Comparative and Superlative Forms of Adjectives
The Comparative
Use more/ less + adjective, or adjective + -er to make the comparative.
Detective stories are more/ less popular than stories about space travel.
Goldfish are smaller than clownfish.
Use words such as: a little, slightly, much, a lot, considerably, definitely, and certainly to express how much something
differs, or to add emphasis.
Children’s TV films are considerably better than they used to be.
Use as+ adjective + as to compare things that are equal or similar.
Finding Nemo is as good as Toy Story.
Use not as + adjective + as to compare things that are different.
Finding Nemo and Toy Story are good TV films but not as good as The Lion King.
Use the + comparative, the + comparative to describe two actions. The second action happens as a result of the first.
The more I hear about the Giza Pyramids, the more I want to know.
The harder he works at speaking English, the better he becomes..
The Superlative
Use the + adjective + -est or the most/least + adjective to make the superlative.
The Nobel prize is the most prestigious award a scientist can win.
The company director agreed that it was the least attractive offer, but he was obliged to take it.
We can use the expression by far to add emphasis.
The Lion King is by far the best TV film of all.
Irregular Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
In most cases we make comparative and superlative adjectives by adding -er/ -est, or we use more/most
or less/least. However, a small number of adjectives are irregular.
well (healthy) – better – the best
far (distance) —farther or further – the farthest or the furthest
old (people in a family) – older or elder – the oldest or the eldest
bad – worse – the worst good –better – the best
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