Comparatives and Superlatives
|
Type of Adjective |
Comparative |
Superlative |
Example |
|
Short adjective |
-er + than |
the -est |
taller than / the tallest |
|
Long adjective |
more + adj + than |
the most + adj |
more exciting than / the most exciting |
Notes:
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Don’t say more easier or the most easiest → it’s wrong.
Say easier / the easiest. -
Use than with comparatives:
bigger than, more beautiful than -
Use the + in/of with superlatives:
the tallest in the class / the biggest of all. -
Irregular adjectives (صفات شاذة):
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good → better → the best
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bad → worse → the worst
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far → farther/further → the farthest/furthest
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many/much → more → the most
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little → less → the least
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Negative comparison (للمقارنة العكسية):
This book is less interesting than that one.