Con los adverbios terminados en -ly, se utiliza more para formar el comparativo y most para formar el superlativo.
| Adverbio | Comparativo | Superlativo |
|---|---|---|
| quietly | more quietly | most quietly |
| slowly | more slowly | most slowly |
| seriously | more seriously | most seriously |
Ejemplos
- The teacher spoke more slowly to help us to understand.
- Could you sing more quietly please?
En el caso de adverbios cortos que no terminan en -ly, las formas comparativas y superlativas son idénticas a los adjetivos: se añade -er para formar el comparativo y -est para formar el superlativo. Si el adverbio termina en e, se elimina esta última vocal antes de añadir la terminación.
| Adverbio | Comparativo | Superlativo |
|---|---|---|
| hard | harder | hardest |
| fast | faster | fastest |
| late | later | latest |
Ejemplos
- Jim works harder than his brother.
- Everyone in the race ran fast, but John ran the fastest of all.
Ciertos adverbios tienen formas irregulares en el comparativo y superlativo.
| Adverbio | Comparativo | Superlativo |
|---|---|---|
| badly | worse | worst |
| far | farther/further | farthest/furthest |
| little | less | least |
| well | better | best |
Ejemplos
- The little boy ran farther than his friends.
- You're driving worse today than yesterday !
- He played the best of any player.