Comparative and Superlative Comparative and Superlative When we

Comparative and Superlative

Comparative and Superlative When we compare things we use a different form of the adjective: fatter fattest

Comparative and Superlative • We say that fatter is the comparative form of fat – we are comparing them. • We say that fattest is the superlative form of fat.

Comparative and Superlative Find the comparative and superlative form of: high

Comparative and Superlative highest higher high

Comparative and Superlative Find the comparative and superlative form of: large long warm

Comparative and Superlative larger largest longer longest warmer warmest

Comparative and Superlative Sometimes, instead, we use an extra word before the adjective: comfortable more most comfortable

Comparative and Superlative We say that more comfortable is the comparative form of comfortable – we are comparing them. We say that most comfortable is the superlative form of comfortable.

Comparative and Superlative Most words of more than one syllable use more and most What is the comparative form of miserable? and the superlative? more miserable most miserable

Comparative and Superlative Find the comparative and superlative form of: unusual intelligent more unusual more intelligent most unusual most intelligent

Comparative and Superlative There are some exceptions: • Words ending in –y add –ier and -iest happy happier happiest

Comparative and Superlative Some two-syllable words add –er and –est: • clever and quiet add –er and -est sssh quieter sssh quietest or cleverer cleverest

Comparative and Superlative A few three syllable words add –ier and –iest: unhappy unhappier unhappiest unlucky unluckier unluckiest

Comparative and Superlative A small group of words can add -er and –est or use more and most: common pleasant gentle stupid narrow cruel polite shallow simple

Comparative and Superlative A few words change completely in the comparative and superlative: good bad better worse best worst

Comparative and Superlative A few words cannot have a comparative or superlative. Why? Because they are already absolute e. g. unique perfect

Comparative and Superlative Some for you to try: Find the comparative and superlative of: smaller smallest popular more popular most popular famous more famous most famous spotless well better best crueller/more cruellest/most cruel