Comparative Forms

1. Comparisons
We use the comparative form to compare two people,
places, or things.

2. Equality
• As….as
• We use as…as to say that two
people, places or things are the
same or equivalent
• Examples:
• My grades were as good as my
brother’s
• Claudia Raia is as beautiful as
Adriane Galisteu.
•
• Fred is as tall as Mark.

3. Superiority
• More:
• We use the comparative form of superiority
to say that something or somebody is
superior.
• For most short adjectives, (one syllable), we
add – er.
• For short adjectives (one syllable) ending in
one vowel and one consonant, double the
consonant and add –er (big – bigger, thin –
thinner)
• For longer adjectives (two or more
syllables), we use more…than.
• George Clooney is more handsome than
Mel Gibson
• Joao is taller than Maria
• Math is better than Science
•
• Irregular Forms: Good/ Better ; Bad/ Worse

4. Inferiority
• We use the comparative form of
inferiority to say that something or
somebody is inferior
• We use less…than
•
• Examples:
• Danny DeVito is less famous than
Bruce Willis
• Danny DeVito is less strong than
Bruce Willis
• Danny DeVito is less handsome than
Bruce Willis

5. Superlative form
• We use the superlative form to
compare three or more people, places
or things
• For short adjectives (one syllable), we
add – est
•
• The highest mountain in the world is
the Everest
•
• For adjectives with more than one
syllable, we use the most…/the least…
• The most famous mountain in the
world is the Everest
• This is the least interesting book I’ve
ever read.