Degrees of adjectives

Short adjective Long adjective

Positive
My cat is fat. My room is amazing.

My cat is as fast as yours.

Pisica mea este la fel de rapida ca a ta.
1 positive of equality John is as interesting as Sarah.
The temperature can be as low as -60 degrees Celsius.
Annual rainfall can be as much as 2000mm.

My cat is not as fat as yours.

positive of inequality My cat is not as beautiful as yours.
Pisica mea nu este la fel de grasa ca a ta.

Comparative

My dog is faster than my horse. The horse is more outgoing than the dog.
Cainele meu este mai rapid decat calul meu. Calul este mai prietenos decat cainele.

The larger the room, the better it is.

progressive The steeper the hill, the more difficult the climb.
Cu cat este mai mare camera, cu atat mai bine.
2
comparative of superiority Giraffes are much taller than zebras. Knights were much more courageous than monks.
Beetles are less fast than mosquitoes.
comparative of inferiority Young children are much more inquisitive than grown-ups.
less faster than
The days are getting hotter and hotter.
The book was becoming more and more interesting.
Zilele sint din ce in ce mai calde.
parallel
The days are getting less and less hot. The book was becoming less and less interesting.
Zilele sint din ce in ce mai putin calde. Cartea devenea din ce in ce mai putin interesanta.

Superlative
relative superlative of superiority Snow White is the fairest of them all. Susan is the most intelligent girl in the class.
3
relative superlative of inferiority John was the least fat of the two boys. He is the least intelligent boy I have ever met.

absolute superlative The rabbit was very fast. She is very naughty.
 Degrees of Irregular adjectives

Positive Comparative Superlative Used for:

bad worse Today is worse than yesterday. the worst This is the worst computer shop in town.

alaska is the farthest away from home that I distance+time

farther the farthest have ever been.
far
further Let's discuss this problem further the furthest extent
tomorrow.
good better We need to buy a better printer. the best You are the best singer in the show.
ill worse the worst
latter the last order
late
later the latest time
less lesser the least
less Give me less sugar. the least amount
little
smaller My feet are smaller than my dad's the smallest size
feet.
many more I want more coffee. the most
much more the most
- the next order
near
nearer the nearest place
older Turtles are older than dinosaurs. the oldest The oldest cat in the UK is 25. objects+people
old
elder the eldest people