Form
| Adverb | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|
| short: fast, hard, early, late | faster, harder, earlier, later (than) | the fastest, the hardest ... |
| ending in -ly: slowly, carefully | more slowly, more carefully (than) | the most slowly, the most carefully |
| irregular: well / badly / far | better / worse / farther | the best / the worst / the farthest |
Use
- Compare two actions: She runs faster than me. He drives more carefully than his wife.
- Compare with the whole group: She dances the best of the group.
- Equality: as + adverb + as. He doesn't run as fast as me.
- Progress: The more you practice, the better you play.
Adjective or adverb?
Adjective describes a noun: a fast car. Adverb describes a verb: she runs fast. Good → adjective; well → adverb (better for both).
Watch out
- No double forms:
more faster → faster. more better → better. - Use than, not that: harder than me.
gooder → better. badder → worse.
En español
Adverbios cortos + -er (faster); los terminados en -ly llevan more (more slowly). Well → better → best. Comparación + than (que); igualdad con as ... as.
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