Comparatives and Superlatives

1. Comparatives

1.1. Simply add -er

1.1.1. Examples: smart = smarter young = younger fast = faster

1.2. If the adjective has a CVC pattern, double the consonant and add -er

1.2.1. Examples: wet = wetter big = bigger sad = sadder

1.3. Change the Y to I and add -er

1.3.1. Examples: pretty = prettier happy = happier busy = busier

1.4. Use MORE

1.4.1. Examples: famous = more famous interesting = more interesting carefully = more carefully

2. Superlatives

2.1. Use THE and add -est

2.1.1. Examples: smart = the smartest young = the youngest fast = the fastest

2.2. If the adjective has a CVC pattern, double the consonant and add -est. Don't forget THE!

2.2.1. Examples: wet = the wettest big = the biggest sad = the saddest

2.3. Change the Y to I and add -est. Don't forget to use THE!

2.3.1. Examples: pretty = the prettiest happy = the happiest busy = the busiest

2.4. Use of THE MOST

2.4.1. Examples: famous = the most famous interesting = the most interesting carefully = the most carefully

3. These are the irregular words. There is no system or pattern here, so you'll just have to remember them. Fortunately, there are only a few...

3.1. Examples for COMPARATIVES: good = better bad = worse far = farther (further) well = better badly = worse little = less

3.2. Examples for SUPERLATIVES: good = the best bad = the worst far = the farthest (the furthest) well = the best badly = the worst little = the least

4. Video explaining the rules above

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