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A lion is more dangerous
than a cat.
A lion is also bigger than a cat.
The children playing with the blocks are younger
than the students
going to school.
Here are some more examples: |
- Saving money this year has been more difficult than last year.
- Japanese cars are much better than most American cars.
- Spanish is an easier language to learn than English.
Note: It's not always necessary to use "than"
- Compared to last year, saving money this year has been more difficult.
- Compared to American cars, Japanese cars are much better.
- Compared to English, Spanish is an easier language.
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In this next video I practice making the comparative
with my students:
The comparative form is used to show
the difference between two things or two people, two groups
of things, or two groups of people.
There are rules for using the comparative
form. The table below will help you. |
The Comparative Form for Adjectives |
One-syllable
words |
two-syllable words ending in y |
two
syllables or more not
ending in y |
add er |
drop the y and add ier |
use more / don't add er |
big  bigger |
noisy noisier |
dangerous more
dangerous |
old older |
busy busier |
expensive more
expensive |
nice nicer |
crazy crazier |
comfortable more
comfortable |
young younger |
lazy lazier |
humid more
humid |
fast faster |
funny funnier |
tired more
tired |
cheap cheaper |
dry drier |
acceptable more
acceptable |
There are some exceptions:
good, bad, far, and fun are adjectives that don't follow the
rules when making the comparative form. |
good better |
bad worse |
far farther |
fun more
fun |
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Never use two comparatives together on an adjective:
more cheaper
more noisier
more older
Click here to practice comparatives
Next: Lesson Seven
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