COMPARATIVES

IN ENGLISH

Teacher David´s English Class

In English, comparatives
are divided into three
main types
 Comparatives of
Superiority 🔼
They are used to indicate that something is more
than something else.
 Structure
Short adjectives (one syllable or some two-syllable adjectives
ending in -y):
Adjective + "-er" + than

My car is faster than yours.

This book is thicker than that one.

She is happier than before.

Spelling rules:

If the adjective ends in -y, change the y to i before adding "-

er" (happy → happier).

If it ends in consonant-vowel-consonant, double the last

consonant (big → bigger).

Long adjectives (two or more syllables, except
those ending in -y):
More + adjective + than

This movie is more interesting than the last one.

The test was more difficult than I expected.

Irregular adjectives (do not follow regular rules):

Good → better (This pizza is better than the other one.)

Bad → worse (Today’s weather is worse than yesterday’s.)

Far → farther/further (My house is farther than yours.)

 Example 1
My laptop is cheaper than yours
She speaks louder than me

Examples Example 2
This lesson is easier than the prevous one
Last month was hotter than this one
She looks sadder now

Example 3
Their show is more entertaining than before
The students are more motivated
 Comparatives of
Inferiority 🔽
They are used to indicate that something is less than
something else.
Structure
Less + adjective + than

This book is less interesting than the other

one.

She is less tired than yesterday.

🔹 Note: You do not use "-er" with comparatives of

inferiority.
 Example 1
She looks less cute without make up.
The movie is less exciting than the book

Examples Example 2
She felt less energetic after the long hike
The small town is less crowded than the city.
This task is less complicated than I initially thought.
 3. Comparatives
of Equality ➡️
They are used to say that two things are

equal or similar in a certain aspect.

Structure
As + adjective + as

This exam is as easy as the previous

one.

My house is as big as yours.

🚨 Negation: You can use "not as... as" to say

that something is not as... as something else:

This test is not as difficult as the last

one.
 Example 1
I can run as fast as a dog
Other languages are not as important as English

Examples Example 2
Drinking alcohol is as bad as smoking
If you practice hard, you will be as good as I am
It isn´t as bad as it looks
Fill in the blanks (Comparatives of

Superiority)
Practice
This sofa is __________ (comfortable) than that chair.

My house is __________ (big) than my friend's house.

Today is __________ (hot) than yesterday.

English is __________ (easy) than Japanese.

This book is __________ (interesting) than the movie.

My phone is __________ (expensive) than yours.

John is __________ (tall) than his brother.

This test is __________ (difficult) than the last one.

Her dress is __________ (beautiful) than mine.

The airplane is __________ (fast) than the train

 Practice
Fill in the blanks (Comparatives of

Inferiority)
This book is __________ (exciting) than the last one.

My city is __________ (crowded) than New York.

The blue jacket is __________ (expensive) than the black one.

His explanation was __________ (clear) than yours.

This laptop is __________ (heavy) than mine.

My car is __________ (fast) than a sports car.

The restaurant was __________ (popular) than we expected.

This problem is __________ (complicated) than the first one.

The red apple is __________ (sweet) than the green one.

Today’s lesson was __________ (boring) than yesterday’s.

 Practice
Fill in the blanks (Comparatives of Equality)

This hotel is __________ (comfortable) as the one we stayed in last year.

My car is __________ (fast) as yours.

This restaurant is __________ (good) as the one next to it.

His explanation was __________ (clear) as the teacher’s.

The test was __________ (easy) as I expected.

My dog is __________ (friendly) as my neighbor’s dog.

This cake is __________ (delicious) as my grandmother’s recipe.

His new house is __________ (big) as his old one.

The weather today is __________ (bad) as it was yesterday.

This problem is __________ (simple) as the previous one.

Each sentence has a mistake. Rewrite them

Practice
correctly.

This car is more cheaper than that one.

My city is as bigger as yours.

This movie is less funnier than the last one.

The weather is coldest than yesterday.

This exam is most difficult than the previous one.

My house is more smaller than yours.

Today is not so warmer as yesterday.

The cat is cleverer that the dog.

This phone is expensiver than mine.

The trip was as exciting than I thought.

 Double comparative

The double comparative occurs when two comparatives are used in the

same sentence to show that one action or quality increases or decreases

in relation to another. There are two common structures:

This structure is used to show that as one 1. "The + comparative,
thing changes, another thing also changes in
the + comparative"
a related way.

Examples:

The more you practice, the better you become.

(As you practice more, your skills improve.)

The colder it gets, the more clothes we need.

(As the temperature drops, we need more clothing.)

The less you study, the worse your grades will be.

(If you study less, your grades will decline.)

The Superlative
 🔹 What is the
superlative?

The superlative form is used to show that one thing is the most (or least) in a

group of three or more.

How to form the superlative
1. Short adjectives (1 syllable or 2 syllables ending in -y):

✅ Add -est at the end

✅ Use "the" before the adjective

When do we double the final consonant?

We double the final consonant before adding -est (or -er) if these three conditions are

met:

1. The adjective is short (1 syllable)

2. It ends in a consonant-vowel-consonant pattern

 smart = smartest
short = shortest
Easy= easiest
Funny = funniest
Long = longest
Late = latest
Examples Fat = fattest
Hot = hottest

The smartest students go to college

Who is the shortest person in the

room?
I watch the latest news on
Facebook
2. Long adjectives (2+ syllables

not ending in -y):

✅ Use "the most" + adjective

 Beautiful = the most beautiful
Popular = the most popular
Polite = the most polite
Disciplined = the most disciplined
Succesful = the most succesfull
Famous = the most famous

Examples
Admirable = the most admirable
Annoying = the most annoying.

The most popular app in the world is

Whatsapp.
The most disciplined students get
good grades.
The most succesful Youtuber is Mr.
Beast.
One of the most admirable qualities is
humility.
Irregular Superlatives
Some adjectives have irregular forms:
Good = The best
Bad = The worst

Far = The farthest

Little = The least

Manny = The most

For Example
The best option is to go this way.

They made the worst decision.

That is the farthest way to get to his

house.

Of all the students, Tom was the least

prepared for the exam.

One of the people with the most money in

the world is Elon Musk.

 Inferiority Superlative

The inferiority superlative is used to say that something has the least amount

of a quality — it’s the opposite of saying something is the most.

💡 It’s built with “the least” + adjective.

 Expensive = the least expensive
Important= the least important
Useful = the least useful
Common = the least common.
Affordable = the least affordable.

Examples
This is the least expensive hotel in
town
The least important thing.
That is the least useful app.
He is the least common person I know
 Dialogue #1
Topic: Choosing a holiday destination
Anna: So, where should we go on vacation this year?
Mark: I was thinking Italy. Rome is probably the most beautiful city I’ve
ever seen.
Anna: I agree. And it’s also the most romantic, isn’t it?
Mark: Definitely. Plus, it has the most amazing food. You can’t go wrong
with Italian cuisine.
Anna: Okay, so Italy is at the top of the list! What about cost?
Mark: Well, it’s not the cheapest, but it’s worth it.
 Dialogue #2
Luis: How did you feel about the meeting this morning?

Emily: Honestly? I think that was the least productive meeting

we’ve had this month.

Luis: Yeah, I felt the same. It was also the least organized.

Emily: And the presentation? Probably the least informative one

so far.

Luis: Hopefully next week’s meeting will be better.

Emily: It can’t be worse!

 📝 Exercise 1: Choose the
correct superlative form
This is __________ movie I’ve ever seen.
a) the goodest
b) the better
c) the best
She is __________ girl in the class.
a) the tallest
b) the most tall
c) the taller
That was __________ day of my life!
a) the worse
b) the worst
c) the baddest
This hotel is __________ in the city.

a) the most expensive

b) the expensivest

c) the more expensive

My cat is __________ of all my pets.

a) the most funny

b) the funniest

c) the funnier
 Exercise #2
That was _______________________. (difficult/exam)

John is _______________________ (fast/player)

This cake is _______________________ one here. (delicious)

January is usually _______________________ month. (cold)

Who is _______________________ person in your family? (funny)