Short Adjectives
Double the consonant
Long adjectives
Irregular Comparative
Phrases
100

Heavy

Heavier

100

Hot

Hotter

100

Beautiful

More beautiful

100

Magic question: What do we have to do when we have an irregular adjective?

Change the word completely

100

Compare a mouse and an elephant.

A mouse is smaller than an elephant.

An elephant is bigger than a mouse.

200

Cold

Colder

200

Big

Bigger

200

Expensive

More expensive

200

Comparative of "Bad"

Worse

200

Compare a turtle and a cheetah.

A turtle is slower than a cheetah.

A cheetah is faster than a turtle.

300

Fast

Faster

300

Thin

Thinner

300

Interesting

More interesting

300

Comparative of "Little"

Less

300

Compare dolphins and sharks.

Dolphins are more sociable than sharks.

400

Small

Smaller

400

Fat

Fatter

400

Dangerous

More dangerous


400

Comparative of "Good"

Better

400

Use: hot

The beach is hotter than the mountains.

500

Young

Younger

500

Sad

Sadder

500

Intelligent

More intelligent


500

Comparatives of "Far"

Further / Farther

500

Use "good"

Soccer is better than basketball.