Comparative and superlative forms
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ADJECTIVES (przymiotniki): The comparative (stopień wyższy) and superlative (stopień najwyższy) of one-syllable adjectives are generally made by adding –er and –est. cheap-cheaper-(the) cheapest young-younger-(the) youngest small-smaller-(the) smallest In the case of adjectives ending with a vowel (samogłoska) plus a consonant (spółgłoska) we double the consonant. big-bigger-(the) biggest hot-hotter-(the) hottest slim-slimmer-(the) slimmest In the case of adjectives ending with –e we add –r and –st. nice-nicer-(the) nicest large-larger-(the) largest safe-safer-(the) safest The comparative and superlative of two and three-syllable adjectives are generally formed by using more or most + adjective. expensive-more expensive-(the) most expensive interesting-more interesting-(the) most interesting useful-more useful-(the) most useful The comparative and superlative of two-syllable adjectives ending in –y are generally made by dropping the –y and adding –ier and –iest. happy-happier-(the) happiest lucky-luckier-(the) luckiest pretty-prettier-(the) prettiest IRREGULAR COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES good-better-best bad-worse-worst little-less-least much-more-most far-further/farther-furthest/farthest old-elder-eldest ADVERBS (przysłówki) Adverbs which have the same form as adjectives have the comparative and superlative with –er and –est. early-earlier-(the) earliest fast-faster-(the) fastest long-longer-(the) longest Adverbs which are an adjective + -ly form the comparative and superlative with more and most. carefully-more carefully-(the) most carefully easily-more easily-(the) most easily slowly -more slowly-(the) most slowly IRREGULAR COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADVERBS well-better-best badly-worse-worst late-later-last much-more-most little-less-least COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE STRUCTURES I had a bigger meal than you. ( / than you did) You’re twenty years older than me. ( / I am) That was the most delicious meal (that) I’ve ever eaten. It’s the most expensive hotel in London. The question is the most difficult of all. Our house is as big as yours. We can’t do crosswords as quickly as you do. The result of the match was the same as last year. I feel less tired today. I’m the least musical person in my family. The queue was getting longer and longer. Everything gets more and more expensive. I’m getting less and less patient. The sooner we leave, the sooner we’ll get there. The older I get, the wiser I become. the bigger the better the sooner the better MODIFYING COMPARISON much taller far less expensive very much better a little bigger a lot cheaper a bitfaster I don’t think it will be any quicker to go by car. Now, do the test below. TEST |
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