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. adjectives noun big fast expensive car

What is a “comparative form”?

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

“Comparative form”? How is a comparative form built?

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

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

“Superlative form”? How is a superlative form built?

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

‘’short’’ adjective = 1 syllabe 2 syllabes if the adjective ends in : Y (funny) OW (narrow) ER (clever) LE (simple)