COMPARE

COMPARE

1. Equality

   • 2 things are similar
     • as + adjective + as
       • I am as pretty as my Mom.
     • NOT as + adjective + as
       • Santiago is not as tall as Jose.

2. Comparative

   • 2 Things are being compare.
     • ONLY 2 things
     • Long adjectives: use "more"
       • 3 or more syllable
         • Add -more
       • An elephant is bigger than a horse.
     • Short adjectives: Add "-er"
       • Adjective ends in -e
         • Add -r
       • Adjective ends in CVC patterns
         • Double the final consonant
           • Add -er
         • Consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC)
       • Adjectives ends w/ a consonant + y
         • Change -y to -i
           • Add -er
       • For all others adjectives
         • Add -er
       • Sonora is Bigger than Nayarit
     • Irregular Comparative Adjectives
       • Good - Better
       • Bad - Worse
       • Far - Farther/Further
       • The trash is worse than food

3. Superlative

   • Subject is compared
     • To a group of object.
       • 3 or more
     • Short adejctive
       • Add -EST
         • Use the same rules
           • of comparative
       • I think that Sonora is the hottest state in Mexico.
     • Long adjective
       • Add Most
       • Paris is the most romantic city.
     • Irregular Adjectives
       • Bad - The worst
       • Good - The best
       • Little - the least
       • Much - the most
       • Far - the furthest/the farthest
       • Mexico the best place is the world

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