Med adverb som slutar på -ly, måste man använda more för att bilda komparativ, och most för att bilda superlativ.
| Adverb | Komparativ | Superlativ |
|---|---|---|
| quietly | more quietly | most quietly |
| slowly | more slowly | most slowly |
| seriously | more seriously | most seriously |
Exempel
- The teacher spoke more slowly to help us to understand.
- Could you sing more quietly please?
När det gäller korta adverb som inte slutar på -ly, är de komparativa och superlativa formerna identiska med adjektiven: lägg till -er för att forma komparativ och -est för att forma superlativ. Om adverbet slutar på e, ska detta tas bort innan man lägger till ändelsen.
| Adverb | Komparativ | Superlativ |
|---|---|---|
| hard | harder | hardest |
| fast | faster | fastest |
| late | later | latest |
Exempel
- Jim works harder than his brother.
- Everyone in the race ran fast, but John ran the fastest of all.
Vissa adverb har oregelbundna komparativ- och superlativformer.
| Adverb | Komparativ | Superlativ |
|---|---|---|
| badly | worse | worst |
| far | farther/further | farthest/furthest |
| little | less | least |
| well | better | best |
Exempel
- The little boy ran farther than his friends.
- You're driving worse today than yesterday !
- He played the best of any player.
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