COMPARATIVES

COMPARATIVES

1. Equality (=)

   • AS + adjective + AS
     • Affirmative: Maria is as tall as Mariana.
     • Negative: Gustavo isn't as confident as John.
     • Long or short = It doesn't matter

2. superiority

   • Long adjective
     • more or less + adjective
       • Cristina is/isn't more talkative than Roberta.
         • Roberta is/isn't less talkative than Cristina.
   • Short adjective
     • Adjective + ER
       • My room is darkER than my kitchen.
       • My house isn't brighter than yours.
       • * Ending with Y
         • Happy - Happier Pretty - Prettier Funny - Funnier Shy - Shier heavy - Heavier Easy - Easier Lazy - Lazier Noisy - Noisier
       • * Ending with CVC
         • Hot - Hotter Big - Bigger Thin - Thinner Sad - Sadder * New - Newer *
     • Irregular Adjective
       • Good/Well - Better Bad - Worse Far - Farther  Little - Less

3. superlatives

   • When comparing three things or more in general, in a group, etc.
   • Long adjective
     • The most or The least + adjective
       • Bruno is the most/ the least handsome guy in my class
   • Short adjective
     • Adjective + EST
       • *Ending with Y
       • *Ending with CVC
       • Gabriel is the tallest in my family
     • Irregular adjective
       • Good  - The best Bad - The worst Little - The least