Hook

“This phone is expensive. That one is more expensive!” How do we compare two things in English?

Notice

Look at these sentences:

  • My car is bigger than yours.
  • This book is better than that one.
  • This phone is more expensive than that one.
  • Today is colder than yesterday.

Rule

For short adjectives (1 syllable, or 2 ending in -y), add -er: big → bigger (double letter), cold → colder, happy → happier (y→i).

For longer adjectives (2+ syllables), use more + adjective: expensive → more expensive, beautiful → more beautiful.

Irregular: good → better, bad → worse.

Use than to compare two things: X is bigger than Y.

Practice

  1. Complete: This bag is ___ (big) than that one. (Answer: bigger)
  2. Complete: This film is ___ (interesting) than that one. (Answer: more interesting)
  3. Complete: Today is ___ (good) than yesterday. (Answer: better)
  4. Correct the spelling: happy → comparative (Answer: happier)
  5. Compare two cities you know using “bigger than” or “more expensive than”. (Answer: e.g. New York is bigger than my city.)

Connect

Practice comparative forms with our Vocabulary lessons.

Try the Vocabulary Lessons →

CEFR A1: Writing — can use simple comparative structures to compare two things.

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