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Degrees of Comparison – Irregular Forms

October 20, 2025

GRAMATIKA. BŪDVARDŽIŲ LAIPSNIAVIMAS

(Degrees of Comparison – Irregular Forms)

Kai kurių būdvardžių aukštesnysis ir aukščiausiasis laipsniai sudaromi ne pagal bendras taisykles:

Positive Comparative Superlative Vertimas
good better the best geras – geresnis – geriausias
bad worse the worst blogas – blogesnis – blogiausias
little less the least mažas – mažesnis – mažiausias
many / much more the most daug – daugiau – daugiausia

Example:

The weather became worse and worse.
There is less snow this winter.
His skis are the best among all of us.

Old / Older / Oldest and Elder / Eldest

Kai kurie būdvardžiai turi po dvi aukštesniojo ir aukščiausiojo laipsnio formas, kurios skiriasi reikšme:

Positive Comparative Superlative Vertimas
old older the oldest senesnis – seniausias
elder the eldest vyresnis – vyriausias (šeimoje)

Examples:

This is the oldest building in the town.
Pete’s elder brother is a turner.

Pastaba:
Formos elder, eldest vartojamos kalbant apie šeimos narius.
Kai vartojamas žodis than, sakome older, ne elder.

Linda is older than Emily.

Late / Latter / Last

Form Vertimas Naudojimas
late – later – the latest vėlyvas – vėlesnis – paskutinis (laiko atžvilgiu)
latter – the last pastarasis – pats paskutinis (eilės atžvilgiu)

Example:

Later hours showed that Emily was right.
The latest news about her husband’s work is very important.

Far / Further / Farther

Form Vertimas Paaiškinimas
far – farther – the farthest tolimas – tolimesnis – tolimiausias (apie atstumą)
further – the furthest tolimas – tolimesnis – tolimiausias (apie eilę, papildomumą)

Example:

Pete took the farthest road of all.
Does Emily have any further questions?

Near / Nearer / Nearest

Form Vertimas
near – nearer – the nearest artimas – artimesnis – artimiausias
nearer – the next artimesnis – kitas

Example:

Come nearer, please.
Will you come to me next Tuesday?

Apibendrinimas

Aukštesnysis laipsnis parodo didesnį ypatybės kiekį ir vartojamas lyginant du daiktus arba žmones tos pačios ypatybės atžvilgiu.

Example:

In winter the days are shorter than in summer.

Exercises

Exercise 1Fill in the Blanks – Irregular Comparatives

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjective in brackets.

  1. This exam is __ (good) than the last one.
  2. The weather is getting __ (bad).
  3. He has __ (many) books than I do.
  4. That car is __ (little) comfortable than ours.
  5. Today is __ (good) day of the week.

Exercise 2Choose the Correct Option

Select the correct answer.

  1. My house is _ than yours.

    • a) more big
    • b) bigger
    • c) biggest

  2. This problem is _ than that one.

    • a) worse
    • b) badder
    • c) baddest

  3. He has _ friends in the class.

    • a) most
    • b) much
    • c) more

  4. Your idea is _ than mine.

    • a) better
    • b) gooder
    • c) best

  5. Of all the students, Tom is _ at math.

    • a) the goodest
    • b) the better
    • c) the best

Exercise 3Translate to English

Translate these sentences into English.

  1. Ši knyga yra geresnė nei ta.
  2. Mano brolis yra vyresnis nei aš.
  3. Tai buvo blogiausia diena mano gyvenime.
  4. Jis turi daugiau pinigų nei bet kas kitas.
  5. Ši žiema yra mažiau šalta nei praėjusi.

Exercise 4Elder or Older?

Choose the correct form (elder or older).

  1. My _ sister lives in London.
  2. He is _ than his cousin.
  3. Tom’s _ brother is a doctor.
  4. Mary is _ than Ann.
  5. Their _ son studies abroad.

Exercise 5Late, Latter, or Last?

Fill in the blanks with late, latter, or last.

  1. I was _ for school this morning.
  2. The _ chapter of the book is very exciting.
  3. She arrived _ than usual.
  4. The _ days of summer are always warm.
  5. In the _ part of the film, the hero wins.

Exercise 6Farther or Further?

Choose farther or further.

  1. How much _ is it to the next village?
  2. We need no _ discussion.
  3. He walked _ than anyone else.
  4. I can’t go any _.
  5. Do you have any _ questions?

Exercise 7Nearer or Next?

Complete the sentences with nearer or next.

  1. Come _ to the fire.
  2. The _ bus stop is over there.
  3. I live _ the school than you do.
  4. See you _ Monday!
  5. That shop is _ to my home.

Exercise 8Make Sentences

Write sentences using the following adjectives in comparative and superlative forms.

  1. good
  2. bad
  3. far
  4. old
  5. little

Exercise 9Correct the Mistakes

Find and correct the mistakes.

  1. This book is more better than that one.
  2. He is the most oldest boy in class.
  3. She is elder than me.
  4. I have least friends than before.
  5. It was the baddest storm ever.

Exercise 10Comparative Quiz

Answer the questions.

  1. What is the comparative form of good?
  2. What is the superlative form of bad?
  3. Which word means “more distant in space”?
  4. When do we use elder?
  5. What is the opposite of better?
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