Avec les adverbes se terminant par -ly, il faut utiliser more pour le comparatif et most pour le superlatif.
| Adverbe | Comparatif | Superlatif |
|---|---|---|
| quietly | more quietly | most quietly |
| slowly | more slowly | most slowly |
| seriously | more seriously | most seriously |
Exemples
- The teacher spoke more slowly to help us to understand.
- Could you sing more quietly please?
Pour les adverbes courts qui ne terminent pas par -ly, les formes comparatives et superlatives sont identiques aux adjectifs: ajouter -er pour former le comparatif et -est pour former le superlatif. Si l'adverbe termine par e, il faut l'enlever avant d'ajouter la terminaison.
| Adverbe | Comparatif | Superlatif |
|---|---|---|
| hard | harder | hardest |
| fast | faster | fastest |
| late | later | latest |
Exemples
- Jim works harder than his brother.
- Everyone in the race ran fast, but John ran the fastest of all.
Certains adverbes ont des formes comparatives irrégulières.
| Adverbe | Comparatif | Superlatif |
|---|---|---|
| badly | worse | worst |
| far | farther/further | farthest/furthest |
| little | less | least |
| well | better | best |
Exemples
- The little boy ran farther than his friends.
- You're driving worse today than yesterday !
- He played the best of any player.