Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives Le comparatif

Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives Le comparatif et le superlatif des adjectifs en anglais

What is an adjective? An adjective is a word which describes a noun. article + adjective noun a big a fast an expensive car

What is a “comparative form”? A comparative form can express the idea of « more » Example: fast-er My car is fast. But his car is faster.

What is a “comparative form”? A comparative form can express the idea of « more » Example: more interesting My book is interesting. But his book is more interesting.

What is a “comparative form”? A comparative form can express the idea of « less » Example: less interesting His book is interesting. But my book is less interesting.

What is a “comparative form”? A comparative form can express the idea of « the same » Example: as interesting as His book is interesting. Her book is as interesting as his book.

“Comparative form”? Adjectives can be classified in several « groups » : « short » adjectives : one-syllable adjectives long, tall, … two-syllable adjectives ending in –y, -er, -ow, -le funny, simple, … « long » adjectives : other two and threesyllable adjectives modern, comfortable, … irregular adjectives : good, bad, far, …

“Comparative form”? (+) How is a comparative form built? one syllable adjectives long er (than) two syllable adjectives ending in –y, -er, -ow, -le funnier iyer (than) other two and three syllable adjectives irregular adjectives for example ‘good’ more modern (than) good (than) better

“Comparative form”? (-) How is a comparative form built? one syllable adjectives not as long as* two syllable adjectives ending in –y, -er, -ow, -le not as funny as* other two and three syllable adjectives irregular adjectives for example ‘good’ less modern (than) not as good as*

“Comparative form”? (=) How is a comparative form built? one syllable adjectives as long as two syllable adjectives ending in –y, -er, -ow, -le as funny as other two and three syllable adjectives irregular adjectives for example ‘good’ as modern as as good as

What is a “superlative form”? A superlative form can express the idea of ‘the most’ Example: the fast-est My car is fast. Your car is fast. But his car is the fastest.

What is a “superlative form”? A superlative form can express the idea of ‘the least’ Example: the least interesting His book is interesting. But mine is the least interesting book I have ever read.

“Superlative form”? (+) How is a superlative form built? one syllable adjectives two syllable adjectives ending in –y, -er, -ow, -le other two and three syllable adjectives irregular adjectives for example ‘good’ the long est the funnyiest the most modern thegood best

“Superlative form”? (-) How is a superlative form built? one syllable adjectives two syllable adjectives ending in –y, -er, -ow, -le the long shortest* the most unfunny * other two and three syllable adjectives the least modern irregular adjectives for example ‘good’ thegood worst*

Comparative (+) (-) (=) ‘’short’’ adj-er (+ than) not as + adj + as ‘’long’’ adj. more + adj (+ than) less + adj (+ than) not as + adj + as Superlative (+) “short” adj. the + adj-est “long” adj. the most + adj as + adj + as (-) the least + adj

‘’short’’ adjective = 1 syllabe 2 syllabes if the adjective ends in : Y (funny) OW (narrow) ER (clever) LE (simple) Irregular adjective Comparative Superlative good better the best bad worse the worst farther / further the farthest / furthest