(二)形容词和副词比较级最高级的变化

1)规则变化

构成方式原级比较级最高级

单音节词和少数双音节词一般在词尾加 - er/ - est small

fast

young smaller

faster

younger smallest

fastest

youngest

以字母 e结尾的形容词，加 - r/ - st brave

large

cute braver

larger

cuter bravest

largest

cutest

以重读闭音节结尾的词，如果末尾只有一个辅音字母，应先双写该辅音字母，然后加 - er/ - est big

hot

sad bigger

hotter

sadder biggest

hottest

saddest

*以“辅音字母+ y”结尾的双音节词，先改“ y”为“ i”,再加 - er/ - est easy

busy

funny easier

busier

funnier easiest

busiest

funniest

多音节词和部分双音节词在形容词原级前面加 more或 most exciting

delicious

famous

loudly more exciting

more delicious

more famous

more loudly most exciting

most delicious

most famous

most loudly

*这种双音节词很多都是以“辅音字母+ y”结尾的双音节形容词。

2)不规则变化

原级最高级比较级

good/ well best better

bad/ badly/ ill worst worse

many/ much most more

little least less

old oldest

eldest older

elder

far farthest

furthest farther

further