Comparative and Superlative adjectives

We use comparative and superlative adjectives to compare things and to say which thing is top in a group.

Add ‘-er’ and ‘-est’ for one syllable adjectives.

one syllable: small – smaller – the smallest

Add ‘-ier’ and ‘-iest’ for two syllable adjectives which end in ‘y’ (and take away the ‘y’).

two syllables with ‘y’: happy – happier – the happiest

Use ‘more’ and ‘the most’ with other two syllable (or more) adjectives.

two+ syllables: beautiful – more beautiful – the most beautiful

Be careful!

Some adjectives work in a different way. We call them 'irregular adjectives':

Now you can have fun practising comparatives and superlatives with these games (NEW GAMES UPDATED!)

Let's play!

Sentence Monkey - On target 

 Compare - Basketball - Football  

Jeopardy - Moonshot Space game

Crocodile - British Council

Fling the teacher! - Walk the plank

Fill in - Quizizz (CLICK ON 'PLAY SOLO')