GCSE Latin: Comparative and Superlative

There are three degrees of comparison for adjectives and adverbs: positive, comparative and superlative.

Here is how this works in English:

Here is the equivalent in Latin:

Adjectives which end in “-r” form their superlatives by adding “-rimus”, e.g. celer (fast),celerrimus (very fast).

Adjectives which end in “-ilis” end their superlatives with “-illimus”, e.g. difficilis (difficult),difficillimus (very difficult).

quam + superlative adverb = “as …. as possible”, e.g. quam celerrime = “as quickly as possible”

Irregular Forms

Note the following irregular forms:

Adjectives

Adverbs