Comparative and superlative forms
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
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
