Comparative and Superlative Adverbs for beginners
Adverbs are used to modify adjectives adverbs and verbs, but what if we want to make a comparison between things by using these adverbs? Read more.
Comparative and Superlative Adverbs
Comparative and superlative adverbs are used to compare the degree or intensity of an action or state between two or more things. Comparative adverbs are used to compare two things and express a higher or lower degree of an action or state. A superlative adverb expresses the highest degree of a particular quality.
Comparative and Superlative Adverbs: Formation
Group #1
Adverbs that do not end in '-ly' form their comparative and superlative forms like adjectives, by adding '
comparative | superlative | |
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Fast |
fast |
fast |
Soon |
soon |
soon |
Hard |
hard |
hard |
Late |
lat |
lat |
Kids grow up
I'll see you
Group #2
For adverbs that end in '-ly', '
comparative | superlative | |
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Slow |
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Quiet |
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Careful |
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Quick |
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He finished the test
She speaks Spanish
Tip!
Do not use 'more' and '-er' together. For example:
He drives more fast
Group #3
Some adverbs have irregular comparative and superlative forms. For example:
comparative | superlative | |
---|---|---|
Badly | worse | worst |
Well | better | best |
I can speak Russian
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Using 'Than' for Comparison
We often use 'than' with comparative adverbs.
Jennifer walks faster
I drive more carefully
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