Adding -er/est - Learning English

We make the comparative or superlative forms of short adjectives by adding -er or -est.

Spelling Rule
Just add -er or -est to the end of the adjective, for example:

• quick > quicker > quickest
• great > greater > greatest
• full > fuller > fullest

Exceptions

If the adjective ends in:	do this:	and add:	For example:
consonant + -y	change the -y to an -i	-er -est	happy > happier > happiest
consonant + -e	remove the -e		late > later > latest
consonant + vowel + consonant	double the last letter		hot > hotter > hottest
Note: adjectives ending in -l are regular, except: cruel > crueller > cruellest