Irregular adjectives/adverbs
good/well bad/badly much little far old |
Comparative
better worse more less farther (further) older (elder) |
Superlative
(the) best (the) worst (the) most (the) least (the) farthest (furthest) (the) oldest (eldest) |
Sentence patterns
1. Comparative + than
A Mercedes is more expensive than a Fiat.
She is smarter than me. * She is smarter than I am.
2. the + superative + in/of
The aula is the biggest room in the school.
Sarah is the most intelligent student in her class.
* the is not always used with the superlative
Try your hardest.
Give your best!
3. the + superlative + clause
It's the fastest car (that) I have ever seen.
4. less/(the) least is the opposite of more/(the) most
Jim is the least intelligent person (that) I know.
He is less intelligent than his sister. * He's not as intelligent as his sister.
5. Comparing the quantities more/less/the most/the least are used
Tim spends more/less (money) than his sister.
There are more/fewer of us here each year.
6. Common modifiers
The book was a lot/much/far/a great (good) deal more (less) interesting than I thought. = a big difference is expressed
The film was a bit/a little/slightly/rather more (less) interesting than the book. = a small difference is expressed
7. Expressions
In the next few years the Internet will get quicker and quicker (to show an increase).
It's getting hotter and hotter.
The earlier we leave, the earlier we get home. (the two changes go together)
The better the weather the more crowded the roads get.
The less you earn, the less you have to spend.
The sooner, the better.
A Mercedes is more expensive than a Fiat.
She is smarter than me. * She is smarter than I am.
2. the + superative + in/of
The aula is the biggest room in the school.
Sarah is the most intelligent student in her class.
* the is not always used with the superlative
Try your hardest.
Give your best!
3. the + superlative + clause
It's the fastest car (that) I have ever seen.
4. less/(the) least is the opposite of more/(the) most
Jim is the least intelligent person (that) I know.
He is less intelligent than his sister. * He's not as intelligent as his sister.
5. Comparing the quantities more/less/the most/the least are used
Tim spends more/less (money) than his sister.
There are more/fewer of us here each year.
6. Common modifiers
The book was a lot/much/far/a great (good) deal more (less) interesting than I thought. = a big difference is expressed
The film was a bit/a little/slightly/rather more (less) interesting than the book. = a small difference is expressed
7. Expressions
In the next few years the Internet will get quicker and quicker (to show an increase).
It's getting hotter and hotter.
The earlier we leave, the earlier we get home. (the two changes go together)
The better the weather the more crowded the roads get.
The less you earn, the less you have to spend.
The sooner, the better.