Comparative Adjectives

When we talk about two things, we can "compare" them. We can see if they are the same or different. Perhaps they are the same in some ways and different in other ways. We can use comparative

adjectives to describe the differences.

To form comparative of regular adjectives, follow these rules:

-For one syllable adjectives ending in consonant-vowel-consonant, double the last consonant and add -er:
              hot   hotter          big    bigger

-One syllable adjectives ending in –e, add –r:
             Safe   safer

-Other one syllable adjectives, add –er:
            cheap        cheaper

ž-Two or more syllables adjective, add more or less in front of the adjective:
            expensive              more expensive / less expensive

-For adjectives ending in y, drop the y and add –ier:
            funny       funnier             happy        happier

žTo form comparatives of irregular adjectives:
good                      better
bad                       worse
far                         farther/further

few/little               less*

many/much          more*

* used as adverbs also

To make a comparison in a sentence:

subject 1 + is/are comparative adjective than + subject 2

note: you can add much to emphasize the differences

Maracaibo is hotter than Caracas
New York is more expensive than Miami
an I-Phone S-5 is better than a BlackBerry
Merida is much more beautiful than San Cristobal