COMPARATIVES AND

SUPERLATIVES

Short adjectives:

For comparatives we put the adjective and –er and then, we put than. For example: tall-taller than.

For superlatives we put the and the adjective with –est. For example: tall- the tallest.

But be careful!

When the adjective finishes in consonant + vocal + consonant, we repeat the last consonant. For example: big-bigger than-the biggest, thin-thinner than-the thinnest.

When the adjective finishes in y, we change the y for the i and then we put –er than or – est. For example: funny-funnier than- the funniest.

Long adjectives:

When the adjective has more than two syllables:

For comparatives we put more + adjective + than. For example: beautiful- more beautiful than.

For superlatives we put the + most + the adjective. For example: beautiful- the most beautiful.

Irregular adjectives:

Adjective Comparative Superlative

Good (bueno) Better than The best

Bad (malo) Worse than The worst

Far (lejos) Further than The furthest

EXAMPLES

I am better than him.( Yo soy más bueno que él ).I am the best!( ¡Yo soy el mejor! )I am worse than him.( Yo soy más malo que él ).My house is further than yours.( Mi casa está más lejos que la tuya ).My house is the furthest.( Mi casa es la que está más lejos ).