Yellow Level

Lesson Six:

The Comparative Form for Adjectives

Use “er” at the end of small words. (one syllable)

Use “more” in front of long words (2+ syllables)

A lion is bigger than a cat.

A lion is more dangerous than a cat.

The children playing with the blocks are

younger than the students going to school.

Here are some more examples:

Note: It’s not always necessary to use “than”

Watch this video:

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

Never use two comparatives together on an adjective:

~~more cheaper~~

~~more noisier~~

~~more older~~