Unregelmäßige Steigerungsformen (Irregular Comparatives)
Das reguläre Muster
Die meisten Adjektive folgen einem Muster:
- Kurz: -er / -est hinzufügen (tall → taller → tallest)
- Lang: more / most verwenden (beautiful → more beautiful → most beautiful)
Aber einige sind unregelmäßig.
Die wichtigsten unregelmäßigen Steigerungsformen
| Adjektiv/Adverb | Komparativ | Superlativ |
|---|---|---|
| good | better | best |
| bad | worse | worst |
| far | farther/further | farthest/furthest |
| little | less | least |
| much/many | more | most |
| old | older/elder | oldest/eldest |
Good → Better → Best
Beispiele
- This book is good.
- This book is better than that one.
- This is the best book I’ve read.
Häufige Fehler
- ❌ This is more good.
- ❌ This is gooder.
- ✓ This is better.
Nie sagen: “more good”, “more bad”, “gooder”, “badder”!
Bad → Worse → Worst
Beispiele
- The weather is bad.
- It’s worse than yesterday.
- It’s the worst weather this year.
Häufige Fehler
- ❌ This is more bad.
- ❌ This is badder.
- ✓ This is worse.
Far → Farther/Further → Farthest/Furthest
Farther (physische Entfernung)
- London is farther from here than Paris.
- The farthest point is 100 miles away.
Further (übertragene Entfernung, zusätzlich)
- We need to discuss this further. (weiter diskutieren)
- Do you have any further questions? (weitere Fragen)
Hinweis: In der Praxis werden sie oft austauschbar verwendet.
Little → Less → Least
Beispiele
- I have little time. (Ich habe wenig Zeit.)
- I have less time than you. (Ich habe weniger Zeit als du.)
- I have the least time of everyone. (Ich habe am wenigsten Zeit.)
Hinweis: Less vs. Fewer
- Less = für Unzählbares (less water, less time)
- Fewer = für Zählbares (fewer books, fewer people)
Für Deutsche: “Less” = weniger (bei Unzählbarem), “Fewer” = weniger (bei Zählbarem).
Much/Many → More → Most
Beispiele
- She has much experience.
- She has more experience than me.
- She has the most experience here.
Old → Older/Elder → Oldest/Eldest
Older (allgemeine Verwendung)
- She is older than me.
- He is the oldest person here.
Elder (Familienbeziehungen)
- My elder sister lives in London. (Meine ältere Schwester)
- He is the eldest of three brothers. (der Älteste)
Doppelte Steigerungen vermeiden
| Falsch | Richtig |
|---|---|
| more better | better |
| most best | best |
| more worse | worse |
| more farther | farther |
| most fastest | fastest |
Wichtig: Niemals “more” + “-er” oder “most” + “-est” kombinieren!
Well → Better → Best
Für Adverbien:
- She sings well. (Sie singt gut.)
- She sings better than me. (Sie singt besser als ich.)
- She sings best of all. (Sie singt am besten von allen.)