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Unit 11 Past perfect Unit 24 Comparison: adjectives

We form the past perfect with had + past participle.
Adjective Comparative Superlative
regular irregular | one
I Affirmative j syllable small smaller the smallest
ending in
Full form
consonant
1 / you / he / she / it / we /
one
they had syllable
worked written nice nicer the nicest
Short form ending in

- e
1 / you / he / she / it / we /
they'd one
Negative 1 syllable
ending in big bigger the biggest
1/you/he/she/it/we/ vowel +
worked written
they hadn't consonant
Questions 1 Note: Adjectives ending in -w don't double the

consonant: new - newer - newest
Had 1/you/he/she/it/
worked? written?
we/they ending in
easy easier the easiest
Short answers | - y

Yes, 1 / you / he / she / it / No, 1 / you / he / she / it / two or more the most
we/they had. we/they hadn't. more famous famous famous
syllables

better the best
good
worse the worst
irregular bad
farther/ the farthest/
far
further furthest

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