Adjetivos Ingles

A - Comparison with -er/-est

clean - cleaner - (the) cleanest

We use -er/-est with the following adjectives:

1) adjectives with one syllable
clean | cleaner | cleanest |
new | newer |newest |
cheap | cheaper | cheapest |
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2) adjectives with two syllables and the following endings:

2 - 1) adjectives with two syllables, ending in -y
dirty | dirtier | dirtiest |easy | easier | easiest |
happy | happier | happiest |
pretty | prettier | prettiest |
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2 – 2) adjectives with two syllables, ending in -er

clever | cleverer | cleverest |

2 - 3)adjectives with two syllables, ending in –le

simple | simpler | simplest |
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2 - 4) adjectives with two syllables, ending in –ow

narrow | narrower | narrowest |

Spelling of theadjectives using the endings -er/-est

large | larger | largest | leave out the silent -e |
big | bigger | biggest | Double the consonant after short vowel |
sad | sadder | saddest | |
dirty| dirtier | dirtiest | Change -y to -i (consonant before -y) |
shy | shyer | shyest | Here -y is not changed to -i.
(although consonant before -y) |

B - Comparison with more – most

difficult- more difficult - (the) most difficult

all adjectives with more than one syllable (except some adjectives with two syllables - see
2 - 1 to 2 - 4)

C - Irregular adjectives

good |Better | best | |
bad | Worse | worst | |
much | More | most | uncountable nouns |
many | More | most | countable nouns |
little | Less | least | |
little | Smaller | smallest | |

D -Special adjectives

Some ajdectives have two possible forms of comparison.

common | commoner / more common | commonest / most common |
likely | likelier / more likely | likeliest / most likely |pleasant | pleasanter / more pleasant | pleasantest / most pleasant |
polite | politer / more polite | politest / most polite |
simple | simpler / more simple | simplest / most simple |...