Comparativo y superlativo de los adverbios

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.