Comparatives and superlatives using –er and –est

  1. The positive degree  compares two equal persons or things.
  2. The comparative degree  compares two unequal persons or things
  3. The superlative degree  compares three or more persons or things.
Positive degree Comparative degree Superlative degree
as big as bigger than the biggest of
as black as blacker than the blackest of
as bold as bolder than the boldest of
as brave as braver than the bravest of
as bright as brighter than the brightest of
as busy as busier than the busiest of
as clean as cleaner than the cleanest of
as clear as clearer than the clearest of
as clever as cleverer than the cleverest of
as cold as colder than the coldest of
as cool as cooler than the coolest of
as dark as darker than the darkest of
as dear as dearer than the dearest of
as deep as deeper than the deepest of
as dirty as dirtier than the dirtiest of
as dry as drier than the driest of
as easy as easier than the easiest of
as fair as fairer than the fairest of
as fast as faster than the fastest of
as fat as fatter than the fattest of
as fine as finer than the finest of
as funny as funnier than the funniest of
as great as greater than the greatest of
as green as greener than the greenest of
as happy as happier than the happiest of
as hard as harder than the hardest of
as healthy as healthier than the healthiest of
as heavy as heavier than the heaviest of
as high as higher than the highest of
as hot as hotter than the hottest of
as kind as kinder than the kindest of
as large as larger than the largest of
as late as later than the latest of
as lazy as lazier than the laziest of
as light as lighter than the lightest of
as long as longer than the longest of
as low as lower than the lowest of
as lucky as luckier than the luckiest of
as mad as madder than the maddest of
as merry as merrier than the merriest of
as narrow as narrower than the narrowest of
as naughty as naughtier than the naughtiest of
as near as nearer than the nearest of
as new as newer than the newest of
as noisy as noisier than the noisiest of
as old as older than the oldest of
as pale as paler than the palest of
as poor as poorer than the poorest of
as pretty as prettier than the prettiest of
as proud as prouder than the proudest of
as quick as quicker than the quickest of
as red as redder than the reddest of
as rich as richer than the richest of
as sad as sadder than the saddest of
as safe as safer than the safest of
as shallow as shallower than the shallowest of
as sharp as sharper than the sharpest of
as short as shorter than the shortest of
as slow as slower than the slowest of
as small as smaller than the smallest of
as smooth as smoother than the smoothest of
as strong as stronger than the strongest of
as sweet as sweeter than the sweetest of
as tall as taller than the tallest of
as thick as thicker than the thickest of
as thin as thinner than the thinnest of
as tiny as tinier than the tiniest of
as ugly as uglier than the ugliest of
as warm as warmer than the warmest of
as wealthy as wealthier than the wealthiest of
as wet as wetter than the wettest of
as white as whiter than the whitest of
as wide as wider than the widest of
as wild as wilder than the wildest of
as wise as wiser than the wisest of
as young as younger than the youngest of