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Comparative adjectives

Comparative adjectives

We use the comparative to compare two people, places or things.

Small (pequeño)

small

er

small

Heavy(pesado)

heavi

er

heavy

Dangerous (peligroso)

dangerous

more

dangerous

How do we build the comparative form?

Short adjetives

er

Short adjetives +

er

older

old

young

younger

er

How do we build the comparative form?

Short adjetives

er

Short adjetives +

er

older

old

young

younger

er

er

CVC + (the final consonant is dobled)

ner

thin thinner

ger

big bigger

How do we build the comparative form?

Long adjetives

Short adjetives

more

+ long adjetives

er

Short adjetives +

exciting more exciting

more

more

beautiful more beautiful

er

older

old

young

younger

er

er

CVC + (the final consonant is dobled)

ner

thin thinner

ger

big bigger

How do we build the comparative form?

Long adjetives

Short adjetives

more

+ long adjetives

er

Short adjetives +

exciting more exciting

more

more

beautiful more beautiful

er

older

old

young

younger

er

er

CVC + (the final consonant is dobled)

ier

Adjectives ended in "y" -y +

easy easier

ier

ner

thin thinner

heavy heavier

ier

ger

big bigger

How do we build the comparative form?

Notes:

than

We use after the comparative form of the adjective.

Irregular adjetives

good

better

bad

worse

than

John is taller than Mary. The watch is more expensive than a car.

far

further

than

less

little