Comparatives / Superlatives

Comparatives / Superlatives

1. Comparatives (Comparativos)

   • In making comparisons, we can highlight the superiority, inferiority or equality of quality of one another
     • Comparatives of superiority (Comparativos de superioridad)
       • Juan runs faster than Mark. (Juan corre más rápido que Mark.)
     • Inferior Comparisons (Comparativos de inferioridad)
       • Mark is not as fast as Juan. (Mark no corre tan rápido como Juan.)
     • Equality Comparatives (Comparativos de igualdad)
       • Mark is as fast as Juan. (Mark corre tan rápido como Juan.)

2. Superlatives (Superlativos)

   • The superlative grade denotes quality in the highest grade
     • Examples
       • Juan is the fastest . (Juan es el más rápido.)
       • Angela’s room is the cleanest. (La habitación de Angela es la más limpia.)
       • I am the tallest. (Soy el más alto.)

3. What are they?

   • Adjectives describe noun qualities and may vary in degree or intensity

4. Grades of Adjectives (Grados de adjetivos)

   • Is the quality in the simplest degree.
     • Examples
       • Juan runs fast. (Juan corre rápido.)
       • Angela’s room is clean. (La habitación de Angela
       • New York is big. (Nueva York es grande.)