Used to compare two things/animals/people.
For short adjectives:
adjective + -er + than
Elephants are bigger than rhinos.
A cheetah is faster than a lion.
big → bigger
fast → faster
small → smaller
⚠️ big → bigger, not biger
For longer adjectives:
more + adjective + than
A whale is more dangerous than a fish.
This animal is more beautiful than that one.
Used when comparing three or more things.
Short adjective:
the + adjective-est
This is the biggest animal.
He is the tallest student.
Long adjective:
the most + adjective
It is the most dangerous animal.
| AdjectiveComparativeSuperlative | ||
| good | better | the best |
| bad | worse | the worst |
| far | farther/further | the farthest/furthest |
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