Comparative/Superlative Form
Irregular comparative and superlative forms
A few adjectives don't form their comparative and superlative forms in any of the usual ways. The comparative and superlative forms of these adjectives are different words, called irregular forms.
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Bad Worse Worst
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Beautiful More beautiful Most beautiful
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Big Bigger Biggest
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Close Closer Closest
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Comfortable More comfortable Most comfortable
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Delicious More delicious Most delicious
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Difficult More difficult Most difficult
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Dirty Dirtier Dirtiest
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Easy Easier Easiest
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Exciting More exciting Most exciting
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Expensive More expensive Most expensive
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Famous More famous Most famous
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Far Father or further Farthest or furthest
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Friendly Friendlier Friendliest
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Funny Funnier Funniest
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Good Better Best
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Handsome More handsome Most handsome
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Happy Happier Happiest
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Heavy Heavier Heaviest
Ends with e
If the adjective ends in e, add to form the comparative and st to form the superlative.
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Interesting More interesting Most interesting
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Large Larger Largest
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Little Less Least
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Lovely Lovelier Loverliest
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Many More Most
Good/better/best Ex.
My painting is good, Melanie's painting is better, but Andrew's painting is the best.
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Naughty Naughtier Naughtiest
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Nice Nicer Nicest
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Noisy Noisier Noisiest
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Precious More precious Most precious
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Pretty Prettier Prettiest
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Rude Ruder Rudest
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Sad Sadder Saddest
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Safe Safer Safest
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Slim Slimmer Slimmest
Adjective: cold
Superlative form: coldest
Adjective: dark
Superlative form: darkest
Adjectives: fast
Superlative form: fastest
Adjective: hard
Superlative form: hardest
Adjective: high
Superlative form: highest
Adjective: light
Superlative form: lightest
Adjective: low
Superlative form: lowest
Adjective: old
Superlative form: oldest
Adjective: poor
Superlative form: poorest
Adjective: rich
Superlative form: richest
Adjective: slow
Superlative form: slowest
Adjective: small
Superlative form: smallest
Adjective: soft
Superlative form: softest
Adjective: tall
Superlative form: tallest
Adjective: warm
Superlative form: warmest
Adjective: Young
Superlative form: youngest
Change the y to i
Suppose the adjective has two syllables and ends in y. Just change the y to i and add -er to make the comparative and add -est to make the superlative.
Double the constant
Suppose the adjective is a short work that ends in a constant and has a single vowel in the middle. Just double the constant and add -er to make the comparative and -est to make the superlative.
The
The word the is often used before the superlative form. Ex. A bee is a smallest insect. A ladybird is smaller, but an ant is the smallest.
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Thin Thinner Thinnest
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Tidy Tidier Tidiest
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Tiny Tinier Tiniest
More/Most
Use more and most to compare most other two- syllable adjectives. You will also use more and most with all adjectives that have more than two syllables.
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Wet Wetter Wettest
Superlative form
When you compare three or more people or things, use the superlative form of an adjective. The superlative form is usually me but heading -est to the adjective.
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Wide Wider Widest
