COMPARATIVES AND

SUPERLATIVES
ADJ+ ER + THAN 
1. By putting an "er " 
Adjectives of one or even two syllables.

high, safe, large, old, small, young, tall, thick, short

Europe is older, than America. 

Tunja is higher than Bogota; Also, it is safer. 

Tunja is colder than Bogota; However, it is not the coldest city in Colombia 

2 When the word finishes with a g, t, n  we must duplicate its last consonant. 
big     bigger 
hot    hotter
thin   thinner
sad sadder
Bogota is bigger than Tunja. However, Sao Pablo is the biggest city in South
America. 

-The pinkie is thinner than the ring finger

-Puerto Boyaca is hotter than Cali. 

Although I have never been to Barrancabermeja. As far as many people are
concerned, it is the hottest city in Colombia. 

3 If the word ends with a y, we must change it for an "i 

happy, happier
friendly, friendlier
easy  easier
funny funnier
Camilo looks happier now than when he was 20 years old. 
People from hotter places are friendlier than those who live in colder places. 

4.If the adjective has three syllables. we use "MORE"

Exciting- more exciting.

Beautiful, interesting, expensive, intelligent , outgoing, exciting, tolerant, advanced

People from the planes are more outgoing than the Andean region.
Living in Medellin is more exciting than in Soraca
It takes all kinds

To me, the sunrise is more beautiful than the sunset

In essence, because japan is smaller, it enables people to get into this system .
Living in Manhattan is more expensive than in Madrid

Irregular adjectives 
Good -  better   
Cr 7 is a better soccer player than James
Bad   -worse 
Although Camilo did a bad performance at the English festival song , Alejandra did
worse.
Ibague is far from here. However, Cali is further.

far    further    
little     less    
I eat less chocolate than i used to
Buying in Unicentro is less expensive than in Viva 
I eat a bar of chocolate in the morning. However, when it is hot, i eat less chocolate

SUPERLATIVES
-One or two syllables 
the  + adj + est 

the tallest, the highest, the largest 

the biggest, the thinnest, the hottest 

Barrancabermeja is the hottest city in Colombia
La paz Bolivia is the highest city in the world

- Adjectives which finish with "Y "   have to be changed by   "iest"
Hairy.   The hairiest 
Happy
Easy
Busy
Funny  

-Three syllables must be employed   "THE MOST "

Beautiful       the most beautiful 

Tunja is the most beautiful city in Colombia
Colombia is the most beautiful country in the world .
Interesting
Expensive 
Delicious 
Exciting
-Irregular adjectives
- Good -better- the best
-Bad – worse – the worst
-Far – further- the furthest

Thin- thick, long,- short

The thumb
The index
The middle FINGER
The ring
The Little/ pinkie

Equality
as + adj+ as
The thumb is as short as the pinkie
Tunja is as cold as pasto
Melgar is as hot as Girardot