Elementary 📐 Grammar · #53 of 305

Irregular Comparatives

good/better/best; bad/worse/worst; far/further/furthest.

Examples

  • This is the best day.

Key rules

  • good → better → best
  • bad → worse → worst
  • far → farther/further → farthest/furthest
  • little → less → least; much/many → more → most

Common mistakes

  • He is more good → He is better
  • This is the most bad → This is the worst
💡 Tip: Memorize good, bad and far first.
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