superlatives and comparatives

superlatives and comparatives

1. As we have seen, adjectives describe qualities of nouns. Some of these qualities may vary in degree or intensity . As in Spanish, when we want to make comparisons we contrast qualities or attributes by means of adjectives in their various degrees.

   • 1. Comparative
     • When making comparisons, we can highlight the superiority, inferiority or equality of quality from one to another. The structure of each of these degrees of comparison is different.
       • - Comparative superiority =
         • In comparisons of superiority, the adjective, which is in the comparative form (see below), is followed by "than" .
           • Examples:
             • * Juan runs faster than Mark. * Angela's room is cleaner than Sue's.
               • * I am workshop than Beth. * New York is bigger than The Angels.
   • 2. Comparatives of inferiority .
     • To form this type of comparison we can use the conjunctions "not as ... as" Or "less ... than" . In both cases, the adjective is in the positive degree.
       • Example:
         • * Mark is not ace fast ace Juan. * Sue's room is less clean than Angela's Beth is notes tall ace me. * Los Angeles is notes big ace New York.
   • 3. Comparative equality .
     • With the adjective in the positive degree, we use the conjunction "as ... as" To form equality comparisons.
       • Example:
         • * Mark is ace fast ace Juan. * Sue's room is ace clean ace Angela's. * Beth is ace tall ace I am. * Los Angeles is ace big ace New York.
       • Note:
         • We can modify a comparison with a quantifier (much, a lot, a little, slightly ...).
           • Example:
             • * Juan is a lot faster than Mark.
               • * I am a little workshop than Beth.
   • The superlative degree
     • Denotes quality in the highest degree and as in Spanish, "the" is used in front of the adjective in the superlative form (see below).
       • Example:
         • Juan is the fastest .
           • Angela's room is the Cleanest
             • I am the tallest
               • New York is the biggest city ​​in the United States.
     • Note:
       • If the adjective is possessive, "the" is not used . Also, "the" is not used if we compare something with itself.
         • Example:
           • His smartest student is Lisa
             • New York is coldest in January.

2. Form

   • There are some rules to form the comparative and superlative
     • For one-syllable adjectives:
       • Comparative (er)
         • Faster
       • Superlative (est)
         • fastest
     • For one-syllable adjectives ending in "e"
       • Comparativ (er)
         • hotter
       • Superlative (est)
         • hottest
     • For two-syllabic adjectives that end in "and":
       • Comparative (er)
         • funnier
       • Superlative (est)
         • funniest