Adjectives - The Positive, Comparative and Superlative

Adjectives have three forms—the positive, the comparative and the superlative.

Let us look at some adjectives and their different forms.

Where the comparative and superlative are formed by adding ‘−er’ and ‘−est’

Positive Form	Comparative Form	Superlative Form
Clever	Cleverer	Cleverest
Utsav is a clever boy. The lawyer is cleverer than the judge. That is the cleverest politician I have ever seen.
Heavy	Heavier	Heaviest
I am carrying heavy luggage. The weight I am carrying is heavier than the one you are carrying. That blue bag is the heaviest.
Hot	Hotter	Hottest
Today is a hot day. It was hotter yesterday than it is today. This has been the hottest month of the year.

Where the comparative and superlative are formed by adding ‘more/less’ and ‘most/least’

Positive Form	Comparative Form	Superlative Form
Beautiful	More beautiful	Most beautiful
This picture is beautiful. That picture is more beautiful than this one. These pictures are the most beautiful I have ever seen.
Difficult	More difficult	Most difficult
The first question is difficult. The fifth question is more difficult than the first. This is the most difficult exam that I have ever sat for.
Fluent	More fluent	Most fluent
Himesh is very fluent. Gyanesh is more fluent than Himesh. Jignesh is the most fluent of the three.

Irregular adjectives

Positive Form	Comparative Form		Superlative Form
Good	Better		Best
I am good. He is better. They are the best.
Bad	Worse		Worst
His handwriting is bad. His teacher’s handwriting is worse. The principal’s handwriting is the worst.
Little	Less		Least
Dimagi has little intelligence. Khopadi has less intelligence than Dimagi. Bheja has the least intelligence of them all.
Much	More		Most
Lambu has much wealth. Tingu has more wealth than Lambu. Motu has the most wealth of the three.
Old	Older		Oldest
I am quite old. This book is older than that one. We are the oldest members of this club.
Old		Elder		Eldest
He is very old. I am elder to him. She is the eldest in the family.