Otros casos
Ciertos adverbios son idénticos a los adjetivos: early, fast, hard, high, late, near, straight,
wrong
- It is a fast car.
He drives very fast.
This is a hard exercise.
He works hard.
We saw many high buildings. The bird flew high in the sky.
Well es el adverbio que corresponde al adjetivo good.
- He is a good student.
He studies well.
She is a good pianist. She plays the piano well. They are good swimmers. They
swim well.
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
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
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