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Comparatives and superlatives of adjectives :

Comparatives and superlatives of adjectives : 

We use the comparative and superlative to compare two or more things, animals, people... ect We use the following comparative and superlative forms:

Comparative: Adjective + er + than 

Superlative: the + Adjective + est

One syllable adjective:

Adjective

Comparative

Superlative

Tall 

Taller than

The tallest

Large 

Larger than The largest

If the one-syllable adjective ends with a single consonant with a vowel before it, we double the consonant

One syllable adjective:

Adjective

Comparative

Superlative

Tall 

Taller than

The tallest

Large 

Larger than The largest

If the one-syllable adjective ends with a single consonant with a vowel before it, we double the consonant vowel before it, we double the consonant

Adjective

Comparative

Superlative

Big

Bigger than

The biggest

Hot 

Hotter than

The hottest

Two syllable adjective ending with « Y >> or << w > :

Adjective

Comparative

Superlative

Happy  Happier than

The happiest

narrow

 Narrower

The narrowest

Two, three or more syllable adjective, we use the following forms :

Comparative: More + adjective + than

 Superlative: The most + adjective