In general, comparatives are used to compare

two elements (things, people, events, sports,).

Usually we compare with than. For example:
A motorbike is faster than a bike.

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Soccer is more popular than volleyball.

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 RULES
1) For adjectives that have only one syllable, we
have to add “er” after the adjective.
Examples:

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SENTENCE

cheap cheaper Your cellphone is
cheaper than mine.
small smaller Messi is smaller
than Ronaldo.
safe safer San Juan is safer
than San Roque.
hot hotter Ibarra is hotter
than Tulcán.
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2) For adjectives that ends in “y”, we have to
change the letter “y” for “i” and add “er” after
the adjective. Examples:

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SENTENCE

funny funnier English is funnier
than Maths.

pretty prettier Angelina Jolie is

prettier than
Rhianna.

easy easier Playing the guitar is

easier than playing
the drums.
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3) For adjectives that have two or more
syllables, we have to use the word “more”
before the adjective. Examples:
ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SENTENCE
expensive more expensive Montañita is more
expensive than
Atacames.

difficult more difficult French is more

difficult than
English.

boring more boring Washing the dishes

is more boring than
doing homework.
 IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES
These adjectives are called irregular because
they don’t follow any rule and its spelling is
specific.
ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SENTENCE
good better Roger Federer is
better than Rafael
Nadal.
bad worse Cheating in exams
is worse than an
honest zero.
far farther Quito is farther
from Tulcán than
from Ibarra.
It is possible to compare two actions with
adverbs. For example:
Richard Carapaz drove more quickly than
Vincenzo Nibali in the last Giro d’Italia.

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 LESS
This word is the opposite of more. We can use it with
all the adjectives and adverbs. For example:
Commonly, boys are less dramatic than girls.

Patricio got into the pool less carefully than his brother.
 as adjective/adverb as
This structure is to indicate two equal
characteristics of things, people, places, etc.
For example:
Teacher Yessenia speaks English as well as me.

Juan is as tall as Pedro.

 SUPERLATIVE
This kind of adjectives are used to talk about
extremes. We usually use “the” before
superlatives.
For example:
Usain Bolt is the fastest man in the world.

Football is the most popular sport in the world.

 RULES
1) For adjectives that have only one syllable, we
have to add “est” after the adjective.
Examples:
ADJECTIVE SUPERLATIVE SENTENCE
cheap the cheapest That jacket was the
cheapest of the
clothes shop.
small the smallest Alejandra is the
smallest girl in this
classroom.
safe the safest Tulcán is the safest
city of Ecuador.
hot the hottest Guayaquil is the
hottest city of
Ecuador.
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2) For adjectives that ends in “y”, we have to change
the letter “y” for “i” and add “est” after the adjective.
Examples:
ADJECTIVE SUPERLATIVE SENTENCE
funny funniest Eugenio Derbez is
the funniest
Mexican actor.
pretty prettiest Emma Watson is
the prettiest British
actress.
easy easiest English was the
easiest subject
when I was at
higschool.
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3) For adjectives that have two or more
syllables, we have to use the word “most”
before the adjective.
Examples:
ADJECTIVE SUPERLATIVE SENTENCE
expensive the most expensive iPhones are the
most expensive
cellphones of the
market.
difficult the most difficult Getting married
should be the most
difficult decision of
the life
boring the most boring Golf is the most
boring sport ever.
 IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES
These adjectives are called irregular because
they don’t follow any rule and its spelling is
specific.
ADJECTIVE SUPERLATIVE SENTENCE
good best Michael Jordan is
the best basketball
player of the
history.
bad worst He has 3 in the
exam. That was the
worst grade.
far farthest Neptune is the
farthest planet
from the Solar
System.
 LEAST
This word is the opposite of most. We can use it with all
the adjectives. For example:
“The Shape of Water” is the least interesting movie
I’ve ever seen.

Empower is the least complicated platform I’ve ever

completed.