Advérbios comparativos e superlativos

Com os advérbios terminados em -ly, você deve utilizar more para formar o comparativo e most para formar o superlativo.

Advérbio Comparativo Superlativo
quietly more quietly most quietly
slowly more slowly most slowly
seriously more seriously most seriously
Exemplos
  • The teacher spoke more slowly to help us to understand.
  • Could you sing more quietly please?

No caso de advérbios curtos que não terminam em -ly, as formas comparativas e superlativas são idênticas aos adjetivos: adicione -er para formar o comparativo e -est para formar o superlativo. Se o advérbio terminar em e, remova essa vogal antes de incluir a terminação.

Advérbio Comparativo Superlativo
hard harder hardest
fast faster fastest
late later latest
Exemplos
  • Jim works harder than his brother.
  • Everyone in the race ran fast, but John ran the fastest of all.

Alguns advérbios possuem formas irregulares para o comparativo e superlativo.

Advérbio Comparativo Superlativo
badly worse worst
far farther/further farthest/furthest
little less least
well better best
Exemplos
  • The little boy ran farther than his friends.
  • You're driving worse today than yesterday !
  • He played the best of any player.