B1 GRAMMAR · ADJECTIVES · A2–B1

Comparatives vs superlatives

Use a comparative to compare two things, and a superlative to pick out the top of a group. Short adjectives add endings; long ones use more / most.

See the difference

A

Comparative

compares two things (+ than)
This box is heavier than that one.
这个箱子比那个重。
B

Superlative

the top of a group (+ the)
It’s the heaviest box here.
这是这里最重的箱子。

Practise it

Q1 A plane is ____ than a car.
Q2 This is ____ film I’ve ever seen.
Q3 Health is ____ important than money.