Comparação dos adjetivos: Irregular comparisons

Irregular comparisons

Positive

Comparative de superiority

Superlative

good

better

best

bad

worse

worst

much, many

more

most

little

less

least

far

farther, further

farthest, furthest

old

older, elder

oldest, eldest

Attention!

little (less, least): com substantivos no singular.

few (fewer, fewest): com substantivos no plural.

Sam her less time (singular) than I do.

Becky has fewer friends (plural) than her sister does.

far (longe, distante)

He is too tired. He can’t go farther.

Ele está cansado demais.Ele não pode ir mais longe.

The police received further information about that gangster.

A polícia recebeu mais informações sobre aquele bandido.

farther, farthest: referem-se a distância espacial.

further, furthest: significam mais, adicional (quantidade)

old

older

eldest

Referem-se a pessoas ou coisas.

old

elder

oldest

Referem-se apenas a pessoas.

Nota:

Elder não pode ser usado com than

Tom is older than you.

Do you know my elder brother?

Exceptions!

Adjetivos de uma sílaba

right (more right, most right)

real (more real, most real)

just (more just, most just)

wrong (more wrong, most wrong)