Comparatives and Superlatives

-er than…// the ….-est Examples

old older the oldest • Cheetah is faster than a rabbit
1-syllable adjective • My granny is the oldest in the family
fast faster the fastest
2-syllable adjective ending in •Music is easier than
happy happier the happiest maths
–y => easy easier the easiest •Joker is the craziest
-i(er)//the … - i(est) crazy crazier the craziest villain
•A powerlifter is
late later the latest stronger than a
RULE: adding (e)r// the ..-(e)st brave braver the bravest runner
strong stronger the strongest •Firefighters are the
bravest
if the adjective ends in
big biggerthe biggest •An elephant is bigger
consonant, vowel, consonant, than a mouse
double the last consonant hot hotterthe hottest •Desert is the hottest
CVC => CVCCer// the CVCC(est) CVC CVC+C+er the CVC+C+est place
 Comparatives and Superlatives
more…than// the most… Examples
2-syllable adjective more modern the most • PS4 is more modern than PS3
modern
modern
not ending in –y pleasant more pleasant • PS5 is the most modern
the most •A computer for
pleasant games is more
expensive more expensive the most expensive expensive than an
All adjectives 3 or ordinary one
more syllables
beautiful more beautiful the most beautiful
handsome •My favourite actor is
more handsome the most handsome the most handsome
Both variants (-…er/ the…est) or more…/ the most
• clever • common • cruel • gentle • narrow • friendly • quiet
• pleasant • polite • simple • stupid
•clever - cleverer - the cleverest • clever - more clever - the most clever
 Comparatives and Superlatives
Irregular adj/adv Examples

farther the farthest a physical distance

far or length
further the furthest a metaphorical
distance

older the older His brother is elder older than Mike

old Use only with family members. We don’t use “elder” in comparatives with
elder the eldest THEN and only AFTER NOUNS!!! My elder brother. My eldest brother.

good (adj)/ little

well (adv) better the best less the least
bad (adj)/ much; more the most
badly (adv) worse the worst many
CVC
CVC
 old young

Tom Jim Peter is older than Tom Marta Sarah

Sarah is younger than Marta

tall strong
The woman is stronger than the
Dan is taller than John
man
Dan John

big angry
An elephant is
bigger than a pig Polly
James is angrier than Polly
elephant pig James
 safer
more expensive
younger
prettier
bigger
 smarter than the elephant

heavier than the raccoon

more beautiful than turkeys

faster than skateboards

the longest
the busiest
the most important
the nicest
 Sam the strongest

Jupiter the biggest

Lucy the older

The pizza the most delicious

 Questions
the best
1. What country is _____________ (good) to live in? Why?
the scariest
2. What is ______________________ (scary) movie you have seen?
better (good) to be smart and ugly or unintelligent and good-looking?
3. Is it _______
the hottest (hot) place you have ever been to?
4. What is ___________
the worst (bad) present you have ever gotten?
5. What is _________
the most dangerous
6. What is ______________________ (dangerous) job?
worse (bad): falling in love with someone and then having your heart
7. Which is _______
broken, or never having met that person?
the most embarrassing (embarrassing) thing you have done
8. What is _____________________
recently?
older (old) or ____________
9. Is it better to date someone who is ______ younger than (young) you?
the most important (important) invention in history?
10.What was ______________________
the most disgusting (disgusting) dish you have ever eaten?
11.What is ______________________
 little dirty

John
coala mouse ladybug
pig
less Fred
dirtier
the least the dirtiest
big quiet
Steve
Joseph

bigger Stephan quieter

the biggest the quietest
 clever loud

alien 1
monkey 2
Bob
3
cleverer louder
the cleverest the loudest
new fast
David’s car Julia’s car Laura’s car
bicycle car plane
newer
faster
the newest
the fastest
 slow old
Mr. Smith

lizard snail
Mr. John
turtle/
tortoise
slower older grandfather

the slowest the oldest

fat tall

Oliver
Mike David
fatter the fattest taller the tallest
 disgusting monster
beautiful

2 3
1
fish bully

more/ the most disgusting more/ the most beautiful

good short
blue pencil green pencil red pencil

better / the best shorter/ the shortest

 dangerous difficult medicine
science
maths

piranha cobra/
lion venomous snake

more/ the most dangerous more/ the most difficult

expensive delicious cake
1 2 3 ice-cream
cupcake

more/ the most expensive more/ the most delicious

 happy sad
Chan minion
Josh
Poly Mark
Judy

happier/ the happiest sadder/ the saddest

strong rich

Peter Sasha Darek Megan

Oleh Mike

stronger/ the strongest richer/ the richest

 funny clown 3 heavy
clown 1 bag 1 bag 2 bag 3

clown 2

funnier/ the funniest heavier/ the heaviest

young handsome Leonardo
child Ryan Gosling Robert Downey
toddler new-born Dicaprio

younger/ the youngest more/ the most handsome

 more expensive
the most expensive big as
the biggest the most modern
the oldest more economical
the most economical
fast as slower than
the fastest the least economical
 positive comparative superlative
happy happier happiest
Types of comparisonsinteresting more/less the most/ least
interesting interesting
Paul is as heavy as Tom.
positive
as……….……….as
positive
Jane is not so / as tall as Mary.
not so/as………………….….as
Dave isn’t such a good footballer as he
not such a/ an [NOUN]………as
used to be

comparative
less……………………………….than Betty is less hard-working than Kate but
superlative
The least …………….…………of/in Jean is the least hard-working of all.

comparative comparative The harder you work, the more money

the……………………..,the……………………….
you earn.

comparative comparative The story is becoming more and more

…………………and …………………
interesting. He walked faster and faster
The armchair is as comfortable as the sofa,
but it isn’t so/as expensive as the sofa.

The ring is less expensive than the necklace.

The earrings are the least expensive of all

The more he studies,

the better student he becomes.
 Compare the objects using (not so/as….as;
as……..as;) or previous constructions
so/ as (fierce/fast/dangerous) as
• An elephant isn’t ___________________________
fierce; fast; heavy; a tiger
dangerous; friendly so/ as (heavy/friendly) as an elephant
• A tiger isn’t _____________________
faster/ fiercer/ more dangerous
• A tiger is ___________________________
_________
than an elephant (THAN)
friendlier=more friendly/ heavier than a tiger (THAN)
• An elephant is ______________________________

less friendly/ heavy

• A tiger is _____________________than an elephant (LESS)
less dangerous/ fierce
• An elephant is ______________________than a tiger (LESS)
 friendly; quiet;
expensive; cheap; intelligent; playful
slow; comfortable so/ as (friendly/ playful
• A cat isn’t ________________
so/ as (expensive/
• A bicycle isn’t ________________ intelligent)
_________ as a dog
comfortable)
_____________aas car so/ as (playful/ quiet) aas
• A dog isn’t ________________
so/ as (cheap/ slow) as a bicycle
• A car isn’t _________________ a cat
quieter/ more playful than
• A cat is _____________________
• A bicycle is slower/ cheaper than a car
________________
a dog (THAN)
(THAN)
• A dog is _____________________
more intelligent; playful/
more expensive/ comfortable
• A car is _______________________
more friendly=friendlier than a cat (THAN)
___________________
than
___ a bicycle (THAN)
less comfortable/ expensive • A cat is _____________________
less friendly/ intelligent/ playful
• A bicycle is ______________________ than a dog (LESS)
than a car (LESS) • A dog is less
___________
quiet/ playful than a cat (LESS)
 exquisite; flexible;
entertaining; fast

healthy; unhealthy;
delicious; tasteless so/ as (fast/ entertaining
• Ballet isn’t ____________________
as
__ football
• Buckwheat isn’t so/ as (unhealthy/
________________
• Football isn’t so/ as (flexible/
_________________
delicious)
_________ as a pizza
exquisite) as
____________ballet
so/ as (healthy/ tasteless) as• Ballet is ___________________
• A Pizza isn’t _________________ more exquisite; flexible
buckwheat than
healthier/ more
• Buckwheat is ___________________ tasteless _______ football (THAN)
• Football is faster/ more entertaining than
_____________________
than
_______ a pizza (THAN)
more delicious/ unhealthy than ballet (THAN)
• A pizza is _______________________
• Football is less exquisite/ flexible
__________________
buckwheat(THAN)
• Buckwheat is less delicious than a pizza (LESS) than ballet (LESS)
__________
• Ballet is _______________
less entertaining
less healthy than buckwheat(LESS)
• A pizza is __________
than football (LESS)
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