllables: more
+ adjective.
Comparative adjectives: Irregular.
ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE
Good Better
Bad Worse
Far Farther / further
Stressed More stressed
Tired More tired
Bored More bored
Comparative adverbs:
REGULAR
Quickly More quickly
Slowly More slowly

IREGULAR
Hard Harder
Well Better
Badly Worse

COMPARATIVES WITH PRONOUMS:

After comparative + than or asas, we use an object pronoum (me, her,
etc) or a subject pronoum + auxiliary verb, e.g
My brothers taller than me. My brothers taller than I am.
Hess not intelligent as her. Hes not as intelligent as she is.
SUPERLATIVES
ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
Cold Colder The coldest
Hot Hotter The hottest
Pretty Prettier The prettiest
Beautiful More beautiful The most beautiful
Good Better The best
Bad Worse The worst
Far Farther / further The farthest / furthest

Its the dirtiest city in the US.

Its the most popular vacation destination in the word.
Its the most beautiful city Ive ever been to.
Its the best movie Ive seen this year.

QUANTIFIERS
TOO MUCH-TOO MANY- TOO
Use too many, too to say more than is good.
Use too much + uncountable (infinito) noum (e.g. coffee, time)
or after a verb.
Use too many + countable noum (e.g. cookies, people).
Use too + adjective.
Im stressed. I have too much work.
He talks too much.
My diet is unhealthy. I eat too many cookies.
I dont want to go out. Im too tired.
ENOUGH
Use enough before a noun t mean all that is necessary.
Use enough after a verb with no object.
Use enough after an adjective or adverb.
Do you eat enough vegetables?
I dont drink enough water.
She doesnt sleep enough.
My refrigerator isnt big enough.
I dont go to bed early enough.