Degrees Of Comparison

The comparative form of adjectives is used to compare two things. However, the
superlative form of adjectives is used when one thing is compared to a group of three of more
things. There are some rules we should pay attention to in comparison of adjectives
NO

FORMS

One/two syllables adjective

is used with er- in the
comparative and est- in the
superlative.

three/more syllables adjective,

the comparative is formed
with more and superlative is
formed with most

Irregular forms of adjectives

POSITIVE
Cold
Old
Hard
Pretty
Happy
High
Hot
Beautiful
Expensive
Delicious
Interesting
Comfortable
Good
Bad
Old
Many/Much
Far
Little

COMPARATIVE
Colder
Older
Harder
Prettier
Happier
Higher
Hotter
More beautiful
More expensive
More delicious
More interesting
More comfortable
Better
Worse
Older/Elder
More
Farther/Further
Less

Example:
a.

b.

c.

One/two syllables adjective.

Ani is tall (positive)

Dery is taller (comparative)

Andi is the tallest (superlative)

three/more syllables adjectives

my bag is expensive (positive)

This bag is more expensive (comparative)

That one over there is the most expensive (superlative)

Another examples

Today is hotter than yesterday

Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world

Desy is more beautiful than Alicia

Mirna is the most beautiful student in my class

SUPERLATIVE
Coldest
Oldest
Hardest
Prettiest
Happiest
Highest
Hottest
Most beautiful
Most expensive
Most delicious
Most interesting
Most comfortable
Best
Worst
Oldest/Eldest
Most
Farthest/Furthest
Least

Degrees Of Comparison
The comparative form of adjectives is used to compare two things. However, the
superlative form of adjectives is used when one thing is compared to a group of three of
more things. There are some rules we should pay attention to in comparison of adjectives
NO

FORMS

One/two syllables adjective

is used with er- in the
comparative and est- in the
superlative.

three/more syllables adjective,

the comparative is formed
with more and superlative is
formed with most

Irregular forms of adjectives

POSITIVE

COMPARATIVE

SUPERLATIVE

Cold
Old
Hard
Pretty
Happy
High
Hot
Beautiful
Expensive
Delicious
Interesting
Comfortable
Good
Bad
Old
Many/Much
Far
Little

Colder
Older
Harder
Prettier
Happier
Higher
Hotter
More beautiful
More expensive
More delicious
More interesting
More comfortable
Better
Worse
Older/Elder
More
Farther/Further
Less

Coldest
Oldest
Hardest
Prettiest
Happiest
Highest
Hottest
Most beautiful
Most expensive
Most delicious
Most interesting
Most comfortable
Best
Worst
Oldest/Eldest
Most
Farthest/Furthest
Least

Example:
a.

b.

c.

One/two syllables adjective.

Ani is tall (positive)

Dery is taller (comparative)

Andi is the tallest (superlative)

three/more syllables adjectives

my bag is expensive (positive)

This bag is more expensive (comparative)

That one over there is the most expensive (superlative)

Another examples

Today is hotter than yesterday

Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world

Desy is more beautiful than Alicia

Mirna is the most beautiful student in my class