comparative

comparative

1. formula

   • VERB BE + COMPARATIVE (adjetive) +THAN

2. TO COMPARE TWO THINGS, ANIMALS OR PEOPLE

3. Short adjectives

   • adding -er to the adjective + than
     • cheap (barato) → cheaper than (más barato que)
       • The white shirt is cheaper than the blue one (la camisa blanca es más barata que la azul)

4. vowel + consonant (-b, -d, -g, -n, -p, -t)

   • consonant before adding -er.
     • Hot → hotter big → bigger thin → thinner

5. two syllables ending in consonant * + -y

   • adding therefore -ier
     • crazy → crazier happy → happier lucky→ luckier

6. that end up in -e mute

   • add -r.
     • Nice → nicer large → larger

7. Long adjectives

   • more + adjetivo / adverbio + than
     • Famous (famoso) → more famous than (más famoso que) Expensive (caro) → more expensive than (más caro que) Difficult (difícil) → more difficult than (más difícil que) Easily (fácilmente) → more easily than (más fácilmente que, con más facilidad que)