Rules | End of verb | -ING form |
Rule 1 | A consonant + -e
dance
write have |
Drop the + -e and add -ing dancing writing having |
Rule 2 | One short vowel + one consonant
run
sit |
Double the consonant and add -ing running sitting |
Rule 3 | Two vowels + one consonant
read
rain |
Add -ing; Do not double the consonant. reading raining |
Rule 4 | Two consonants
stand
|
Add -ing; Do not double the consonant. standing |
COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES | SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES | |
Rule 1. One-syllable and two-syllable adjectives ending in -y | ||
Adjective | adjective + -er | adjective + -est |
old big large friendly |
older bigger larger friendlier |
the oldest the biggest the largest the friendliest |
Rule 2. Other two-syllable adjectives and long adjectives | ||
Adjective | more + adjective | the most + adjective |
crowded modern dangerous |
more crowded more modern more dangerous |
the most crowded the most modern the most dangerous |
Rule 3. Irregular adjectives | ||
good bad |
better worse |
the best the worst |