10 Comparatives & Superlatives - Irregular forms

Comparatives are used to compare two things, people or actions while Superlatives express the superiority of one thing, person or action. {see Comparatives, Superlatives, A1 Level}

There are some Irregular adjectives that do not follow the general rule for Comparatives and Superlatives.

These are the most common adjectives with Irregular Comparative and Superlative form:

Due to being Irregular, this structure has no formula.

• Susan is a better assistant than her sister.
  John is the best assistant in the office.
• Susan’s sister is a worse assistant than Susan.
  John is the worst assistant in the office.
• You have to go further to get to lawyer’s office.
  This is the furthest point I’ve ever reached in agency!
• We have less salary this year.
  My friends like sitting to an interview the least.
• He needs to have more work experience to get this job.
  The helmets are what we need the most!

• Comparative Adjectives are determiners used to make a comparison between two things, people or actions, expressing the equalities or inequalities between them;
• Superlative Adjectives are determiners used to make a comparison between things, people or actions, expressing the superiority of one thing, person or action;
• The Irregular Comparatives and Superlatives are used in the same way as the regular ones, but they are formed differently.

With Irregular Adjectives, the Comparative and Superlative forms cannot be created the same way as with the regular adjectives. Irregular Adjectives have no structure.

For example:
— “You can write a better CV.”
— “You can write a gooder CV.“ = Since Comparative and Superlative forms of “good” are irregular, we need to learn these forms by heart.

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