Comparative and Superlative.

COMPARATIVE and SUPERLATIVE

We use comparative adjectives to show change or make comparisons:

We use comparative adjectives to compare two people, animals or things.

We use superlative adjectives to compare more than two people, animals or thing

Formation.

the + adjective + -est (TWO or MORE SYLLABLES) the most + adjective

Example:I'm feeling happier now.

Adjective + -er + than (TWO or MORE SYLLABLES) More + adjective + than

We use than when we want to compare one thing with another:

Adjectives that end in a vowel + consonants -t, -d, -g, -m, -n : double the consonant and add -er/-est

Adjectives of one syllable that end in -e: add -r / -st

Example:She is two years older than me.

Long words(2 / 3 / 4 syllables): add more / the most .

When we want to describe how something or someone changes

Adjectives of two syllables that end in -y: change the -y to an -i and add -er / -est

Example:The balloon got bigger and bigger.