{"id":272996,"date":"2026-07-22T03:04:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T08:04:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=272996"},"modified":"2026-07-22T03:04:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T08:04:06","slug":"comparative-adjectives-a2-a2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langcom.us\/ja\/blog\/comparative-adjectives-a2-a2\/","title":{"rendered":"Mastering Comparative Adjectives: A2 English Grammar Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lc-answer\"><strong>Comparative adjectives help us compare two things or people, showing how they are different.<\/strong> We use them to say one thing has <span data-no-translation>more<\/span> of a quality or <span data-no-translation>less<\/span> of a quality than another. For example, you might say <span data-no-translation>A lion is stronger than a cat<\/span>, \u3001\u307e\u305f\u306f <span data-no-translation>This book is more interesting than that movie.<\/span> To form comparative adjectives, we usually add <span data-no-translation>-er<\/span> to short adjectives like <span data-no-translation>old<\/span> (making it <span data-no-translation>older<\/span>). For longer adjectives, we put <span data-no-translation>more<\/span> before the adjective, such as <span data-no-translation>more beautiful<\/span>. It&#8217;s important to always use the word <span data-no-translation>than<\/span> after the comparative adjective to clearly state what you are comparing it to. Mastering comparatives is key for clear descriptions in English.<\/div>\n<h2>What are Comparative Adjectives?<\/h2>\n<p>Comparative adjectives are special words. They help us show differences between two nouns (people, places, things, or ideas).<\/p>\n<p>We use them when we want to say that one thing has a certain quality <span data-no-translation>more<\/span> \u307e\u305f\u306f <span data-no-translation>less<\/span> than another.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lc-cta lc-cta-blended\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding:30px;margin:30px 0;text-align:center;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0E63C4,#0A2540);\"><h3 style=\"color:#fff;font-size:22px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 8px;\">\ud83c\udf93 \u30d6\u30ec\u30f3\u30c7\u30c3\u30c9\u65b9\u5f0f\u3067\u82f1\u8a9e\u3092\u5b66\u307c\u3046<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;opacity:.95;\">\u5c11\u4eba\u6570\u5236\u30fb24\u6642\u9593365\u65e5\u5bfe\u5fdc\u306eAI\u30c1\u30e5\u30fc\u30bf\u30fc\u30fb\u30b1\u30f3\u30d6\u30ea\u30c3\u30b8\u8a66\u9a13\u5bfe\u7b56<\/p><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;font-size:18px;\">\u4ee5\u4e0b\u306e\u30d7\u30e9\u30f3\u304b\u3089 <strong><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" translate=\"no\">$<\/span>39<\/bdi><\/span><\/strong> <s style=\"opacity:.6;\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" translate=\"no\">$<\/span>79<\/bdi><\/span><\/s> \u6708\u984d<\/p><a href=\"\/ja\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;background:#fff;color:#0E63C4;\">\u30af\u30e9\u30b9\u306e\u4e88\u7d04\u3092\u3059\u308b<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>How Do We Form Comparative Adjectives?<\/h2>\n<p>The way we form comparative adjectives depends on the original adjective&#8217;s length.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>For most short adjectives (one syllable):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> We add <span data-no-translation>-er<\/span> to the end.<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>For adjectives ending in <span data-no-translation>-e<\/span> (one syllable):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> We add <span data-no-translation>-r<\/span> to the end.<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>For adjectives ending in a consonant + vowel + consonant (one syllable):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> We double the last consonant and add <span data-no-translation>-er<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>For adjectives ending in <span data-no-translation>-y<\/span> (two syllables):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> We change <span data-no-translation>-y<\/span> \uff5e\u3078 <span data-no-translation>-i<\/span> and add <span data-no-translation>-er<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>For most longer adjectives (two or more syllables):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> We put the word <span data-no-translation>more<\/span> before the adjective.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Don&#8217;t Forget &#8216;Than&#8217;!<\/h2>\n<p>After the comparative adjective, we almost always use the word <span data-no-translation>than<\/span>. This word connects the two things you are comparing.<\/p>\n<p>For example, you say <span data-no-translation>My house is bigger than your house.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Irregular Comparative Adjectives<\/h2>\n<p>Some adjectives do not follow the normal rules. You need to learn these special forms.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>good<\/span> \uff5e\u306b\u306a\u308b <span data-no-translation>better<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>bad<\/span> \uff5e\u306b\u306a\u308b <span data-no-translation>worse<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>far<\/span> \uff5e\u306b\u306a\u308b <span data-no-translation>farther<\/span> \u307e\u305f\u306f <span data-no-translation>further<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<caption>Summary of Comparative Adjective Rules<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Adjective Type<\/th>\n<th>Rule<\/th>\n<th>Example<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>One-syllable<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Add -er<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>old > older<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>One-syllable, ends in -e<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Add -r<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>large > larger<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>One-syllable, CVC<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Double last consonant + -er<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>big > bigger<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Two syllables, ends in -y<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Change -y to -i + -er<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>happy > happier<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Two or more syllables<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Use &#8216;more&#8217; before the adjective<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>beautiful > more beautiful<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Irregular<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Special forms<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>good > better, bad > worse<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>\u4f8b<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>My new phone is faster than my old one.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>This city is bigger than my hometown.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Learning English is more interesting than watching TV.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>She is happier today than yesterday.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>The red car is more expensive than the blue car.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Summer is hotter than winter.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>My brother is taller than me.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>This exercise is more difficult than the last one.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u7df4\u7fd2<\/h2>\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-506\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"506\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"B09 L5 GRAMMAR Comparative adjectives\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-cta lc-cta-whatsapp\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding:30px;margin:30px 0;text-align:center;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#3DB16A,#1f8a4c);\"><h3 style=\"color:#fff;font-size:22px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 8px;\">\ud83d\udcac \u500b\u5225\u306e\u30a2\u30c9\u30d0\u30a4\u30b9\u304c\u5fc5\u8981\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;opacity:.95;\">\u5f53\u6821\u306f\u30b1\u30f3\u30d6\u30ea\u30c3\u30b8\u8a66\u9a13\u306e\u516c\u8a8d\u6e96\u5099\u30bb\u30f3\u30bf\u30fc\u3068\u3057\u3066\u3001\u7686\u69d8\u306b\u6700\u9069\u306a\u30b3\u30fc\u30b9\u3084\u8cc7\u683c\u53d6\u5f97\u3078\u306e\u9053\u3092\u3054\u6848\u5185\u3044\u305f\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002\u305c\u3072\u4eca\u3059\u3050\u30a2\u30c9\u30d0\u30a4\u30b6\u30fc\u306b\u3054\u76f8\u8ac7\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u3002.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/51980473286\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;background:#fff;color:#1f8a4c;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsApp\u3067\u30a2\u30c9\u30d0\u30a4\u30b6\u30fc\u3068\u30c1\u30e3\u30c3\u30c8<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>\u30b9\u30da\u30a4\u30f3\u8a9e\u8a71\u8005\u304c\u3088\u304f\u72af\u3059\u9593\u9055\u3044<\/h2>\n<p>Many Spanish speakers make these common mistakes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Using <span data-no-translation>more<\/span> with short adjectives:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> \u8aa4\u308a\uff1a <span data-no-translation>This book is more short than that one.<\/span><br \/>\u6b63\u3057\u3044\uff1a <span data-no-translation>This book is shorter than that one.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Forgetting <span data-no-translation>than<\/span>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> \u8aa4\u308a\uff1a <span data-no-translation>My car is faster your car.<\/span><br \/>\u6b63\u3057\u3044\uff1a <span data-no-translation>My car is faster than your car.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Incorrect irregular forms:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> \u8aa4\u308a\uff1a <span data-no-translation>This food is more good.<\/span><br \/>\u6b63\u3057\u3044\uff1a <span data-no-translation>This food is better.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u3088\u304f\u3042\u308b\u8cea\u554f<\/h2>\n<h3>When do I use comparative adjectives?<\/h3>\n<p>You use comparative adjectives when you want to compare two specific things, people, or ideas and show how one is different from the other. For example, <span data-no-translation>My coffee is hotter than your tea.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>What is the difference between &#8216;farther&#8217; and &#8216;further&#8217;?<\/h3>\n<p>Both <span data-no-translation>farther<\/span> \u305d\u3057\u3066 <span data-no-translation>further<\/span> are comparative forms of <span data-no-translation>far<\/span>. <span data-no-translation>Farther<\/span> usually refers to physical distance (e.g., <span data-no-translation>The store is farther away.<\/span>). <span data-no-translation>Further<\/span> can refer to physical distance but also to abstract ideas or additional information (e.g., <span data-no-translation>I need further details.<\/span>).<\/p>\n<h3>Can I use &#8216;less&#8217; instead of &#8216;more&#8217;?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, you can use <span data-no-translation>less<\/span> with adjectives to show that something has a smaller amount of a quality. For example, <span data-no-translation>This task is less difficult than the last one.<\/span> We use <span data-no-translation>less<\/span> with all adjectives, regardless of length, and it is always followed by <span data-no-translation>than<\/span>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Comparative adjectives help us compare two things or people, showing how they are different. We use them to say one thing has more of a quality or less of a quality than another. For example, you might say A lion is stronger than a cat, or This book is more interesting than that movie. To form comparative adjectives, we usually add -er to short adjectives like old (making it older). For longer adjectives, we put more before the adjective, such as more beautiful. It&#8217;s important to always use the word than after the comparative adjective to clearly state what you are comparing it to. 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