COMPARATIVES vs SUPERLATIVES
by Citlalli Escamilla
1. Comparatives
1.1. Simply add -er
1.1.1. Examples: great = greater young = younger tall = taller
1.2. If the adjective has a CVC pattern, double the consonant and add -er
1.2.1. Examples: fat = fatter big = bigger red = redder
1.3. Change the Y to I and add -er
1.3.1. Examples: heavy = heavier happy = happier bumpy = bumpier
1.4. Use MORE
1.4.1. Examples: delicious = more delicious generous = more generous complete = more complete
2. Superlatives
2.1. Use THE and add -est
2.1.1. Examples: great = the greatest young = the youngest tall = the tallest
2.2. If the adjective has a CVC pattern, double the consonant and add -est. Don't forget THE!
2.2.1. Examples: fat = the fattest big = the biggest red = the reddest
2.3. Change the Y to I and add -est. Don't forget to use THE!
2.3.1. Examples: heavy = the heaviest happy = the happiest bumpy = the bumpiest
2.4. Use of THE MOST
2.4.1. Examples: famous = the most famous interesting = the most interesting carefully = the most carefully