Comparative
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A. short
adjectives (one syllable adjectives)
a) To short adjectives, we add “er”.
Cheap + er
= cheaper
This book is cheaper than
this chair
Tall + er =
taller
Ali is taller than Ahmed
b) One syllable adjective ending in “e” + “r”.
Brave + r
= braver
Samira is braver than
Ahmed
large + r =
larger
My house is larger
than our class
c) One syllable adjective ending in: “consonant +
y” = ier
Easy = easier
English is easier than
French
Heavy = heavier
The desk is heavier
than the chair.
d) One syllable adjective ending in one vowel +
consonant, we double the consonant and add “er”
Hot = hot +t+ er+
= hotter
Fes is hotter than Rabat
big = big +g+ er
= bigger
The bus is bigger than the car
B. To long
adjectives(with two or more syllables), we add “more”
more
expensive/ more
interesting
Reading a book is more
interesting than watching TV
C. Irregular
comparatives:
good
= better/ bad = worse/ far = farther/
little = less/ well = better
D. As + adjective
+ as:
Fatima is as good as Ahmed
Ali is as tall as Ahmed
We use “as + adjective + as” to say that two things
or persons are equal in some way.
E. Not as +
adjective + as:
Ahmed is not as good as Fatima
Ahmed is not as short as Driss
We use “not as + adjective + as” to say that
two things or persons are not equal in some way.
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