When you compare two persons or two things, use the comparative form of the adjective. A lot of comparative adjectives end in -er. Use the superlative form of an adjective to compare three or more nouns. A lot of superlative adjectives end in -est.
You often add "the" before the superlative form, for example you say: Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
With one-syllable adjectives ending in vowel + consonant, remember to double the final consonant before –er/–est.
With adjectives ending in y, you change the y to i and add er/ est.
You often add "the" before the superlative form, for example you say: Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
With one-syllable adjectives ending in vowel + consonant, remember to double the final consonant before –er/–est.
With adjectives ending in y, you change the y to i and add er/ est.
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long
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longer
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the longest
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With some adjectives, you use more to make the comparative form and most to make the superlative form.
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charming
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more charming
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most charming
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Irregular comparatives and superlatives
good-better-best
bad-worse-worst
little-less-least
much-more-most
far-further/farther-furthest/farthest
bad-worse-worst
little-less-least
much-more-most
far-further/farther-furthest/farthest