Comparatives

between 2 people, 2 places, 2 things between 2 actions

using adjectives using adverbs
 we use three ways to compare:  We use two ways to compare:
1. using –er 1. using more or less
e.g.: e.g.:
 Sarah is older than me.  Sarah can walk more slowly than

 Drugs is worse* than smoking. Hannah.

 It was raining less heavily than

2. using more or less yesterday evening.

e.g.:  John drives better* than his friend does.
 The quiz was more difficult than I expected.
 Going by train is less expensive than driving. 2. using (not) as + adverb + as
 Max is more stressed than Carlos. e.g.:
 He earns as much as she does.
3. using (not) as + adjective + as  You can’t scream as loudly as you want.
e.g.:  Ronie speaks English as well as her
 Spain is as crowded as England at Christmas.
husband.
 Obama isn’t as rich as Trump.
 My brother doesn’t get as many presents as I am.
 Exception: with the adverbs that have
the same form as adjectives, we can only
add –er to them:
*Irregular adjectives/adverbs: fast faster, e.g.: She drives faster than us.
Adjective/Adverbs comparative hard harder, He works harder than he
good/well better used to.

bad/badly worse early earlier

far farther/further late later

high higher
long longer
near nearer
 Superlatives

with people, places, things with actions

using adjectives using adverbs

 We use two ways:  We only use one way:

1. using –est 1. using the most or the least
e.g.: e.g.:
 Reda is the tallest in the class.  Sarah dresses the most expensively in

 This book is the best* I’ve ever read. the family.

 It was raining the least heavily this year.

2. using the most or the least

e.g.:  Exception: with the adverbs that have
 The New years’ eve is the most enjoyable event in the same form as adjectives, we can only
the world. add –est to them:
 Demi is one of the least famous singers in the fast fastest
billboard. hard hardest
 Down Town Ally is the most boring place. early earliest, e.g.: John wakes up
the earliest in
the class.

*Irregular adjectives/adverbs: late latest

high highest
Adjective/Adverbs superlative
long longest
good/well best
near nearest
bad/badly worst
far farthest/furthest