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TermsEnglish (UK) · Comparatives, Superlatives & Adverbs
Comparatives
Use a comparative + than to compare two things: My brother is taller than me.
- One-syllable adjectives add -er: tall → taller, cheap → cheaper, old → older.
- One-syllable adjectives ending in one vowel + one consonant double the consonant: hot → hotter, big → bigger, thin → thinner.
- Adjectives ending in consonant + -y change it to -ier, even with two syllables: heavy → heavier, easy → easier, busy → busier.
- A final -e only adds -r: nice → nicer, safe → safer.
- Most other adjectives with two or more syllables use more: more interesting, more expensive, more comfortable.
Never use both at once: say bigger, not more bigger.
Examples
- Trains are faster than buses.
- This room is bigger than my old bedroom.
- The second question is easier than the first.
- This film is more interesting than the last one.
Try it yourself
My brother is (tall) than me.Show answer
My brother is taller than me.
Tap water is (cheap) than bottled water.Show answer
Tap water is cheaper than bottled water.
My new laptop is (fast) than my old one.Show answer
My new laptop is faster than my old one.
Winter nights are (long) than summer nights.Show answer
Winter nights are longer than summer nights.
My grandfather is (old) than my grandmother.Show answer
My grandfather is older than my grandmother.
My sister is two years (young) than me.Show answer
My sister is two years younger than me.
It's (cold) in the mountains than by the sea.Show answer
It's colder in the mountains than by the sea.
Her car is (small) than mine, so it's easy to park.Show answer
Her car is smaller than mine, so it's easy to park.
This test was (hard) than the last one.Show answer
This test was harder than the last one.
The river is (deep) than it looks. Be careful.Show answer
The river is deeper than it looks. Be careful.