New comparative and superlative

Here are the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives in English:

Positive (base form)

• Happy
• Big
• Fast
• Good
• Old

Comparative (used to compare two things)

• Happier (than another person or thing)
• Bigger (than another person or thing)
• Faster (than another person or thing)
• Better (than another person or thing)
• Older (than another person or thing)

Superlative (used to compare three or more things)

• Happiest (of all the people or things)
• Biggest (of all the people or things)
• Fastest (of all the people or things)
• Best (of all the people or things)
• Oldest (of all the people or things)

Here are some examples:

• She is happier than her sister. (Comparative)
• She is the happiest person in the room. (Superlative)
• This cake is bigger than the one we had yesterday. (Comparative)
• This is the biggest cake I've ever seen. (Superlative)
• He is faster than his friend. (Comparative)
• He is the fastest runner in the school. (Superlative)

Note that some adjectives have irregular comparative and superlative forms:

• Good - Better - Best
• Far - Farther - Farthest
• Many - More - Most
• Much - More - Most

For example:

• This is a better movie than the one we saw last week. (Comparative)
• This is the best movie I've ever seen. (Superlative)
• I'm going to run farther today than I did yesterday. (Comparative)
• This is the farthest I've ever run. (Superlative)
• I have more books than my brother. (Comparative)
• I have the most books in the family. (Superlative)
• I have much more experience than my colleague. (Comparative)
• I have the most experience in the company. (Superlative)