3. Algunos adjetivos que terminan en consonante, duplican la consonante final para formar el comparativo y el superlativo, así:
Adjetivo
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Comparativo
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Superlativo
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Fat – gordo
|
Fatter
|
Fattest
|
Thin – delgado
|
Thinner
|
Thinnest
|
Hot – caliente
|
Hotter
|
Hottest
|
Big – grande
|
Bigger
|
Biggest
|
Wet – mojado
|
Wetter
|
Wettest
|
Sad – triste
|
Sadder
|
Saddest
|
4. Cuando el adjetivo termina en ‘y’, se cambia la ‘y’por una ‘i’ y se añade al final ‘er’ para formar el comparativo y 'est' para formar el superlativo, de la siguiente manera:
Adjetivo
|
Comparativo
|
Superlativo
|
Sunny – soleado
|
Sunnier
|
Sunniest
|
Happy – feliz
|
Happier
|
Happiest
|
Funny – gracioso
|
Funnier
|
Funniest
|
Pretty – bonito
|
Prettier
|
Prettiest
|
Tasty – sabroso
|
Tastier
|
Tastiest
|
Dusty – empolvado
|
Dustier
|
Dustiest
|
Dirty – sucio
|
Dirtier
|
Dirtiest
|
Heavy – pesado
|
Heavier
|
Heaviest
|
Rainy - lluvioso
|
Rainier
|
Rainiest
|
Cloudy – nublado
|
Cloudier
|
Cloudiest
|
Scary – miedoso
|
Scarier
|
Scariest
|
Early – temprano
|
Earlier
|
Earliest
|
Dry – seco
|
Drier
|
Driest
|
Hungry – hambriento
|
Hungrier
|
Hungriest
|
Thirsty – sediento
|
Thirstier
|
Thirstiest
|
5. Algunos adjetivos sin embargo, no tienen una forma diferente para el comparativo o el superlativo, y se debe usar ‘more’ y ‘most’ para formarlos. En general son adjetivos que tienen más de dos sílabas o terminan en ‘ful’, ‘ing’, ‘ous’, ‘ive’, ‘ish’, ‘al’,‘able’ y ‘ed’.
Adjetivo
|
Comparativo
|
Superlativo
|
Beautiful – bonito
|
More beautiful
|
Most beautiful
|
Careful – cuidadoso
|
More careful
|
Most careful
|
Interesting – interesante
|
More interesting
|
Most interesting
|
Boring – aburrido
|
More boring
|
Most boring
|
Ridiculous – ridículo
|
More ridiculous
|
Most ridiculous
|
Childish – infantil
|
More childish
|
Most childish
|
Selfish – egoísta
|
More selfish
|
Most selfish
|
Delicious – delicioso
|
More delicious
|
Most delicious
|
Exciting – emocionante
|
More exciting
|
Most exciting
|
Complicated – complicado
|
More complicated
|
Most complicated
|
Intuitive – intuitivo
|
More intuitive
|
Most intuitive
|
Informative – informativo
|
More informative
|
Most informative
|
Compulsive – compulsivo
|
More compulsive
|
Most compulsive
|
Obsessive – obsesivo
|
More obsessive
|
Most obsessive
|
Creative – creativo
|
More creative
|
Most creative
|
Selective – selectivo
|
More selective
|
Most selective
|
Pensive – pensativo
|
More pensative
|
Most pensative
|
Comfortable – cómodo
|
More comfortable
|
Most comfortable
|
Tolerable – soportable
|
More tolerable
|
Most tolerable
|
Bearable – aguantable
|
More bearable
|
Most bearable
|
Economical – económico
|
More economical
|
Most economical
|
Expensive – costoso
|
More expensive
|
Most expensive
|
Conservative – conservador
|
More conservative
|
Most conservative
|
Liberal – liberal
|
More liberal
|
Most liberal
|
Suspicious – sospechoso
|
More suspicious
|
Most suspicious
|
Gracious – amable
|
More gracious
|
Most gracious
|
Generous – generoso
|
More generous
|
Most generous
|
Impressive – impresionante
|
More impressive
|
Most impressive
|
Painful – doloroso
|
More painful
|
Most painful
|
Joyful – alegre
|
More joyful
|
Most joyful
|
Sinful – pecador
|
More sinful
|
Most sinful
|
Grateful – agradecido
|
More grateful
|
Most grateful
|
Thankful – agradecido
|
More thankful
|
Most thankful
|
Protected – protegido
|
More protected
|
Most protected
|
Scared – asustado
|
More scared
|
Most scared
|
Frightened – asustado
|
More frightened
|
Most frightented
|
Reserved – reservado
|
More reserved
|
Most reserved
|
Satisfied - satisfecho
|
More satisfied
|
Most satisfied
|
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